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Behind the Smiles: Mental Health in South Korea’s High-Pressure Society

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According to national health statistics, the total number of ADHD patients in South Korea more than doubled in just four yearsfrom 60,909 in 2018 to 149,272 in 2022. In competitive school environments, many parents and students seek these drugs for focus and endurance during exams. Herbal medicine plays a key role in this process.

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Arrested Development: Britney Spears’ Memoir Is a Survivor’s Tale of Generational Trauma, Psychiatric Abuse, and Resilience

Mad in America

Speaking as MIA’s former Family Resources editor, though, I believe this perceptive and emotionally powerful volume’s most important role may be in explicating the toxic family dynamics that kindled both Britney’s dreams to escape her origins and a lifetime of emotional struggles.