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Poor sleep can make anxiety, depression and other mental health issues worse. Here’s what to do about it.

While it's possible to over-compartmentalize and, in turn, numb your feelings, taking occasional breaks from intense emotions is an essential component of mental health.

Lynn Bufka isn’t sure how she’s going to get through the next nine months. The licensed psychologist, stress expert and spokesperson for the American Psychological Association usually watches the news on TV each morning. But with a contentious presidential election coming up, lately she’s been reluctant to pick up the remote. “I don’t want to hear anything about the election — and it’s only January,” she said in an interview. “Even as a psychologist I’m trying to think through how best to manage

While it's possible to over-compartmentalize and, in turn, numb your feelings, taking occasional breaks from intense emotions is an essential component of mental health.

Poor sleep can make anxiety, depression and other mental health issues worse. Here’s what to do about it. It started with mild anxiety. Emily, who asked to...