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People are burning out living and working through the pandemic, and many say their employers aren’t helping.

“In the mornings I like to make my kids a PB&J, and a pinot-butter and jelly sandwich for me,” the comedian Kylie Brakeman says in a September 2020 video. She’s in character, poking fun at the “cutesification” of alcohol addiction in the way wine is marketed to women. Now, months later, health experts are speaking about the very same...

Two-thirds of women surveyed in a recent study reported increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, with the largest spike among married women. The study in the Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health says increased home stress and issues paying for or finding treatment are behind the rise.

The very idea of not wanting to return to “normal” would have been unthinkable a year ago. But today many have been rewired into a “new normal.” So what happens when you’re suddenly called upon to snap back to reality… the one where you have to shed the sweatpants for actual office attire?

“We’re in this together”: a quote that ignited action just eight months ago. Today, those words seem quite distant. NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway looks beyond the political climate at the science behind motivation.

Author Laura Day says a crisis is a time when our problems overwhelm our ability to cope. Day joined LX News to share her advice for dealing with stress and responding to crises.

With most people spending more time at home than ever before, it’s important to make the most of your time outside. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker has some tips to practice mindfulness and de-stress during your daily walk.

Nearly 68% of American adults say the 2020 presidential election is a significant source of stress in their lives, according to a new Harris poll. Vaile Wright of the American Psychological Association joined LX News to respond to your questions about stress and share wellness tips ahead of Election Day.

If you’ve been noticing more hair in your shower drain this year, it’s not your imagination. All the stresses of 2020, including the pandemic, are causing more people to notice increased hair loss. But don’t stress even more, because the news isn’t all bad.

Our country has experienced trauma this year. But that doesn’t mean we can’t emerge from it stronger — both individually and as a society. Dr. James Gordon, the author of “The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma,” joined LX News to share his perspective on our “healing crisis.”

Medical experts are raising flags about possible long-term mental health impacts that may outlast the coronavirus pandemic. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker breaks down some of the mental health risks Americans are facing, why some in our society are suffering more than others, and how to find help.

Now is the time to press reset and structure your life to get past the chaos of 2020, suggests psychiatrist Dr. Tracey Marks. She joined LX News to share three bad habits you should leave behind for a purposeful and meaningful year.

The pandemic has been putting serious stress on many marriages and relationships, which has been reflected by a jump in divorce rates in 2020. LX News talked to John and Julie Gottman, marriage counselors who are also married to each other, about the key signs your relationship is headed for trouble — and what you can do to fix it.

I’ve always been fascinated by motivational quotes. Especially the ones that create action. For example, “We’re in this together.” Five simple words on a screen that ignited a movement across the world eight months ago. Today, the effectiveness of that quote seems so distant. How did we go from praying in hospital parking lots to fighting inside grocery...

Two veteran marriage counselors have identified four behaviors that can predict divorce.

Demand for anxiety management classes skyrocketed 4,000% in 2020, but this leadership coach says employers aren’t doing enough to support their workers.

The stress of the pandemic is a grind. A data analysis from the American Dental Association shows a surge in cases of teeth grinding, clenching and cracking during the COVID-19 crisis. The increases are striking and potentially costly and painful for sufferers.   Data reviewed by the News4 I-Team shows a nearly 55 percent increase in cases of cracked and...

With final election results uncertain, most likely for days, stress and anxiety plaguing voters may only build. Earlier this year the American Psychological Association found that more than half of adults in America considered the 2020 election a significant stressor. “Elections have consequences. In this case, the perception is that the consequences can be fairly dramatic,” said Dr. Anand Kumar,…

Almost eight months after the coronavirus swept the U.S. and millions continue to work from their homes. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker shares some tips to help ease your pandemic work from home fatigue and bring more balance to your life.

This pandemic, the elections, working from home… it can all take a toll on your mental health. NBCLX contributor Kadiatou Sylla shares some simple strategies to improve your well-being, including one that involves “window swapping” – ever heard of it?