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First Aid for Mental Illness Shows Promise
Could an eight-hour class prevent tragedies triggered by psychiatric disorders?
Aliyah Baruchin is a health and medical reporter, writer and editor. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, ScientificAmerican.com, Columbia Medicine and EpilepsyUSA.
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