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Author: Melissa Langley

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    • Travel Tips

So Your Travel Partner Has a Mental Illness

  • Posted byby Melissa Langley
  • January 15, 2016
  • 4 minute read
  • 12 Comments

Throughout this column we’ve focused on mental illness as it pertains to the person experiencing it. But what happens when you’re traveling with someone who may be going through the…

exercises
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4 Exercises to Help Your Mental Health Abroad and 4 Things to Do When You Could Care Less About Exercising

  • Posted byby Melissa Langley
  • December 18, 2015
  • 5 minute read
  • 12 Comments

There is a widely accepted notion that exercise is the panacea for all ails that have ever existed ever. Depression, anxiety, obesity, heart disease, diabetes….the list goes on and on….

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    • Health & Wellness

10 Ways to Beat the Travel Blues When You’re Abroad

  • Posted byby Melissa Langley
  • December 10, 2015
  • 7 minute read
  • 1 Comment

It has happened to the best of us. We’re out there, exploring a foreign land, and suddenly we’re sick of our travel mates, we get gloomy thoughts about having to…

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    • Global Issues

Escape and the Brain: Can Mental Illness Inspire Wanderlust?

  • Posted byby Melissa Langley
  • October 20, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 2 Comments

There is liberation in the mental taxation of long-term travel. It’s like “real life” is put on hold to indulge in a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Allowances are given — explore more,…

mental-health
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6 Ways of Getting Mental Help Before You Travel

  • Posted byby Melissa Langley
  • August 31, 2015
  • 4 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Image by Pixabay user Unsplash. My partner sat me down and said, “I think you’re experiencing depression.” That was when I realized I needed mental help. I was in my third…

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    • Travel Tips

Checking In with Your Mental Health: A Tool for Female Travelers

  • Posted byby Melissa Langley
  • July 29, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 1 Comment

Image by Pixabay user Unsplash. I can’t pinpoint when I started struggling with my mental health. I know that I’ve always been prone to sadness, struggled with obsessive thoughts, and…

mental-health
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    • Global Issues

Travel Blues: Mental Health Can Affect Your Trip

  • Posted byby Melissa Langley
  • June 19, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

How do you get out of the blue? Image by Flickr user jessicahtam. We’re pleased to debut the fresh voices of the third cohort of the Wanderful Blogging Program! Stay…

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