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Donna Stiglmeier
Donna Stiglmeier
Wed, 04/08/2009

It's not just in your head...or what you eat!

The community impact of the stress of poverty

April 7th's Globe article “Data Tie Stress of Poverty to Brain” was the most recent occurence of many - in only a handful of days - where this connection of economic stressors and its impact on individuals, families and communities was front and center - at home and at work - with family, friends, and colleagues. What was most striking to me - and gratefully - was the importance of communal responsibility (for good and for naught), in addition to the individual responsibility (for good and for naught) for our overall common good as a people. What do you think?  read more »

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