Valerie Bertinelli Gets Real About Anxiety Struggles in Heart-Wrenching Video

By Nikki Reese | November 11, 2024
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Resilience & Mindset Mastery
Europe's Internet Resilience Minimizes Effects of Recent Cable Damage

Cable cuts, whether submarine or terrestrial, usually cause disruptions to Internet connectivity, especially when there are no alternative routes. However, two recent cable cuts in the Baltic Sea caused minimal disruption, thanks to Europe's resilient Internet infrastructure.

On November 17, 2024, the BCS East-West Interlink cable between Lithuania and Sweden was damaged, affecting about a third of Lithuania's Internet capacity. Despite this, traffic volumes in both countries remained unaffected, as shown by Cloudflare Radar graphs, due to rerouting through other pathways.

Health
Everything Is on Fire" Mentality: Why We’re Exhausted by the Constant Alarm

Crisis moments have often driven both the best and worst developments in public health. In 1937, the deaths of around 100 people from a faulty medication called Elixir Sulfanilamide pushed the FDA to advocate for stronger drug regulations, leading to the passage of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Decades later, the CDC’s rushed attempt to vaccinate the entire U.S. population during the 1976 swine flu scare backfired. The effort, linked to a rare side effect and a largely overblown threat, fueled vaccine hesitancy. As public health expert Joshua Sharfstein notes, while crises can lead to positive change, they can also be misused, with lasting consequences.

Entertainment
Valerie Bertinelli Gets Real About Anxiety Struggles in Heart-Wrenching Video

Valerie Bertinelli shared a raw video on social media showing herself shaking and crying uncontrollably, as she experienced another anxiety attack. Although nothing immediate was wrong, the actor has struggled with anxiety attacks for years, which often send her into a state of panic. This time, she recorded herself to remind her followers that they are not alone in facing such struggles. On Sunday, November 17, the 64-year-old actress, known for roles in One Day At a Time, Touched By an Angel, and Hot in Cleveland, posted the video to raise awareness about mental health and help others understand what these attacks can look like.