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hopelessness and health  

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  • The accumulating scientific evidence regarding the connections between hope, well-being, and physical health is reviewed briefly in the subsequent sections. Hopelessness and Hope Although there are numerous ways of conceptualizing hopelessness, there is a common underlying theme: Being hopeless means expecting an undesirable future. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Hopelessness and Health]

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