Health In The Boogeyman By Lester Billings

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Although there are 19 stories and each has their own specific aspects of health within them, and two main health themes are represented through the book. Endangerment of both mental and physical health are common health issues. All the stories include unhealthy behaviors that lead to mental or physical health problems. The Boogeyman is a story that involves extreme mental health problems after a traumatic experience. Lester Billings goes to talk to a Psychiatrist named Dr. Harper. Lester describes the mysterious murder of his children and the creepy things he has been hearing at night since then. Lester is thought to be crazy because he believes the boogeyman attacked and killed his children. Most of the stories have physiological factors that

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