Mental Challenges

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I Chronically Reply Late to Texts—But That Certainly Doesn't Make Me a Bad Friend or Human Being

Sometimes, I just forget to hit send.

By Amelia McBride

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8 Signs Your Relationship Is Really Just a String of Manipulative Love Bombs

Love bombing is a narcissistic ploy for control.

By Raven Ishak

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I Tried the One-Hour Cleaning Method To Make Tidying Up Less Overwhelming

It's amazing what you can accomplish in 60 minutes.

By Amelia McBride

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Focus on Fun Over Happiness Is the Key to Long-Term Satisfaction, According to a Psychologist and Behavioral Scientist

By Annita Katee

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Outgrowing Friendships Is a 'Normal' Part of Life—So Why Does It Feel So Much (More) Like a Failure?

By Annita Katee

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I Tried Shaking Out My Body for a Month To Release Stress and Trauma—Here’s What Happened

By Annita Katee

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Could Your Skin Concerns Be Linked to Your Mental Health? 'Psychodermatology' Is the Study of Exactly That

By Anneke Knot

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Mimetic Desire: Do You Really Want What You Want or Do You Want It Because Other People Want It, Too?

By Danielle Calma

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'I Live in a Place Where It's Dark 20 Hours a Day All Winter—Here's How I Stave Off Seasonal Depression and Keep to a ‘Normal’ Schedule'

By Annita Katee

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'I’m a Trauma Therapist, and This Is Why I Never Force My Kids To Hug Anyone—Including Family Members'

By Amelia McBride

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7 Ways To Take Care of Yourself After an Intense Therapy Session, According to Therapists Themselves

By Erica Sloan

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‘I’m a Tattoo Artist, and Here’s What You Need To Know About the Very Special Medusa Tattoo’

By Annita Katee

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5 Mental Health Resources for Men Interested in Learning More About Therapy Without Judgment

By Jessica Estrada

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'SuperAgers' Have Memory Function of People Decades Younger Than Them—Here's How They Stay Sharp

By Kells McPhillips

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Hear Us Out: Wearing Running Shoes at Home Could Be the Solution to All Your Productivity Woes

By Jessica Estrada

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Rates of Postpartum Anxiety Are Rising. A New Study Suggests Strength Training Might Help

By Kells McPhillips

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Former Bachelor Clayton Echard Opens Up About Body Dysmorphic Disorder—And the Misconceptions That Kept Him From Treatment

By Erica Sloan

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How Gregory from ‘Abbott Elementary’ Embodies Authentic Autistic Representation to Many Fans

By Suzannah Weiss

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Joe Jonas's Morning Rituals Are All About Supporting His Mental Health

By Kayla Hui

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Nightmares and ‘Night Terrors’ Are Not the Same Thing—Here’s the Difference (and How To Cope)

By Annita Katee

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Flint Now Has Clean Water—But 1 in 4 Residents Reported PTSD Symptoms Years After the Crisis Ended

By Erica Sloan

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The 'Wall Test' Will Tell You How You View the World—Here's How To Do It in 2 Minutes

By Jessica Estrada

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The Differences Between Hypersexuality, Sex Addiction, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior, According to Sex Therapists

By Rebecca Norris

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How I Identified Narcissistic Abuse in My Romantic Relationship and Got Out

By Meehika Barua

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Comedian Elyse Myers Is on a Mission to Make Talking About Mental Health as Normal as Talking About the Weather

By Kells McPhillips

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The Real Psychological Technique Behind HBO’s Beautifully Chaotic Show ‘The Rehearsal’

By Rachel Kraus

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Found Yourself in a Toxic Work Environment? Here’s How To Leave While Protecting Your Mental Well-Being

By Alafair Bocook Craven

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4 Ways Unresolved Trauma Is Showing Up in Your Morning Routine, According to a Trauma Specialist 

By Jessica Estrada

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There Are 3 Types of Nightmares—Here's How They Impact Your Sleep and Mood the Next Day, According to an Expert

By Kells McPhillips

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How I'm Managing My Treatment-Resistant Depression

By Sara Radin

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This Medication Tracker Is the Simplest Way To Remember If You've Taken Your Pills

By Amelia McBride

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12 Thought-Terminating Clichés That Aren't Doing Your Mental Health Any Favors

By Kells McPhillips

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When You're Craving Emotional Sweetness, What Happens When a Relationship Sours?

By Alicia Lutes

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How To Overcome Your Fear of Heights

By Isadora Baum

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Yoga Can and Should Become More Inclusive to Queer Folks

By Kells McPhillips

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How To Set Rest Goals That Tone Down the Stress of Everyday Life

By Kells McPhillips

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Here's What Stress Looks Like for Introverts Versus Extroverts, and How Each Handles It

By Natalie Arroyo Camacho

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This Fun Visual Exercise Will Help You Identify Your 'People' and Set Much-Needed Boundaries

By Kells McPhillips

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How To Ease the 7 Most Common Triggers of Work-Related Anxiety, According to a Psychologist

By Natalie Arroyo Camacho

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ADHD Can Impact Your Sex Life—Here's What To Know

By Hannah Schneider

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Self-Healing Advocate Yasmine Cheyenne Wants You To Carry Your COVID Boundaries Into the Future

By Kells McPhillips

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Reinvigorate Your Mental Health With This Month-Long Well-Being Roadmap

By Kells McPhillips

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Olympian Sydney McLaughlin Has Done the Uncomfortable Work To Walk in Her Purpose

By Tamara Pridgett

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Cyberbullying Uniquely Impacts Mental Well-Being—Here's How To Protect Yourself Online

By Kells McPhillips

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Your Body Has a Memory—Here's How It Physically Holds Trauma, and Ways To Release It

By Sara Harowitz

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Climate Anxiety Is Sweeping the Planet—Here's How To Manage It

By Isadora Baum

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Autistic Women and Gender Diverse People Are Often Diagnosed Late—Here's Why

By Haley Moss

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If You Find Yourself Over-Explaining Trauma, It Might Be a Sign of 'Fawning'—Here's What That Means

By Rebecca Norris

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I'm a Psychotherapist, and I Want You To Know Joy and Grief Are *Not* Mutually Exclusive

By Lia Avellino, LCSW

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I Went On a Buzzy Winter Spa Retreat, and Came Home With 3 Wellness Practices I Can Do Every Day

By Ali Finney

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How the US Olympic Committee and Athletes Are Prioritizing Mental Health Following the Summer Games

By Kells McPhillips

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5 Happiness-Boosting Things To Do To Start Your Year Off Right, According to Positive Psychologists

By Kells McPhillips

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A Psychologist Shares Her #1 Tip for Dealing With an Anxiety Attack in Public

By Kells McPhillips

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How Aneela Idnani Is Bringing Awareness to Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors—In More Ways Than One

By Erica Sloan

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How To Tap the Power of the Vagus Nerve To Stop an Anxious Thought in Its Tracks

By Kells McPhillips

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 I'm a Therapist Who Used to Be a Psych Patient and This Was the Key to My Recovery

By Andrea Rosenhaft

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What Real Moms Say They Need Most During the Pandemic

By Kells McPhillips

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Exactly What To Say To Shut Down Triggering Conversations Around the Holidays, According to Therapists

By Kells McPhillips

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Poor Sleep Can Make You More Irritable—Here's How To Keep It From Grinching Your Holiday Cheer

By Kells McPhillips

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Preparing for Grief During the Holidays in Advance Can Make It Easier to Deal With During

By Vivian Nunez

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Therapists Break Down Whether Doing Something Every Day That Scares You Is Good Advice To Live By

By Emily Laurence

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A Neuroscientist and Therapist Explain How Anxiety and Stress Negatively Impact Decision Making

By Erin Bunch

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How Digital Therapy Compares to In-Person Sessions, According to Therapists

By Kara Jillian Brown

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'I’m a Breathwork Practitioner, And This Is the Calming Exercise I Swear by When I Only Have 5 Minutes'

By Erin Bunch

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Everything to Know About Inner Child Work to Heal Past Trauma and Emotional Wounds

By Lola Méndez

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For First Responders, Exposure to Trauma Is Part of the Job, but It Took COVID-19 for Many To Realize It Isn't 'Normal'

By Emily Laurence

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How To Get Trauma Out of the Body When World Events Are Taking a Toll

By Isadora Baum

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The Military Can Be a Breeding Ground for Eating Disorders and Soldiers Face Many Barriers To Getting Help

By Emily Laurence

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5 In-the-Moment Strategies for Coping with Pandemic Anxiety

By Erin Bunch

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How To Use the 'Recency Effect' To Overcome Feelings of Anxiety

By Emily Laurence

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How To Deal With the Physical Symptoms of Grief

By Nneka M. Okona

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Quarantine Conditions Have Uniquely Impacted People With Visual Impairments—Here's How

By Emily Laurence

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The Olympics Were a Great Reminder That the Stories Behind Athletes Are Worth Their Weight in Gold

By Kells McPhillips

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Does Listening to a Book Have the Same Brain Benefits as Reading? Here's What a Neuroscientist Has To Say

By Emily Laurence

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6 Ways To Cope With the Return of Pandemic Anxiety

By Erin Bunch