When You Need to Unwind: 10 Healthy Alternatives to Booze
Booze is not the only way to relieve that pandemic stress. We give you no-alcohol alternatives—and some can even give you a buzz!
21 Depression Memes that May Make You Feel a Little Better
Humor can help you deal with day-to-day darkness. And one way to laugh is with depression memes.
Let It Out: 14 Ways a Good Cry Affects Your Body and Mind
We cry when we're happy, sad, angry, frustrated, and moved... but why?
How This BIPOC Mental Health Podcast Got Me Through Covid-19
A mental health podcast with meditation specifically for BIPOC helped me practice self-care and stay calm during the pandemic.
I Have Anxiety—and Here’s How It Actually Helps Me
I was diagnosed with panic disorder 20 years ago at age 19. I quickly learned that treating anxiety requires a...
10 Tips for Understanding and Managing Anxiety and Panic Disorder
Everyone feels anxious and a little panicked now and then, but when worry becomes excessive and starts to affect everyday...
Do Your Emotions Feel Larger Than Life? 7 Signs You Might Have Dysregulation
Emotional dysregulation is more than just having intense, overwhelming feelings—it's acting out on those emotions in unproductive ways. Here's...
Are You an Avoider? Recognizing—and Overcoming—Avoidance Behavior
We'd all rather sit home some nights—but when you do it all the time you may be indulging in avoidance...
12 Things Mental Health Experts Want You to Know About Naomi Osaka’s French Open Withdrawal
Tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open for her mental health. Here's what the therapists have to say...
9 Ways to Build Resilience, According to Mental Health Experts
It is possible to start building resilience at any age, experts say, but you need support from friends and...
How Meditation Can Ease Depression
A regular mindfulness-based meditation practice can interrupt a cycle of negative thinking. Here's how meditation can help depression, and...
13 Easy Phrases That Will Help You Set Healthy Boundaries
Maintaining a healthy emotional space is crucial for your mental well-being. These phrases will help you set boundaries with...
7 Reasons You Keep Thinking About Someone—and How to Stop
Is there a special someone dominating your thoughts? Here's why it happens and how to stop thinking about them,...
16 Quotes About Boundaries That Will Help You Say “No”
Establishing boundaries can be empowering but challenging. These boundaries quotes will inspire you to set and maintain boundaries with...
9 Signs Toxic Productivity Is Impacting Your Life
Trying to be productive in all areas of your life can hurt you mentally and physically. Here's how to...
8 Signs You Desperately Need a Mental Health Day
A mental health day can help build social and emotional balance. Here are signs you need to take a...
14 Signs You Have Imposter Syndrome—and How to Deal With It
Feel like a fraud? You might have imposter syndrome. Here's the definition of imposter syndrome, plus how to gain...
Love Personality Tests? What the Enneagram Test Can Tell You
The Enneagram personality test helps you think about your strengths and weaknesses. But experts caution that it can oversimplify...
Post-Pandemic: Coping With the Anxiety of a Changed World
The pandemic isn't quite over, but many people are thinking ahead to post-pandemic life with a mixture of excitement and...
Not an Introvert or an Extrovert? 8 Signs You Could Be an Ambivert
Ambiverts fall between introverts and extroverts, and that comes with advantages—and some disadvantages as well.
Here’s How to Use Meditation for Anxiety and Restore Your Inner Calm
Meditation can help manage daily feelings of stress and anxiety. Here's how to do it.
How to Find the Best Therapy App for You, According to Experts
The virtual therapy market makes it convenient to see a therapist from your own home. Here's how to find the...
Here’s What Therapists Think About the Myers-Briggs Personality Test
Spoiler alert: Psych pros think there are much better ways to measure your personality. Here's why the Myers-Briggs test...
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination—Is This Keeping You up Late at Night?
If you delay sleep in favor of bingeing TV or browsing social media, you may be a bedtime procrastinator. Here's...
This Is How I’m Grieving for My Husband—and a Future Without Him
When my husband, 30, passed away from a brain tumor, I had to say goodbye to our future. Here's...
Here’s Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging—And How to Stop the Cycle
Here's what it means to self-sabotage, what this behavior looks like, and how to break the cycle.
8 Ways to Be More Optimistic
Adopting an optimistic outlook may seem difficult, but it doesn't have to be. Here's how to be more optimistic—even if...
Ambiguous Grief Differs from Typical Grief—Here’s How to Cope
A loss without closure—known as ambiguous grief—can cause you to get stuck in the grieving process. Here's why it...