Mental Health

Mental health contributes to your overall wellness. Learn about types of mental illness and how you can improve your overall outlook.

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What Is an Empath—and Can You Become One?

Do people often say you're a good listener? Do you tend to have a deep sense of what people are...


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Do You Have Nomophobia? Signs You May Have Smartphone Anxiety

While your smartphone's constant updates could trigger anxiety, you can also have a fear of losing or forgetting your phone...


Low-Grade Depression Risk During Coronavirus—How to Protect Yourself

Protect your mental health and learn about dysthymia (low-grade depression) and why it's a risk during Covid-19.


10 Self-Care Health Products for When You Need Me-Time

It's important to take time to give yourself a little love and the TLC that you deserve. Here are some...


13 Short Positive Quotes that Will Boost Your Mood Right Now

If you're finding yourself in desperate need of an attitude adjustment, these short positive quotes should do the trick.


15 Quotes About Toxic People that Will Help You Heal

Do you have friends, family, or co-workers that bring you down? These toxic people quotes will help you rise above...


16 Funny Motivational Quotes About Life That Will Make You Laugh

These funny motivational quotes about life can help inspire you to achieve your goals while also putting...


15 Quotes About Positive Thinking

Tap into positive thinking to improve your mood and health with these quotes from authors, poets, athletes, and...

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13 Body-Positive Quotes That Remind Us That All Bodies Are Beautiful

These body-positive quotes may help you appreciate all bodies no matter their size, shape, or color—even your own.


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16 Self-Care Quotes That Will Inspire You to Care for Your Mind and Body

These self-care quotes can help you get inspired to nourish your mental, physical, and emotional health every day.


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11 Foods that Make Anxiety Worse

Did you know what you eat can contribute to anxiety? These are the foods you'll want to avoid—they may...


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17 Short Inspirational Quotes that Will Make Your Day

Get inspired to be a better, happier, more productive person with these short inspirational quotes from comedians, philosophers, authors, and...



Here are 6 Tips for Finding a Black Therapist

Finding a Black therapist for your mental health can be a challenge, but these expert tips can help you...


9 Ways to Stop the Incredible Damage of Negative Self Talk

The limiting beliefs of negative self talk can take a toll—here's how to stop it in its tracks.


Stress: How to Recognize Stress and Deal With It

Stress is normal, but too much can hurt your quality of life. Here are the symptoms of stress and how...


What Everyone Gets Wrong About Suicide

You might have an image in your mind of the type of person who's at risk for suicide—here's why that...

24 Therapist Tips for Finding Hope in Dark Times

Coping through issues like Covid-19, geopolitical tension, and racial injustice can feel overwhelming. These therapists offer can-do ways to refuel...


One Woman Survived Child Abuse for Years—Here’s What She Says Everyone Gets Wrong About It

Erin Cole was 6 months old when her parents' divorce caused her life to spiral out of control. Read on...


8 Weird Symptoms You Didn’t Know Were Linked to Stress

Need help coming to terms with stress or figuring out how to handle it? Here are some weird stress...


Zoom Burnout Is Real—Here Are 7 Therapist Tips For Making Hangouts Better

Weekly Zoom meetings seemed great at first—and then they suddenly became a hassle. We asked experts how to make Zoom...


15 5-Second Strategies for Shutting Down Stress ASAP

You know that stressed-out feeling all too well—your heart races, your breath becomes shallow, your mind starts spinning. Luckily, these...


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14 Magic Phrases to Instantly Calm Your Anxiety

Mental health experts reveal how to calm anxiety and feel in control with phrases to repeat when you're overwhelmed with...

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Why It Feels So Good to Look in Your Dog’s Eyes

When it comes to your dog, cat, or other pets, animal experts reveal how a mutual eye gaze enhances the...


Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: The Rare Mental Health Problem Behind the Gypsy Rose Case

Based on a true story, the Hulu show "The Act"—starring Patricia Arquette—is shining a light on an unusual form of...


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The 17 Best Graduation Quotes You’ll Want to Memorize

Get inspired by these graduation quotes from speeches by Steve Jobs, J.K. Rowling, Amy Poehler, Neil Gaiman, and more.


14 Things Therapists Need You to Know About Suicide

Just because someone seems fine, it doesn't mean that they are. Here are some things you should know about suicide,...


How to Set Boundaries to Protect Your Mental Health

Psychotherapists explain how to set boundaries with other people to empower yourself, improve your relationships, and protect your mental...


8 Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder You Might Not Know

Are your emotional highs and lows and changes in energy the result of a more serious mental illness? Here are...