mental health
For Some Students, the Anxiety of Returning to College Isn't Worth It
Along with the physical risk of COVID-19, the mental health toll can't be overlooked.
By Will Kubzansky
Sophia Bush Is Dealing With Her Mental Health During the Pandemic By Feeling it All
She's also raising chickens about it.
By Brittney McNamara
Sexual Assault Survivors Deserve More
Former Congresswoman Katie Hill wants young women to change how the world treats survivors.
By Katie Hill
Selena Gomez Shared How She's Prioritizing Mental Health Amid the Pandemic
“It’s not easy for anyone to be walking through what we're walking through.”
By Ella Cerón
Michelle Obama Is Going Through a "Low-Grade Depression" Because of the Two Pandemics
Racism and COVID-19 are a double-whammy.
By Brittney McNamara
What to Do When Relaxing Feels Terrifying
How I learned that not every moment needs to be productive.
By Dana Perelberg
Selena Gomez Is Trying to Make Therapy More Accessible
Her beauty company just launched a huge effort to get mental health resources to those who need them.
By Brittney McNamara
Kanye West Deserves Care and Needs Accountability
We should be talking about the fullness of Blackness with intention and grace right now.
By Jenn M. Jackson
If You Feel Like You're Living in a Dream, You Might Be Dissociating
“I know I’m going through an episode when the sky seems too bright.”
By Louise Ramsay
What Nightmares Mean for Your Mental Health
From drowning in an ocean of snakes to PTSD flashbacks.
By Mary Retta
Miley Cyrus Wants You to Know Being Sober Doesn't Mean You're No Fun
“It’s like, ‘honey, you can call me a lot of things, but I know that I’m fun.’”
By Brittney McNamara
What Will Happen to Our Mental Health After the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Are we about to face a mass mental health crisis? It's hard to say.
By Sara Tardiff
Losing Your Friends Seems to Be Yet Another Bewildering Part of COVID-19 Recovery
From feeling gaslit to not knowing how to connect, some COVID-19 survivors say they're losing social connections.
By Fiona Lowenstein
We Don't Need to Watch Ahmaud Arbery Die to Know Racism Is Killing Us
The mental health toll of watching innocent black men die is too high.
By Lincoln Anthony Blades
Kehlani Gets Real About Social Media and Celebrity Culture
Our May cover star opens up about life under the spotlight.
By Danielle KwatengPhotography by Emman Montalvan
How to Get Mental Health Help During the Pandemic
From finding a therapist to digital support groups, help is available.
By Sammy Nickalls
Self-Isolation May Feel Like Jail. It’s Nothing Compared to Youth Prison.
"This time of crisis is bringing back painful personal memories."
By Hernan Carvente Martinez
When Climate Change Leaves You Without a Home, the Mental Health Toll Is Devastating
Left without a house and, sometimes, without a nation, so-called "climate refugees" have few places to turn.
By Alli Maloney
I'm Chronically Ill and the COVID-19 Pandemic Triggered Trauma I Didn't Know I Had
“I didn’t realize that my panic and pleading with my family was my fear of losing my health again resurfacing.”
By Rylee Dahl
Selena Gomez's Fans Are Thanking Her For Talking About Bipolar Disorder
“Hearing that we have walked similar paths, it feels like we have a connection.”
By De Elizabeth