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Social Media Companies Want You to Be Outraged — Here's How to Avoid Their Trap

Tweets that use emotional words like “lie” and “anger” are more likely to go viral.

The Definitive Guide to Election Anxiety, According to 7 Therapists

Need to relax? Yeah, us too.

The Case For Empty Brain Hours

Hear me out, sometimes you need absolutely nothing going on in that little head.

There’s No Such Thing As ‘Making It’

Samhita Mukhopadhyay’s new book unpacks the lies we tell ourselves about work.

This Youth Mental Health Resolution Was Written Entirely By Students

Middle school, high school, and college students drafted the legislation.

Help! I’m Graduating With No Idea What to Do

Here’s where you can start.

How College Journalists Cope With Reporting on Traumatic Events on Campus

 “I could barely make it through class without breaking down crying.”

Long COVID Is Keeping So Many Young People Out of Work

It’s hard to do your job when you’re exhausted, in pain, or emotionally depleted.

Students Are Fighting Remote Exam Surveillance — and Winning

“We should be focused on education, not surveillance.”

6 Young People on How Guaranteed Income Programs Changed Their Lives

“It gave me this feeling, like we’re gonna be okay.”

How to Reduce Stress By Zodiac Sign

We all need time to relax.

How Disasters Are Redefining the High School Experience

The Paradise High School class of 2022 were freshmen during a wildfire and seniors during a pandemic.

In Wealthy Suburbs, Tensions Simmer Over College Admissions

Things can get ugly.

What Climate Anxiety Looks Like for 18 High School Students

"I purposely didn’t apply to any colleges on the West Coast.”

What’s Behind the Impulse to ‘Post Through’ Global Crises?

There are good reasons for it.

What It's Like to Have Long COVID

Young people with long COVID say their lives have been turned upside down.

How Do I Set Boundaries at Work?

Here are some tips.

What It’s Like to Be a COVID Tester

The omicron surge has been a lot.

We Need to Take Mental Health Questions Off the Bar Application

They’re intrusive and prevent people from seeking help.

Some Ways to Cope With Stress—And One To Avoid

It’s important to have a reliable set of tools that you can use when you feel stressed. Sometimes it's as simple as breathing.