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10 Things to Try When You’re Too Depressed to Get Out of Bed
Mental Health

10 Things to Try When You’re Too Depressed to Get Out of Bed

People who’ve been there share what actually helps on their worst mornings.
How to Find a Great Therapist You Can Actually Afford
Mental Health

How to Find a Great Therapist You Can Actually Afford

It shouldn’t have to be so hard, but there are things you can do to make it a little easier.
Stanley Cups Are the Latest Attempt to Cure Our Loneliness Through Mass Consumerism
Mental Health

Stanley Cups Are the Latest Attempt to Cure Our Loneliness Through Mass Consumerism

We all do it, but is it right?
Mental Health

Failure Is An Option, Actually

I'm not a girlboss, I'm a girlfailure — and that's much more powerful.
Graduating From Dead Mom University
Mental Health

Graduating From Dead Mom University

In this op-ed, Lindsay Lee Wallace explores grief, and how no amount of success in school or work could protect her from it.
Why Your Mom's Eating Disorder Impacts You So Much
Mental Health

Why Your Mom's Eating Disorder Impacts You So Much

Children of a mom with an eating disorder might go on to develop one themselves.
Suicide Rates Among Girls Are Decreasing
Mental Health

Suicide Rates Among Girls Are Decreasing

After increases over the pandemic, this is a great sign.
How I Found Myself
Mental Health

How I Found Myself

Actor Karan Brar reflects on reckoning the gap between his public and private personas.
Teens Incarcerated at Rikers Island Are Finding Hope in Improv
Mental Health

Teens Incarcerated at Rikers Island Are Finding Hope in Improv

"Every day was the same. So this, I look forward to it.”
How To Cope With Watching War Unfold
Mental Health

How To Cope With Watching War Unfold

It doesn't compare with experiencing it, but seeing constant images of war can contribute to vicarious trauma.
Britney Spears And The Centuries-Long Tradition of Pathologizing Women's Emotions
Mental Health

Britney Spears And The Centuries-Long Tradition of Pathologizing Women's Emotions

In her memoir, I saw parallels between the sexist ideas around Spears's mental health, and the ones that historically were used to institutionalize women.
Ivy League Schools Have a Responsibility to Support Student Mental Health
Coming Out Wasn't Easy for Me. Here's What I Wish I Knew
Mental Health

Coming Out Wasn't Easy for Me. Here's What I Wish I Knew

Happy National Coming Out Day!
Why Students Want Mental Health Check-Ins At School
Mental Health

Why Students Want Mental Health Check-Ins At School

Students weigh in on how schools can help support their mental health.
3 Things to Do If You Can’t Stop Thinking About That Thing You Said
Mental Health

3 Things to Do If You Can’t Stop Thinking About That Thing You Said

You know, THAT thing. Ugh—why DID you say that?!
On Recognizing My Thin Privilege When I’ve Never Been Thin
Mental Health

On Recognizing My Thin Privilege When I’ve Never Been Thin

Mid-size and small-fat people, it’s time to accept that we might not be doing enough.
Meet the Young People Reclaiming Childhood Hobbies in the Name of Healing
Mental Health

Meet the Young People Reclaiming Childhood Hobbies in the Name of Healing

“It’s so important that we find opportunities to explore, learn, and play as adults.”
Lili Reinhart Opened Up About Body Dysmorphia So Others Don't Feel Alone
Mental Health

Lili Reinhart Opened Up About Body Dysmorphia So Others Don't Feel Alone

“I truly wonder how anyone survives or gets through this life without having severe BD."
Pinterest’s New Algorithms Want You to See Every Body Type
Mental Health

Pinterest’s New Algorithms Want You to See Every Body Type

Social media algorithms usually promote biases toward white, thin bodies. Pinterest is using machine learning to surface images of all shapes and sizes.
How Trans Youth Navigate Coming Out at School
Mental Health

How Trans Youth Navigate Coming Out at School

For trans students, a new school year can mean coming out all over again.