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Diet Culture Is Running Rampant on TikTok
Mental Health

Diet Culture Is Running Rampant on TikTok

Some use TikTok to spread helpful information about disordered eating. Others use it to fuel unhealthy behaviors.
Demi Lovato Honored Her "Miracle Day" With a Powerful Message of Self-Love
Health

Demi Lovato Honored Her "Miracle Day" With a Powerful Message of Self-Love

“I never thought this feeling was possible.”
I Finally Met My Pandemic Boyfriend — and He Had Another Girlfriend
Relationships

I Finally Met My Pandemic Boyfriend — and He Had Another Girlfriend

You'd think the global pandemic would make it hard to date around, but he found a way. 
Sorry, You Can't Actually Hex the Moon
Spirituality

Sorry, You Can't Actually Hex the Moon

Lisa Stardust explains why people are talking about “hexing the moon,” and why it isn't actually a thing.
Selena Gomez Is Trying to Make Therapy More Accessible
Mental Health

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. 
What Sex Is Like When You Have a Chronic Illness
Sexual Health + Identity

What Sex Is Like When You Have a Chronic Illness

For some, it's healing. For others, it's fraught.
Swapping Police for Social Workers Could Still Lead to Locking Up Mentally Ill People
Mental Health

Swapping Police for Social Workers Could Still Lead to Locking Up Mentally Ill People

Conversations about defunding police miss how our mental health infrastructure can mirror the prison system.
No, My OCD Doesn't Give Me an Advantage in the Pandemic
Mental Health

No, My OCD Doesn't Give Me an Advantage in the Pandemic

Assuming OCD means I'm obsessed with cleanliness only reinforces harmful stereotypes.
Barbie Ferreira Said She Rejects Labeling Models as Straight- or Plus-Size
Voices

Barbie Ferreira Said She Rejects Labeling Models as Straight- or Plus-Size

Instead of this “othering,” Barbie wants us to recognize all models as the same.
Naya Rivera's Role on "Glee" Showed Queer Women of Color We Could Thrive
Sexual Health + Identity

Naya Rivera's Role on "Glee" Showed Queer Women of Color We Could Thrive

Santana Lopez helped us see ourselves on screen in a way we hadn't before.
Fatphobia and Racism Are Inextricably Linked
Voices

Fatphobia and Racism Are Inextricably Linked

We need to consider that link when thinking about police violence.
How to Get Over Someone
Sexual Health + Identity

How to Get Over Someone

From a breakup to unrequited love, there's no easy answer.
Disney World Reopens As Florida Sees Record-High Increase of COVID-19 Cases
Coronavirus

Disney World Reopens As Florida Sees Record-High Increase of COVID-19 Cases

The resort has implemented safety protocols, but health experts worry it's still unsafe.
If You Feel Like You're Living in a Dream, You Might Be Dissociating
Mental Health

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.”
Sleep Isn't Equitable, So These Artists Want Rest as Reparations
Mental Health

Sleep Isn't Equitable, So These Artists Want Rest as Reparations

The pair behind Black Power Naps explain how systemic racism impacts sleep.
Simone Biles Had a "Dark Time" Before Realizing She Was Sexually Abused
Sexual Health + Identity

Simone Biles Had a "Dark Time" Before Realizing She Was Sexually Abused

“For me, it was a weight that I carried so heavily on my chest."