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Is It Bad to Drink Alcohol Every Day?

How Bad Is Alcohol, Really? Experts Weigh In

by Andi Breitowich 1/28

Online Therapy vs. In Person Therapy

Is In-Person Therapy Better Than Virtual Sessions? Therapists Weigh In

by Jenny Sugar 7/25/24

What Is Prolonged Grief Disorder?

When Should Grief Be Considered a Mental Health Issue?

by Samantha Brodsky 4/28/22

Medical Gaslighting: What to Do When Doctors Won't Listen

How to Recognize and Combat Medical Gaslighting

by Alexis Jones 12/11/24

What Are the Benefits of Music Therapy?

Music Therapy Is More Powerful Than You Might Think

by Samantha Brodsky 9/11/24

What Is an Anxiety Cave? A Therapist Weighs In

How to Get Out of an Anxiety Cave, According to a Therapist

by Jenny Sugar 7/01/24

18 Positive Affirmations For Stress and Anxiety

18 Expert-Backed Affirmations For Anxiety

by Maggie Ryan 7/01/24

What Is a Doorknob Confession, and Do Therapists Hate Them?

Why Can't We Stop Making "Doorknob Confessions"?

by Elizabeth Ayoola 5/28/24

Burnout vs. Depression: What's the Difference?

Is It Depression or Burnout? Mental Health Experts Break Down the Difference

by Natalia Pérez-Gonzalez 5/24/24

What Is "Brain Flossing" on TikTok?

How "Brain Flossing" May Impact Neurodivergent Minds

by Lauren Mazzo 4/23/24

988: The New Mental Health Crisis Hotline, Explained

How the 988 Hotline Really Works — Plus, What's Being Done to Better Support Callers

by Alexis Jones 11/16/23

The 18 Best Meditation Podcasts

Can't Meditate? These Podcasts May Be the Game Changers

by Emily Weaver 5/24/23

How to Transition From Virtual Therapy Back to Work

Virtual Therapy Is the New Lunch Break — but Transitioning Back to Work Can Be Tricky

by Elizabeth Ayoola 5/17/23

POPSUGAR Mental Health Advisory Board

Meet POPSUGAR's Mental Health Advisory Board

by PS Editors 5/10/23

How to Stop Obsessive Thoughts: An Expert Weighs In

5 Ways to Cope With Obsessive Thinking, According to Psychologists

by Caitlin Flynn 5/09/23

As a Disabled Person, Joy Can Come With Physical Pain

As a Disabled Person, Experiencing Joy Often Comes With a Trade-Off

by Brijana Prooker 5/06/23

Gender Therapist Rae McDaniel: How Trans Folks Can Cope

This Nonbinary Therapist Is Asking: "What Does It Look Like For Trans Folks to Thrive?"

by Lena Felton 5/01/23

Everyone's on BeReal, a New Photo-Sharing App

Everyone's on BeReal — but Don't Call It the Next Instagram

by Lauren Mazzo 7/27/22

OCD Is Not an Adjective: Personal Essay

OCD Is Not an Adjective— Here's Why Using It as One Is Harmful

by Renee Rodriguez 6/03/22

How I Manage My Beauty Routine With OCD: Personal Essay

How OCD Impacts My Beauty Routine — and What I Do About It

by Renee Rodriguez 5/31/22

Saweetie Shares the "3 Bs" That Help Her Avoid Burnout

Saweetie's "3 Bs" — Balance, Breaks, and Boundaries — Are Her Antidote to Burnout

by Emily Oldenquist 5/19/22

Dove Cameron Opens Up About Her Dysphoria and Depression

Dove Cameron Opens Up About Her Dysphoria: "I've Been Struggling Lately With the Concept of Self"

by Taylor Andrews 5/19/22

Best Lo-Fi YouTube Mixes For Stress

6 Lo-Fi YouTube Mixes For Soothing Stress and Anxious Thoughts

by Maggie Ryan 5/11/22

Why Finding a Latinx Therapist Matters

Finding a Latinx Professional Changed My Whole Idea of Therapy

by Ashley Jimenez 5/04/22

How to Externalize Anxiety

Learning to Externalize Anxiety Was My Mental Health Breakthrough

by Maggie Ryan 4/27/22

Shop Fidget Rings For Anxiety, Stress, and ADHD

13 Subtle Fidget Rings For Adults

by Haley Lyndes 4/14/22

Magic Mushroom Compound Psilocybin Helps Treat Depression

New Study Finds That Magic Mushrooms Can Help Treat Depression

by Taylor Andrews 4/13/22