mental health

There are very few plus-size reality TV stars...what gives? If I had to watch only one genre for the rest of my life, it’d be reality TV. There’s nothing greater than a trashy reality show. I’m talking scandals, cheating, lying—you know, all the voyeuristic drama I’d want to watch but never experience in real life.  “The…

Key Takeaways It's been nearly a week since wildfires began ravishing the Palisades and other parts of Los Angeles Mounting evidence shows that the small particles released from these fires can enter the body and cause adverse mental health outcomesProtection from the particles is vital by staying inside, using an air purifier, and…

Why More People Are Opting for 'Slow Living' By Julia Childs Heyl, MSW Julia Childs Heyl, MSW Julia Childs Heyl is a clinical social worker who focuses on mental health disparities, the healing of generational trauma, and depth psychotherapy. Learn about our editorial process Updated on January 15, 2025 Medically…

Much has been written about how to be in a relationship with someone who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but what about the challenge of finding love when you have ADHD yourself? Sure, tips on how to maintain a healthy relationship with ADHD are great, but a lot of us are just trying to survive the first couple of…

It’s natural for kids to feel apprehensive about going back to school, but those worries might be a little more challenging these days. According to recent research, the mental health of kids living in the US is in crisis. A survey of 1,007 American parents conducted in June 2022 by Verywell Mind and Parents found that 54 percent of…

These days, it seems everyone is looking for something to take the edge off. Lately, the trends are leaning toward all-natural options over manufactured drugs. As an herbal remedy and natural mood booster, kanna, or Sceletium tortuosum, is a succulent plant native to South Africa that's served a healing, social, and spiritual…

"...are you still there?" Dating is hard—it’s always been that way. But the current age of online dating has created fresh challenges and triggers. We’ve somehow normalized ghosting, the slow fade, catfishing, poor communication skills, and lack of clarity around relationships—all things that would make any single person…

October was ADHD awareness month, now it’s November but that’s how it goes sometimes with finishing your to-do list when you have ADHD. In recent years the mental health community has vastly expanded its understanding of a disorder that for too long centered around young boys with the inability to sit still in school. We’re finally…

Key Takeaways After mass shootings, people often suggest links between gun violence and mental illness.While there might be a link between mental illness and a slightly increased risk of violence, the risk is minute.Linking gun violence and mental illness can add to the stigma around mental illness, making it more difficult for people…

Michelle Obama, Ben Affleck, and Demi Lovato have discussed their mental health Celebrities seem to have it all—fame, money, good looks, or plain good luck—but they experience depression and other mental health problems just like their millions of fans do. Facing enormous pressure to appear perfect, public figures once kept their struggles with…