mental health
How we can help anxious kids help themselves
Virtually every study examining children’s mental health in 2020 and 2021 has found increased anxiety and/or depression, write Elizabeth England and Katharine Covino.
You Can't Outrun Pandemic Grief
Now that things have improved, it’s tempting to push forward and forget about the past, writes Megan Devine. Grief has receded, but it hasn’t left our lives.
Understanding 'Minority Stress' Saved My Life
If it took me years to hear about minority stress as a psychiatrist, writes Chase T.M. Anderson, how many others have never heard of this term?
Therapist: Trauma Is An Experience Of The Body. And We're All Feeling It
My work as a psychotherapist feels different since the onset of the pandemic, writes Elissa Tosi. Putting my own stuff aside is far from effortless, it’s sometimes impossible.
Paralyzed By Pandemic Uncertainty? Try This
Without a clear end in sight, psychologist Maggie Mulqueen says this is one of the best tools we can use to cope with the unknown.
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That ‘Brain Fog’ You’re Feeling Is Perfectly Normal
Our brains are adapting to acute stress, writes developmental neuropsychologist Molly Colvin. Time warps so that the present moment is elongated. Complex thinking skills, like decision-making or planning, go offline.
11 Things You Can Do To Manage Your Coronavirus Anxiety
You’re doing the best you can to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community by making wise, considered choices. And yet you’re still a nervous wreck. Read this.
My Facebook Feed Is Giving Me Compassion Fatigue. Here's What I'm Doing About It
A desire to communicate is increasingly at odds with the negative effects of information oversaturation, writes Deborah Sosin.
Stop Psychoanalyzing The President
Instead of evaluating Donald Trump’s mindset, writes Alex Green, we should look at where his actions definitively violate our laws.
I Know The Devastation Suicide Leaves Behind. I Wish I Didn’t
Like Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, my husband died by suicide, leaving our daughters and loving family struggling, wondering why.
This Is The Problem With Casually Using The Word 'Depressed'
There is a vast difference between being sad and suffering from the mental illness that I and millions of others live with, writes Jane Roper.
How To Talk To Your College-Age Kids About Depression And Suicide
Parents, have your elevator speech ready, writes Nancy Rappaport.
On 'S-Town' And Suicide: Could Anyone Have Saved John B. McLemore?
One of the implicit messages in the popular podcast is that John's suicide was inevitable, writes Karen Seif. But it is possible that mental health intervention could have saved his...
The President On The Couch: The Role Of Mental Health Professionals In The Time Of Trump
It is not Donald Trump’s psychological diagnosis that indicates he should not have his hands near the nuclear trigger, explains Janna Malamud Smith. It is the sum total of all...
Why Are So Many Middle-Aged Men Killing Themselves?
We need to change how we talk about suicide, writes Jerry Reed, and help men feel more comfortable seeking care.
The Evolution Of Everyday Stress
Time used to be more elastic; now it’s brittle as an icicle.
5 Reasons You’re Having A Hard Time Being Mindful
Practicing mindfulness is easy. Remembering to practice mindfulness is hard.
I'm Against Mandatory Rooming-In With Your Baby — Here's Why
Hospitals are phasing out the routine use of newborn nurseries. But what about exhausted postpartum mothers desperate for a few hours of sleep?
Heavy Meddle: Am I A Heel For Dumping My Boyfriend When He’s Down?
A woman who has struggled with depression feels guilty for wanting to dump her depressed boyfriend.
Redefining Happiness For Real Life
It’s reasonable to seek to understand what enhances happiness. But somehow in the process, we seem to be attempting to change its meaning.