Mental Health

Has Your Life Been Affected By Gun Violence?
We want to hear your stories.

Lili Reinhart Talked About Her Depression And Anxiety In A New Interview And I Want To Give Her A Hug
"When you hear the term ‘crippling anxiety’, that’s what I had."

14 Ways To Help Keep Your Stress And Anxiety At Bay
My New Year's resolution is to breathe easier.

A Teen’s Guide To Privacy
How to be a private public person as you’re figuring out how to be an adult.

Gaggle Knows Everything About Teens And Kids In School
Gaggle monitors the work and communications of almost 5 million students in the US, and schools are paying big money for its services. Hundreds of company documents unveil a sprawling surveillance industrial complex that targets kids who can’t opt out.

Your Dumb Tweets Are Getting Flagged To People Trying To Stop School Shootings
Schools are using a dragnet to scan social media for threats. They're finding a lot of jokes on Twitter.

I Started Vomiting While I Was Pregnant. Two Years Later, I’m Still Sick.
I know that the intense nausea and vomiting that started during my pregnancy is linked to my anxiety. What I don't know is how to make it stop.


17 Tried And Tested Self-Care Tips To Keep You Sane During Exams
Because your wellbeing is more important than your ATAR.

Opinion: We Have A Mental Health Crisis. Why Isn't Washington Acting Like It?
In the US, 1 in 5 children have a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder. Treatment should be a human right, not a privilege.

These Men Killed Themselves After The Government Hit Them With Historic Tax Demands
"The loan charge took my brother’s life — he was a father, a son, an uncle, a partner: it has essentially destroyed our family."

22 Ignorant Comments That Were Actually Said Aloud To People With Mental Illnesses
Think before you speak. Simple as that.

15 Brilliant Therapy Tweets That Are Legitimately Funny
"I love it when my therapist says something is someone else's fault — I'm like yes bitch IKR."

Take This Quiz And Manifest Something You Really Need Into Your Life
Take a deep breath and relax.

20 Instagrams Accounts That Will Just Make You Feel Good And Nice
Smash that follow button.

Stressed? Take This Quiz And We'll Tell You What You Should Do
The answer is right in front of you.

Colton Haynes Shared Hospital Photos On Instagram To Shine Light On Addiction, And Celebs Are Applauding Him For It
"I no longer want to project a curated life."

What Advice Do You Have For Students Dealing With Freshman Year Anxiety?
What helped you ease your mind when you first went away to school?

Stressed? Take This Quiz And We'll Give You A Stress-Relief Tip
Take a breath and also this quiz.

People Are Revealing The Most Unforgettable Advice Their Therapists Ever Gave Them
"You won't ever change other people — only how you deal with them."

Camila Cabello Revealed The "Life-Changing" Breathing Technique That Changed Her Life
"I can use this platform to help people."


The Criminal Justice System Is Bad For Your Health, Warns New York City’s Health Department
“Even brief contact with the police or indirect exposure is associated with lasting harm,” said New York City’s health commissioner.

Trump Blamed This Weekend's White Supremacist Terror Attack And Mass Shooting On Everything But Guns
Trump's first substantial remarks after a terror attack in El Paso and a mass shooting in Dayton were filled with contradictions of his previous statements.

Billie Eilish Got Candid About Fame And Mental Health For Her First Rolling Stone Cover
"I don’t think anyone knows what fame actually is. Because if I did want to be famous — it wasn’t this kind."

3 Anxiety Tips You've Heard, And 7 You Probably Haven't
Which have you tried?

14 Charts That Will Help You Handle Everything Negative In Your Life Right Now
Instead of throwing something at the wall, read this post instead.

No, Anxiety Isn't Just "Feeling A Bit Nervous" — These 17 Tumblr Posts Explain It Perfectly
"Anxiety is like that moment that your chair almost tips over, but it never stops."

Searching For The Real Britney Spears
The fan battle to #FreeBritney raises uncomfortable — and maybe unanswerable — questions that have long plagued her brand.

Rep. Susan Wild Opened Up About Her Partner’s Suicide To Raise Awareness
“Removing the stigma cannot just be a slogan — we need to make it real through our actions,” said Rep. Susan Wild.

Theresa May Promised To Tackle These “Burning Injustices”. This Data Shows She Improved None Of Them.
Exclusive: A new analysis gives a withering assessment of the outgoing Tory leader’s record on the domestic policy priorities she identified in her first speech outside Downing Street.

Prince Harry And Meghan Split From Prince William And Kate To Launch Their Own Foundation
The decision comes months after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launched their own Instagram account.

Here's Everything Sophie Turner Has Shared About Her Mental Health
"I've nearly lost people to mental health problems that I really care about..."

Billie Eilish Just Got Real About Mental Health And It's Pretty Great
"It doesn't make you weak to ask for help."

Sophie Turner Just Revealed She And Joe Jonas Once Broke Up For 24 Hours
"If I'm happy then I'm not going to give that up to be private."

We Asked Young People What They Thought Of Headspace
"You can understand if you're the local MP and there's an election coming and you can announce, 'I've got a headspace in my electorate', that looks great."

Maisie Williams Opened Up About The Effect Of Fame On Her Mental Health And It's Brutally Honest
"Honestly, I want a normal life... I don’t want any of this crazy, crazy world because it’s not worth it."

19 Funny Mental Health Tweets For Anyone Who Could Use A Laugh Right About Now
"Bold of me to constantly use the phrase 'No worries!' when I am, in fact, constantly full of many worries."

STEM Students Want Change After The Colorado School Shooting, But First They Want To Mourn
"We're not like other victims where we want to just immediately go out and start campaigning," a 17-year-old STEM student said.

I Know It's Okay That I Chose Not To Breastfeed. But I Still Feel Guilty.
During those first months with my newborn, I was overwhelmed by sadness. The doctor said it was just baby blues. (An excerpt from Teresa Wong's Dear Scarlet.)

These 27 Self-Care Charts Will Get You Through The Rest Of This Week
Millennial life skills, here we come.

Instagram Is Hiding Like Counts From Followers In A Test To See If You’ll Feel Less Horrible
Hide your kids, hide your likes.

What Are Your Self-Care Secrets For When You're Feeling Stuck?
Salt lamp, anyone?

Sophie Turner Opened Up To Dr Phil About Dealing With Depression And Learning To Love Herself
"When someone tells you they love you every day, I think it makes you love yourself a bit more."

Singer Bebe Rexha Is Bipolar And Just Shared Her Diagnosis With An Emotional Twitter Message
"For the longest time, I didn’t understand why I felt so sick."

Ariana Grande Posted A Brain Scan Showing Her PTSD And Fans Are Sharing Their Concern
"She’s releasing albums, doing multiple legs of tour and I truly hope she’s taking her time to heal."

Ariel Winter Got Real About Her Rapid Weight Loss After A Fan Asked Why She's "So Thin"
"I feel better mentally with the change, and it's nice to work out and have your body actually respond."

Oprah Has Only Gone And Teamed Up With Prince Bloomin' Harry For A Documentary Series About Mental Health
“I truly believe that good mental health – mental fitness – is the key to powerful leadership, productive communities and a purpose-driven self."

This Teacher Came Up With A Really Innovative Way To Find Out How Her Students Are Feeling And Other Teachers Are Inspired
"Many of us struggle to find the words to ask for help. I thought this poster could make it a bit easier for my students to reach out."

How Does A Therapist Deal With A Patient Who Drives Them Nuts?
A therapist wrote about trying to get through to one of her trickiest clients. (A chapter from Lori Gottlieb’s Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.)