Mental Health

These Muslims Are Fighting Stigma After Losing Loved Ones To Suicide

It’s hard enough dealing with the suicide of a loved one, but for a lot of Muslim families, that’s just the beginning of the heartache.

Hannah Allam

Fans Are Sending Love To Michelle Williams After She Opened Up About Her Mental Health Struggles

"If you can change your mind, you can change your life."

Ben Henry

Australians With Mental Health Conditions Have A Really Hard Time Accessing Medical Care Compared With Everyone Else

This is a red flag for the Australian medical community.

Elfy Scott

Here's A Little Feel-Good Routine For Anyone In Need Of Some Self-Care

Because we could all stand to just chill.

Rachel Wilkerson Miller

A More Or Less Definitive Guide To Showing Up For Friends

Showing up is at the core of creating and maintaining, strong meaningful bonds with friends, family, coworkers, and Internet pals. It’s what turns the people you know into your people.

Rachel Wilkerson Miller

1 In 4 Teenage Girls Self-Harm, According To A New Survey Of US High School Students

New research suggests that self-injuries are prevalent among US teens, and that the rate for girls is twice as high as the rate for boys.

Caroline Kee

31 Ways To Be Happier — Or At Least A Little More OK

Every little thing counts.

Anna Borges

One Of The Government's Partners On Its New Student Mental Health Scheme Says It Must Do More

A new scheme to improve universities' approach to mental health is funded by a private charity, but campaigners want more government action.

Hazel Shearing

23 Tumblr Posts You'll Only Truly Get If You Have Depression And/Or Anxiety

"'But you don't look depressed.' Yeah, sorry, I forgot to bring my literal dark cloud with me today."

Kat Angus

We Asked People Whether "Fortnite" Is Addictive

The World Health Organization just added "gaming disorder" to the list of diagnosable mental health conditions. We asked a psychiatrist what that means for Fortnite fans.

Rachael Krishna

This DIY Mindfulness Jar Will Help You Calm The F*%$ Down

These glittery jars are easy to make and can help you remember to take a moment for yourself to just breathe.

John Gara

Immigrant Children Who Are Forcibly Separated From Their Parents Face Long-Term Trauma

“This is an extremely high price for these children to pay who have done nothing wrong,” said a child health expert.

Dan Vergano

Anthony Bourdain Exposed The Dark Secrets Of Kitchens: Addiction And Mental Illness

“What Anthony Bourdain did when he told everyone about his struggles with addiction and other mental health issues is make them feel that they could too.”

Krystie Lee Yandoli

Here's What Happens When You Call Into A Suicide Prevention Hotline

Suicide hotlines can provide free and confidential support 24/7. Here's what to expect when you make the call.

Caroline Kee

Ariana Grande Opened Up About Experiencing PTSD After The Manchester Attack

"I feel like I shouldn't even be talking about my own experience."

Ellie Bate

These New Novels Face The Complicated Reality Of Mental Illness

Fiction has long had a history of using mental illness as a plot device or symbolism, but some recent novels are depicting mental illness in refreshingly nuanced ways.

Ilana Masad

15 Simple Self-Care Activities That Cost Exactly Zero Dollars And Zero Cents To Do

Self-care: Because you're worth it.

Allie Hayes

Here's Why You Should Be Honest At Your Postpartum Doctor's Visits

Those mental health forms for new moms at postpartum doctor’s visits? I thought they were for people with serious problems, not me.

Julia Dellitt

Dylan Minnette Wants Clay’s Mental Health To Be Explicitly Discussed In Future Seasons Of “13 Reasons Why”

“There’s much deeper problems within Clay that we didn’t get to see in Season 1,” Minnette told BuzzFeed News. (Warning: light spoilers ahead.)

Krystie Lee Yandoli

How Jane Fonda Helped Me Briefly Forget The World Is A Nightmare

When apocalyptic fears become too loud these days, I try to remember the summer I was 11 and I went to camp on Jane Fonda's ranch.

Heather Abel

18 Skincare And Beauty Products That Are Perfect For Self-Care

"I looked like Beyoncé kissed me when I woke up."

Anna Borges

7 Actually Doable Ways To Feel Happier And Healthier In May

Because it's how we improved our lives in April!

Anna Borges

7 Small Words And Phrases That Make A Big Impact On My Mental Health

Don't call something a "problem" — call it a "challenge."

Tom Vellner

A Woman Died Two Days After Leaving A Psych Ward, And A Coroner Says Hospitals Should Change Their Discharge Procedures

Australian woman Naomi Watson-Ley killed herself two days after she was released from a psychiatric ward in June 2015.

Lane Sainty

9 Things That I've Learned From Going To Therapy So Far

What you KNOW is one thing, and what you FEEL can be something else entirely.

Susana Cristalli

Hearing Avicii's Music Was The First Time I Felt Seen

In 2012, I went to an Avicii concert. It was the first time I realized we could all be a little less lonely together.

Sheridan Watson

20 Tips You Definitely Need If You're Always Busy And Stressed

Bookmark this for a rare moment when you're not rushing around.

Anna Borges

We Owe Mariah Carey An Apology

In going public as someone who lives with bipolar disorder, the pop star has reclaimed her own narrative and highlighted how the public conversation around mental health and female celebrity is rapidly shifting.

Pier Dominguez

18 Stories Of Addiction That Prove Recovery Is Possible

"One day at a time."

Syd Robinson

Tell Us Your Best Self-Care Tips

We could all use a little more me time.

Emily Morgan

19 Doable Ways To Spring-Clean Your Personal Life

Skip reorganizing your closet — it's time to go through your emotional baggage.

Anna Borges

Twin Sisters With Severe OCD Have Died In A Possible Double Suicide

Sara and Amanda Eldritch had long-term, severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. The twin sisters died on March 30, in what police say was either a double suicide or murder-suicide.

Theresa Tamkins

This MP Was Horrifically Bullied At School. He Says Social Media Would Have Tipped Him Over The Edge.

"Truthfully I don’t think I could have coped with that," Chris Elmore told BuzzFeed News. Now the Labour MP is launching a new inquiry into the impact of social media on young people's mental health.

Emily Ashton

7 Actually Doable Ways To Feel Happier And Healthier In April

Revamp your online shopping habits, try a green thumb on for size, and more!

Anna Borges

私は友達じゃなかったんだ。いじめられっ子が過去と決別したマンガが話題

そこで初めて気づいた。そっか、私は友達じゃなかったんだ。

Saori Ibuki

Trump’s Gun Laws Strengthen The Background Check Registry But Also Limit Mental Health Reporting

Congress’s big response to mass shootings this year was to beef up the background check registry, but the other major gun law signed by President Trump prevents some people with serious mental illnesses from being added to that registry.

Paul McLeod

女性歌手がコンサート中に壮絶なスピーチ「6年前の昨日は…」

健康は体だけの話ではない。

Stephen LaConte

"13 Reasons Why" Is Adding A New Warning Video To Its Second Season After A Suicide Controversy

“If you are struggling with these issues yourself, this series may not be right for you, or you may want to watch it with a trusted adult,” Alisha Boe, who plays Jessica Davis, says in the video.

Krystie Lee Yandoli

Demi Lovato Stopped Her Concert Last Night To Give A Powerful Speech About Her Mental Health

“Yesterday, six years ago, I was drinking vodka out of a Sprite bottle."

Stephen LaConte

銃乱射事件は本当にメンタルヘルスの問題なのか？アメリカが直面する現実

ただし、精神の危機にある人から一時的に銃を遠ざければ、自殺者の減少につながるかもしれない。

Peter Aldhous

19 Dinge, die du wissen solltest, falls dein Kind mit Depressionen zu kämpfen hat

Ihr werdet es zusammen da durch schaffen.

Anna Borges

9 Practical Tips From My Therapist That I Actually Use Every Day

This is like my mental health toolkit.

Tom Vellner

Answer These Questions And We'll Tell You One Thing You Should Do For Your Mental Health This Week

Chin up, bb.

Sonia Mariam Thomas

22 Things That'll Make All Anxious People, Like, Really Anxious

"You're an adult now, you can book your own doctor's appointments."

Syd Robinson

心の病を抱えるパートナーに寄り添う20の方法

大切な人が苦しんでいたら、これを実践してみて。

Syd Robinson

惨事におけるセルフケア：まずは自分がしっかり。医師からの助言。

目を背けたくなったとしても、自分を責めないで

Anna Borges

7 Things I Do Before Bed Instead Of Watch Netflix

Otherwise I just wind up clicking "Next Episode" all night.

Anna Borges

10 Insider Secrets From Someone Who Is Really Freaking Anxious

No offense, but your anxiety is a big fat liar.

Anna Borges

6人に1人が中学で「下着の色」を決められていた。“ブラック校則"実態調査でわかった9つのこと

中学時代に校則で「下着の色」が決められていた人は、6人に1人。男性教員にチェックされたという女性もいました。

Saori Ibuki

These Muslims Are Fighting Stigma After Losing Loved Ones To Suicide

Fans Are Sending Love To Michelle Williams After She Opened Up About Her Mental Health Struggles

Australians With Mental Health Conditions Have A Really Hard Time Accessing Medical Care Compared With Everyone Else

Here's A Little Feel-Good Routine For Anyone In Need Of Some Self-Care

A More Or Less Definitive Guide To Showing Up For Friends

1 In 4 Teenage Girls Self-Harm, According To A New Survey Of US High School Students

31 Ways To Be Happier — Or At Least A Little More OK

One Of The Government's Partners On Its New Student Mental Health Scheme Says It Must Do More

23 Tumblr Posts You'll Only Truly Get If You Have Depression And/Or Anxiety

We Asked People Whether "Fortnite" Is Addictive

This DIY Mindfulness Jar Will Help You Calm The F*%$ Down

Immigrant Children Who Are Forcibly Separated From Their Parents Face Long-Term Trauma

Anthony Bourdain Exposed The Dark Secrets Of Kitchens: Addiction And Mental Illness

Here's What Happens When You Call Into A Suicide Prevention Hotline

Ariana Grande Opened Up About Experiencing PTSD After The Manchester Attack

These New Novels Face The Complicated Reality Of Mental Illness

15 Simple Self-Care Activities That Cost Exactly Zero Dollars And Zero Cents To Do

Here's Why You Should Be Honest At Your Postpartum Doctor's Visits

Dylan Minnette Wants Clay’s Mental Health To Be Explicitly Discussed In Future Seasons Of “13 Reasons Why”

How Jane Fonda Helped Me Briefly Forget The World Is A Nightmare

18 Skincare And Beauty Products That Are Perfect For Self-Care

7 Actually Doable Ways To Feel Happier And Healthier In May

7 Small Words And Phrases That Make A Big Impact On My Mental Health

A Woman Died Two Days After Leaving A Psych Ward, And A Coroner Says Hospitals Should Change Their Discharge Procedures

9 Things That I've Learned From Going To Therapy So Far

Hearing Avicii's Music Was The First Time I Felt Seen

20 Tips You Definitely Need If You're Always Busy And Stressed

We Owe Mariah Carey An Apology

18 Stories Of Addiction That Prove Recovery Is Possible

Tell Us Your Best Self-Care Tips

19 Doable Ways To Spring-Clean Your Personal Life

Twin Sisters With Severe OCD Have Died In A Possible Double Suicide

This MP Was Horrifically Bullied At School. He Says Social Media Would Have Tipped Him Over The Edge.

7 Actually Doable Ways To Feel Happier And Healthier In April

私は友達じゃなかったんだ。いじめられっ子が過去と決別したマンガが話題

Trump’s Gun Laws Strengthen The Background Check Registry But Also Limit Mental Health Reporting

女性歌手がコンサート中に壮絶なスピーチ「6年前の昨日は…」

"13 Reasons Why" Is Adding A New Warning Video To Its Second Season After A Suicide Controversy

Demi Lovato Stopped Her Concert Last Night To Give A Powerful Speech About Her Mental Health

銃乱射事件は本当にメンタルヘルスの問題なのか？ アメリカが直面する現実

19 Dinge, die du wissen solltest, falls dein Kind mit Depressionen zu kämpfen hat

9 Practical Tips From My Therapist That I Actually Use Every Day

Answer These Questions And We'll Tell You One Thing You Should Do For Your Mental Health This Week

22 Things That'll Make All Anxious People, Like, Really Anxious

心の病を抱えるパートナーに寄り添う20の方法

惨事におけるセルフケア：まずは自分がしっかり。医師からの助言。

7 Things I Do Before Bed Instead Of Watch Netflix

10 Insider Secrets From Someone Who Is Really Freaking Anxious

6人に1人が中学で「下着の色」を決められていた。“ブラック校則"実態調査でわかった9つのこと

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銃乱射事件は本当にメンタルヘルスの問題なのか？アメリカが直面する現実