Mental Health

10 Small Ways I've Changed My Pandemic Routine To Become A Morning Workout Person
Little changes, big difference.


Listen: Netflix’s “Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel” Isn’t A Murder Mystery—It’s About A Mental Health Crisis
“That video in the elevator drew a lot of people in. But I knew what that was the second I saw it. She wasn’t operating in the same reality—She was somewhere else.”

Drew Barrymore Said Her Mother Placed Her In A Psychiatric Ward At 13 And Spoke About How It Affected Their Relationship
"I really was out of control."

Listen: Kim & Kanye May Be Over--But We Should Be Careful How We Talk About Their Split
“I don’t know what it’s like to know that sometimes your mental illness is going to get you in trouble, and knowing that you need to have the right people around you. And then not having those people around you.”

Taylor Momsen Opened Up About Struggling With Depression And Substance Abuse
"I’d given up as a person."

Sometimes Therapists Say Horribly Destructive Things To Their Patients, And Here Are 25 Examples To Prove It
"My therapist thought the Zoom call ended and said, 'She's fucking exhausting.'"

This Habit Has Become My Secret Weapon Against Bad Vibes — And I’d Recommend It To Anyone
I often get so focused on the future that I don't appreciate what I have right now — but this has helped me change that.

Castille Landon Wants "Fear Of Rain" To Change The Way Mental Illness Is Portrayed In Film
"I think [schizophrenia] is the most stigmatized of mental illnesses, the most misunderstood, and the most misrepresented in film."

These 67 Signs Of Privilege Often Go Unnoticed — How Many Of Them Do You Have?
This is eye-opening.

Dixie D'Amelio Got Candid About Her Mental Health Issues And Getting Help
"I was like, 'Would I be doing more people a favor if I wasn't here?'"

コロナ禍での「怒りの感情」をぶつけられたら どう受け止める?
コロナ禍で悩みを抱える人たちに、精神科医の市来真彦さんと松本俊彦さんが対談形式で答えるイベントの詳報。最終回では、怒りの感情をぶつけられた時の支援者の心構えなどについて話します。

16 Small Things That Helped Me Feel Normal Again After An Incredibly Stressful Year
Some may seem silly or unexpected, but they were all genuinely important to my growth.

「家族と密になるのが苦痛」「感染が怖くて引きこもりに」 どうしたらいい?
新型コロナの流行で精神的につらい思いをしている人の質問に、精神科医2人が答えていく対談イベント。「家族と密になるのが苦痛」「感染が怖くて引きこもりに」と、様々な悩みが寄せられました。

コロナ禍で支援者も悩む 松本俊彦先生の心を支えるものは?
新型コロナの流行で積み重なるストレスや不安。支援者側の悩みについても回答していく2回目は、回答者の松本俊彦さんがいきなり自分のことを聞かれてうろたえる姿もみられました。

Pete Davidson Thought "Something Was Wrong" With Him Until He Was Diagnosed With Borderline Personality Disorder
"I was always just so confused all the time."

I Know Why The Pandemic Is So Hard Right Now
For months, the political pace has been nonstop, but finally there’s been a change and things have calmed. Now, all there is left to do is wait and fight impatience.

Chrissy Teigen Took Up Horse Riding At Her Therapist's Suggestion, And It's Very Wholesome
"Today begins my journey into the horse world."

I Lost My Sense Of Smell In My Twenties. Here’s My Advice To COVID-19 Survivors.
Complications of COVID-19 have caused many people to lose their sense of smell. I lost mine years ago and have some suggestions on how to get by.

Awkwafina Just Got Real About Her Depression And How Her Fame Impacted Her Mental Health
"Fame is not a cure for depression. It’s just not."

People Are Talking About The Double Standards That Disgust Them, And I Totally Agree
Why is it normal to go to the doctor to support physical health, but not to go to a therapist to support mental health?

Has The Pandemic Changed How You Use Social Media?
We want to hear how you've been using your phone lately.

Zendaya Just Got Real About Being Perceived As "Cold" And "Mean" By Others In Hollywood
“I remember my stylist was like, ‘You come off kind of cold. People think you're mean because you don't talk.'"

Grammy Nominee Luke James Said His Album "To Feel Love/d" Was A Love Letter To Himself
"I believe it's my most honest work to date."

14 Common Indian Misconceptions Standing In The Way Of Our Mental Wellbeing
People need to stop believing these misconceptions and myths.

My Therapist Suggested I Try This Habit Whenever My Self-Doubts Creep In, And It’s Been Super Useful So Far
It only takes a few minutes, but for me, it's made a big difference this year.

Taraji P. Henson Opened Up About Suicidal Ideation During The Pandemic
"Our thoughts…They're that powerful."

Dax Shepard Opened Up About His Drug Relapse This Year, And How Kristen Bell's Response "Saved His Life"
"I feel guilty saying this, but I still loved this year immensely."

The Best Thing I’ve Done As An Adult Is Take Up Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
"Jiu jitsu is the hardest, most frustrating and unbelievably satisfying thing I’ve ever done in my life."

Dan Levy Was Just Super Honest About His Mental Health Growing Up And How His Parents' Support Helped Him
"You lose sight of your own value.”

Big Sean Opened Up About How He's Learned To Cope With His Anxiety And Depression
"Now I know how to deal with [it.]"

Angela Bassett Revealed Daniel Kaluuya's Eyes Started Bleeding During That Epic Warrior Falls Scene In "Black Panther"
"I just feel so blessed and I don't take it for granted."

J Balvin Opened Up About His Struggles With Depression And Anxiety
"It's okay not to be okay."

Jameela Jamil Opened Up About Having "No Filter" As A Response To A Nervous Breakdown
"I have to completely change everything."

18 Tumblr Posts About Intrusive Thoughts That Made Me Feel Seen As Someone With OCD
No, OCD is not a cute quirk.

For Everyone Who Carries The Weight Of Anxiety Everyday, This Is For You
It's taken me years to get to the point where I feel like I can ask for help.

Struggling With Election Anxiety? Read This.
Some psychologists offer helpful advice for Nov. 3 and beyond.

Selena Gomez Got "Brutally Honest" About Why She Didn't Vote In The Last Election, And Called It A "Huge Lesson"
"As hard as that is to admit, it's something that I've learned a huge lesson from."

A Teen Created A TikTok To Help Those With Disordered Eating And People Are Dueting Her To Have Someone To Eat "With"
Experts say this trend can be profoundly helpful in destigmatizing EDs and mental illnesses, but they also caution young people not to rely on TikTok as their primary therapy.

I Thought I Knew Everything About My Depression. COVID-19 Proved Me Wrong.
How my own depression got in the way of other people's mental health — and the moment everything suddenly changed.

He’s About To Be The First Openly Gay Black Member Of Congress — And He’s Talking About Mental Health Like Few Politicians Ever Have
Ritchie Torres is grappling with how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting his likely New York district’s mental health and opening up about his own.

How Linkin Park Helped Suburban Teenagers Feel Their Feelings
Twenty years after their record-breaking debut album, Hybrid Theory, came out, it’s still a cathartic listen for suburban teens.

Skai Jackson Opened Up About How "DWTS" Is Helping Her With Her Anxiety
"During my teen years, I just really started to get anxiety."

A Contestant On "The Bachelorette" Wore A Straitjacket Throughout Clare's Debut Episode And I Am Rolling My Eyes So, So Much
"Mental health is not a joke."

He Was Patient #10451 In Life — And Nothing More Than "XX" In Death
The death of patient #10451 in Guatemala's only psychiatric hospital revealed a life that slipped through the cracks even before the pandemic cut it short.

Dax Shepard Opened Up About Being Back In AA And The Lesson He's Teaching His Daughters From It
"It has a huge impact on me, and it seems to work for the kids as well."

His Landlord Evicted Him During The Pandemic And Then Demanded $1,100 For Him To Get His Belongings
“There are a lot of people trapped in their own prison, with no way out, for an indefinite amount of time. How many lives will the pandemic claim?”

Lady Gaga Opened Up About Her Struggles With Mental Health And It's Heartbreaking But Honest
“My biggest enemy is Lady Gaga."

For Those Of You Who Are Having More Bad Days Than Good Right Now
It's okay to not feel okay.

How Media Coverage Of Azealia Banks Reflects A Double Standard
The talented rapper has been frank about her own mental health issues, but she is still defined by her social media controversies.

Justin Bieber Responded To A Doctor Who Challenged His "Food Is Medicine" Post And Yikes
Is it too late now to say sorry?

Ashley Tisdale Just Got Real Candid About Having Her Breast Implants Removed Because Of Health Issues
"This journey has been one of growth, self discovery, self acceptance and — most importantly — self-love."


Selena Gomez Opened Up About How Quarantine Has Affected Her Mental Health After Revealing She Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder
"It’s not normal, and it’s affecting people."

Kanye West Has Apologized To Kim Kardashian "For Going Public With Something That Was A Private Matter"
"I want to say I know I hurt you."

Kanye West Is Publicly Struggling. We Need To Give Him Grace.
We urgently need new ways to talk about public figures living with mental illness.

Katy Perry Said That Writing "Firework" Made Her Feel "Ashamed" Of Taking Medication For Her Depression
"I was clinically depressed because I had a change in my career," Katy said in an interview with Howard Stern. "The last record didn't necessarily meet my expectations."

Halsey Posted A Statement About Mental Health In The Wake Of Kanye West's Viral Tweets, And It's So Important
"If you can’t offer understanding or sympathy, offer your silence."

A Black Psychologist Shares Some Tips On Starting Therapy
In this excerpt from The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, Dr. Rheeda Walker offers great advice on getting help at a hard moment.

What Loneliness Looks Like When You're Married And Are A Mother
It's time we talk about this.

25 Products For Anyone Who's Just So Damn Exhausted Of Adulting
Lemme relax, PLEASE.

This Woman Cheated On Her Boyfriend With His Best Friend — Should She Tell Him The Truth?
"I can't help but feel like a horrible person now."

13 Inclusive Therapy And Mental Health Resources For BIPOC
Including sliding-scale therapists, online support groups, community-driven apps, and more.

What Self Care Tips Do You Have For People Who Are Overwhelmed Right Now?
What do you do to prioritise yourself?

Here Are A Handful Of Signs Of Postpartum Depression You Might Not Know Of
You need to take care of yourself, before you can take care of another person.


This Doctor Said His Hospital Had Seen "A Year's Worth Of Suicide Attempts" In Four Weeks Because Of The Coronavirus Lockdowns. That Wasn't True.
"If you contextualize in concrete numbers fashion, it's not accurate."

How To Talk To Someone Going Through A Hard Time
An excerpt from The Art of Showing Up: How to be There for Yourself and Your People by Rachel Wilkerson Miller.

Chris Evans Opened Up About His Anxiety Attacks And How It Almost Stopped Him From Becoming Captain America
"It was the first time I started having mini panic attacks on set."

21 Movies That Truly Understood What Mental Health Struggles Are Like
These are all movies everyone should watch at least once in their lives.

These 7 Men Will Convince You Therapy Is For Everyone
"My therapist is the reason I’m still alive today and I hope one day we can eliminate the stigma around therapy."

21 YA Books To Read During Mental Health Awareness Month
Because taking care of your brain is important.

15 Cute-But-Powerful Mental Health Comics That Are Strangely Comforting
These powerful and relatable comics might be the dose of encouragement and insight your day needed.

17 Lessons My Dog Taught Me About Mental Health
Self-care tips brought to you by a three-year-old shih tzu named Bertie.

The Coronavirus Is Keeping Addiction Counselors From Their Patients. So The Industry Has Transformed.
"Our experience is this works. We are not waiting for this COVID thing to pass over. We are doing the work."

People With Schizophrenia, What Do You Wish Your Loved Ones Would Understand?
Because people's support can make all the difference.

The Mental Health Crisis For Frontline Workers Has Already Begun
The economic ramifications of the coronavirus are bleak enough, but the mental health crisis that frontline workers are about to face may be even worse.

Men, Tell Us — What Have You Gotten From Therapy?
It's time we talk about this.

19 Mental Health Misconceptions From TV Shows/Movies I Find Unbelievably Frustrating
Not all panic attacks go away when you breath into a paper bag.

Jada Pinkett Smith Said She Doesn't Know Will Smith "At All" Since Quarantine Started, But They're "Building A Friendship"
"I have to be honest. I think one of the things that I realized is that I don't know Will at all."

Selena Gomez Says She Sobbed Listening To Billie Eilish's "Everything I Wanted" Because It's So Relatable
"It's like, 'Damn, that's so true.'"

NHS Hospitals Are Restarting Cancer Care And Mental Health Support
Key services that were paused during the coronavirus crisis are being "restored" on Tuesday, the government announced.

“I’m Depressed, But Feel I Have No Right To Be”: Class Anxiety During The Pandemic
“What good is the privilege I have when I feel like I can’t do anything meaningful with it?”

How A Vegan TikTok Star Became A Daily Pick-Me-Up For Millions Of People
Through TikTok, actor Tabitha Brown has found her way to more than 2 million viewers' hearts — and stomachs.

It's Freaky, But We Know Exactly What's Bothering You Based On The Self-Care Day You Plan
Don't mind me, just taking my 12th personal day this month.

People With Mental Health Conditions Are Saying The Coronavirus Has Plunged Their Treatment Into Crisis
“I fear it will send me back to a dark place.”


What's A Mental Health Question You Have About Social Distancing And Quarantining?
Here's a chance for an actual therapist to answer your questions!

The Way Trump Spoke About Mental Health Was Incredibly Irresponsible. Here’s How People In Support Groups Are Caring For Themselves.
“We hear a lot of people saying 'I feel very alone, I’m very anxious and scared.' We’re getting a lot more calls about suicide and suicidal thinking.”

This Is What It's Like In Coronavirus Isolation If, Like Me, You're Already Struggling With Your Mental Health
The pandemic is stressful for all of us, but it's especially daunting if you were already fragile.

Miley Cyrus Had Demi Lovato On Her New Instagram Live Talk Show, And Their Conversation About Body Image Is So Important
"I felt like having this persona being the most confident girl on the planet was actually kind of [a] fraud because I was so insecure on the inside."

When The People You Love Can’t Accept That They Need To Stay Home
“I deeply value doing things for the greater good, but so many people in my life seem not to. I don’t know how to go forward with these relationships.”

This Is How People Who Are Self-Isolating Are Looking After Their Mental Health
From home workouts to learning a new language.

17 Self Care Products You Need To Be At Your Best Every Single Day
Treat yourself better than you treat anyone else!

We Asked A Psychologist For Anxiety Tips During The Coronavirus Outbreak, And Here's What She Said
Don't be afraid to ask for help.

Willow Smith And Tyler Cole Are Locking Themselves In A Box For 24 Hours To Explore Anxiety
You can watch it all live!

What's The Biggest Lie About Mental Health You've Seen In TV Shows And Movies?
Anxiety and depression aren't the *only* mental health issues people deal with!

24 Tiny (But Effective) Life Habits That Can Make A Big Impact
Small things can make a big difference.

Send Me Your Problems And I'll Fix Them In Front Of Thousands Of Internet Strangers
I may live to regret this, but my DMs are fully open.