Mental Health

Over the last decade, and especially since 2020, the knowledge that more and more people are struggling with mental health conditions has almost become rote, along with a dizzying list of interacting factors that contribute to this reality. More.

Writing therapy, whether as a solo practice or done in partnership with a licensed mental health clinician, has long been a powerful tool “for unpacking and making sense of our thoughts and feelings,” says Rebecca Hendrix, a licensed marriage and...

Find out what triggers overthinking and the tools you can use to shift your mind away from rumination. Read more.

Experiencing feelings of nostalgia increases lonely individuals’ sense of meaning in life, according to new research published in the journal Emotion. Read more.

To help us navigate the complexities of living alone for the first time, I spoke with Kathryn Lee, a therapist based in New York City. Below, she shares the many ways we can learn to find joy in living alone....

Climate trauma, the unofficial name for the multitude of adverse mental health impacts brought on by extreme climate change-induced weather events, is an emerging area of interest for psychologists and environmental scientists alike. Some experts estimate that one in five...

What Foods Negatively Affect Mental Well-being? Teralyn Sell, PhD, psychotherapist and brain health expert, says the biggest food culprits that contribute to stress are caffeine, sugar, alcoholic beverages, and not eating at all. Read More.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder that is characterized by symptoms that occur at the same time each year, usually during the darker, shorter days of fall and winter. While this condition usually resolves within a few months,...

Researchers in Finland found that visiting such areas three to four times a week cuts people’s chances of turning to drugs for mental health problems or high blood pressure by a third, and for asthma by about a quarter. Read...