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Facebook Is Ignoring Moderators’ Trauma: ‘They Suggest Karaoke and Painting’
“You don't always feel like singing, frankly, after you've seen someone being battered to bits.”
People Aren’t ‘Addicted’ to Wearing Masks, They’re Traumatized
There’s a glaring omission from the discussion about why some “can’t quit” pandemic behaviors: the mental and emotional toll of the last year.
‘Why Does Weed Intimidate Me So Much?’
If you want to like cannabis but still feel freaked out, here’s what might be going on.
More Than Period Pain: Six Women On Being Diagnosed With Endometriosis
"The condition is debilitating even in its lightest forms," says Eva, 33. "If it only affected men we would have found a cure 20 years ago."
Your True Crime Obsession Could Be Hurting Your Mental Health
After a year on high alert, flooding your system with nerve-wracking entertainment may exacerbate problems in other areas of life.
I Tried One Week of ‘Practicing Positivity’ to Cure My Hater Brain
Even I’m sick of my bullshit at this point. Could meditation, gratitude, and a little more smiling actually change my attitude?
‘Why Can’t I Stick to a Bedtime?’
Experts say there are more important things than putting yourself to bed at the “right time.”
How to Meet Up with Online Friends From Quarantine Without Making It Weird
If we met new people this year, it was probably on the internet. Here’s how to take your online friendship into real life.
I’m Afraid of Losing the Good Habits I Built in Quarantine
I’ve been lucky to find so much balance I didn’t realize I was missing, but I can’t stop the return of “normal life.”
Why Has Feeding Myself Become Such a Chore Lately?
The process of making and eating food is taking on a lot of our distress, to the point that we're resenting it.
How to Be Less Scared of Death, According to a 'Deathfluencer'
Claudia Crobatia, 36, says visualising how you'd like to die can help you feel mentally prepared and less anxious about death.
I Dropped Out of School Because of COVID
“I want to remind other people that there is hope, and that giving up doesn’t always equal failing."