depression
Not Just A Bad Hair Day: What It's Like to Have A Hair-Pulling Disorder
Hats, scarves, headbands and caps were my best friends because I was hiding the bald patches on my head that I had created by pulling out one hair at a time.
I Was Jailed for Attempting Suicide
I survived that night, but I'll never forget being taken away by police during my mental health crisis.
People Are Dying After Joining a 'Pro-Choice' Suicide Forum. How Much Is the Site to Blame?
Loss survivors are demanding an end to the site, and provoking a conversation about how little we know about the internet and suicide risk.
Canada Is Allowing People With Depression to Do Psychedelic Mushrooms
A B.C. woman is believed to be the first non-palliative patient to be allowed to do shrooms legally.
What to Do If You're Struggling with Mental Health at Uni
You don't have to suffer those feelings of isolation alone.
'Skin Hunger' Is Real and It Can Affect You Mentally
Our longing for human touch is wired into our bodies and without it, the “skin hunger” or touch deprivation can hit us hard.
Therapists Are Turning Into Influencers To Fight Stigma Around Mental Health
Psychotherapists are now fusing mental health conversations with trends, filters, catchy songs and challenges on TikTok and Instagram to engage with the Gen Z audience.
Depressed After Trump Tested Positive for COVID-19, Indian Fan Dies of Cardiac Arrest
Bussa Krishna, a farmer in south India, was fasting for his idol’s recovery.
MDMA Therapy Helped Me Overcome Trauma From Growing up in a War Zone
A startup founder who fled from a chaotic and violent childhood in Myanmar opens up about how MDMA-assisted psychotherapy helped her come to terms with repressed shame and grief.
Young People Around the World Are in a Mental Health Crisis
A millennial in Italy told us, 'I’ve never felt more depressed and apathetic than I am right now,' and a Gen Zer in Mexico described their mental health as 'collapsing little by little.'
Why Antidepressants Can Kill Your Sex Drive – and What to Do About It
For some women who take SSRIs, stable mental health means sacrificing sexual pleasure.
Australians Are Lending Their Weight to Get Shrooms and MDMA Rescheduled
People have until September 28 to lend their support, potentially legalizing the therapeutic prescription of molly and mushrooms.