How to Make a Phone Call
If just... picking up and dialing fills you with dread, here are some ways to make it suck a little less.
I'm a Gay Man With Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Here's How I Have Sex
“I found myself looking at my partners’ abs, skin, or penis and comparing it to my own, then feeling inferior.”
21-Year-Olds Across Asia Tell Us About the Worst Mental Health Advice They Ever Got
“I was shut down immediately when I opened up to a relative about my OCD. They said things like, ‘Other people have it much worse than you do.’”
How To Break Away From Toxic Positivity
“We need to accept our negative emotions and understand that they are a normal part of the human experience.”
Where to Start When You're Thinking of Getting Therapy
Therapy has been a part of Megan Barton-Hanson's routine on and off for years. Here's her advice for anyone thinking about giving it a go.
Mice Develop Depression Watching Others Suffer, Study Finds
The mice experiencing second-hand stress were unable to enjoy pleasure and avoided social interactions.
A Group of Lawyers Wants to Make Sure India’s Most Hated Criminals Aren’t Hanged
For Project 39A, there’s more to death row prisoners’ stories than that one alleged crime that earned them the fateful sentence.
My Bipolar Mother's Quest For Relief With Magic Mushrooms
French photographer Mathias de Lattre's project "Mother's Therapy" examines the relationship between mental illness and psychedelic therapies.
Psychedelics Are a Billion-Dollar Business, and No One Can Agree Who Should Control It
For-profit companies want psychedelics to be treated as medicine; others want them to just be legal. They'll have to learn to get along.
Hypochondria Is a Lot More Than Being Worried About Getting Sick
Just because you thought you had COVID every time you got a cold doesn’t mean you're a hypochondriac.
Experts Explain Why You Feel You Can't Say No at Work
Saying yes to everything is often seen as the key to success, but no job is worth losing your sense of self over.
A Thin Fad Is Becoming Life-Threatening for Chinese Women
Pressure to be thin is threatening the physical and mental health of an entire generation of Chinese women.