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I'm a Psychotherapist, and I Want You To Know Joy and Grief Are *Not* Mutually Exclusive

Here are inhibitors and facilitators of joy to help you access it at any time.

By Lia Avellino, LCSW

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I Went On a Buzzy Winter Spa Retreat, and Came Home With 3 Wellness Practices I Can Do Every Day

Recreating these little acts of self-care doesn't even require leaving your house.

By Ali Finney

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How the US Olympic Committee and Athletes Are Prioritizing Mental Health Following the Summer Games

Meditation apps, hotlines, and more.

By Kells McPhillips

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8 Signs Your Relationship Is Really Just a String of Manipulative Love Bombs

By Raven Ishak

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5 Happiness-Boosting Things To Do To Start Your Year Off Right, According to Positive Psychologists

By Kells McPhillips

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A Psychologist Shares Her #1 Tip for Dealing With an Anxiety Attack in Public

By Kells McPhillips

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How Aneela Idnani Is Bringing Awareness to Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors—In More Ways Than One

By Erica Sloan

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How To Tap the Power of the Vagus Nerve To Stop an Anxious Thought in Its Tracks

By Kells McPhillips

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 I'm a Therapist Who Used to Be a Psych Patient and This Was the Key to My Recovery

By Andrea Rosenhaft

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What Real Moms Say They Need Most During the Pandemic

By Kells McPhillips

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Exactly What To Say To Shut Down Triggering Conversations Around the Holidays, According to Therapists

By Kells McPhillips

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Poor Sleep Can Make You More Irritable—Here's How To Keep It From Grinching Your Holiday Cheer

By Kells McPhillips

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Preparing for Grief During the Holidays in Advance Can Make It Easier to Deal With During

By Vivian Nunez

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Therapists Break Down Whether Doing Something Every Day That Scares You Is Good Advice To Live By

By Emily Laurence

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A Neuroscientist and Therapist Explain How Anxiety and Stress Negatively Impact Decision Making

By Erin Bunch

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How Digital Therapy Compares to In-Person Sessions, According to Therapists

By Kara Jillian Brown

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'I’m a Breathwork Practitioner, And This Is the Calming Exercise I Swear by When I Only Have 5 Minutes'

By Erin Bunch

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Everything to Know About Inner Child Work to Heal Past Trauma and Emotional Wounds

By Lola Méndez

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For First Responders, Exposure to Trauma Is Part of the Job, but It Took COVID-19 for Many To Realize It Isn't 'Normal'

By Emily Laurence

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How To Get Trauma Out of the Body When World Events Are Taking a Toll

By Isadora Baum

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The Military Can Be a Breeding Ground for Eating Disorders and Soldiers Face Many Barriers To Getting Help

By Emily Laurence

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5 In-the-Moment Strategies for Coping with Pandemic Anxiety

By Erin Bunch

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How To Use the 'Recency Effect' To Overcome Feelings of Anxiety

By Emily Laurence

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How To Deal With the Physical Symptoms of Grief

By Nneka M. Okona

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Quarantine Conditions Have Uniquely Impacted People With Visual Impairments—Here's How

By Emily Laurence

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The Olympics Were a Great Reminder That the Stories Behind Athletes Are Worth Their Weight in Gold

By Kells McPhillips

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Does Listening to a Book Have the Same Brain Benefits as Reading? Here's What a Neuroscientist Has To Say

By Emily Laurence

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6 Ways To Cope With the Return of Pandemic Anxiety

By Erin Bunch

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What Comes After the Process of Grief?

By Nicole Schnitzler

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Millions of Americans Are Considering Therapy for the First Time—Here's Everything You Need to Book an Appointment

By Erin Bunch

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Your Therapist Helped You Survive a Challenging Time—Is It Okay to Give Them a Gift?

By Erin Bunch

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New York Is Sending Mental Health Professionals (Not Police) in Response to Certain 911 Calls—And It's Working

By Kells McPhillips

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Yes, Seasonal Depression Can Happen During the Summer

By Erin Bunch

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All the Ways Your Gut Influences Your Brain, Stress, and Mental Health

By Erin Bunch

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Healing the Brain and Body From Trauma Often Goes Beyond Talk Therapy—Here’s Why

By Emily Laurence

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There are Many Different Types of Mental Health Practitioners—Here’s What Each of Them Does

By Erin Bunch

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How the 'Look, Snap, Connect Method' Strengthens Your Memory, According to a Brain Health Expert

By Emily Laurence

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How To Overcome a Year’s Worth of Cooking Burnout in Your Life After Lockdown

By Erin Bunch

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Does Not Having a Best Friend Have Implications on Your Mental Health?

By Emily Laurence

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Reality TV Shows Need To Reconsider Eating-Related Competitions

By Zoe Weiner

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The Best CBD Gummies Our Editors Swear By

By Erin Bunch

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Why Is Anxiety Crying *a Thing,* and How Can You Make it Stop (Especially at Work)?

By Erin Bunch

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The ‘Cognitive Clock’ Is a New Tool Scientists Use To Measure Brain Longevity

By Francesca Krempa

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Black Girls Breathing Pledges To Support the Mental Health of 1 Million Black Women and Girls by 2025

By Kara Jillian Brown

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I'm a Psychotherapist, and Here Are My 3 Best Tips for Dealing With Social Anxiety Post-Quarantine

By Minaa B.

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15 Easy Breathing Techniques to Help You Take 5 Minutes Out of Your Day To Be Present

By Erin Bunch

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How To Support a Newly Sober Loved One (Plus, What Not To Do)

By Erin Bunch

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5 Important Questions to Ask Yourself for Long-Lasting Happiness

By Emily Laurence

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Learning To Love the Little Dancer I'd Hidden Within Myself

By Alicia Lutes

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5 Unproductive Thought Patterns With the Power To Hijack Your Brain

By Emily Laurence

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Nike and Crisis Text Line Are Teaming Up To Empower People To Ask for Mental Health Support

By Tamara Pridgett

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Adult Temper Tantrums Are a Thing—And the Pandemic Has Made Them Even More Prevalent

By Erin Bunch

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How Loneliness Might Be Compromising Your Sleep, According to a Sleep Expert

By Francesca Krempa

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Why Mental Health Pros Say Comparing Your Emotions to Someone Else's Does No One Any Good

By Abbey Stone

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How Trauma Workers Are Helping Indigenous Communities Heal From Deep-Rooted Grief

By Emily Laurence

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Rejuvenate Your Mind, Body, and Spirit With Our 31-Day Mental Well-Being Recharge

By Emily Laurence

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The Surprising Way Boredom Can Mess With Your Sleep

By Emily Laurence

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This Is the Secret to Recognizing Serendipity—and How To Use It in Your Life

By Emily Laurence

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This Is Why Anxiety Can Get Worse During Pregnancy—And Ways to Help Yourself

By Emily Laurence

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'I'm a Psychologist, and These Are the Benefits of Taking a Social Media Fast'

By Erin Bunch

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For Those Who Were There, Stigma Worsens the 'Invisible' Mental Health Fallout From the Capitol Riot

By Erin Bunch

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What a Psychiatrist Wants You to Know About BDNF, the Other ‘Feel Good’ Brain Chemical

By Emily Laurence

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Panic Attacks Are on the Rise During the Pandemic, With a New Survey Putting the Number at 1 in 3 Americans

By Emily Laurence

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Up to 98% of Eating Disorder Survivors Have Gut-Health Issues, But Treating Them Requires Extra Care

By Tonya Russell

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Navy SEALs Use a Technique Called 'Box Breathing' To Relieve Stress and So Can You

By Erin Bunch

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How Some Transgender Folks Are Grappling With Gender Dysphoria During the Pandemic

By Grayson Schultz

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I'm a Therapist, and These Are 2 Essential Ways To Start Setting Boundaries Today

By Minaa B.

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Is Post-Traumatic Growth a Thing? Psychs Weigh In on the Potential Positive Effect of Life in Lockdown

By Erin Bunch

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'I'm a Neuroscientist, and This Is How To Reboot Your Brain After a Year of Chronic Stress'

By Erin Bunch

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This 'Mental Health Gym' Wants You to Improve Your 'Emotional Fitness'

By Emily Laurence

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I'm a Physician, and Here's How I Process Grief While Holding a Taxing Job

By Errin Weisman, DO

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What Carrie Fisher Taught Me About Embracing My Bipolar Disorder on My Own Terms

By Lauren Pinnington

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How To Deal With Unexpected Anxiety About Life Post-Pandemic

By Erin Bunch

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'Psychological Distancing' Leads to Better Decision Making and Less Obsessive Thoughts

By Emily Laurence

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The Pandemic Year Was Also the Beginning of My Sobriety

By Kristin Shrader