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Mental Health
How to Be Mindful if You Hate Meditating
By Angela Haupt
How to Find a Therapist Who's Right for You
By Angela Haupt
Can Money Actually Buy Happiness?
By Jenn Lim
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Tuning in to Your Most-Ignored Sense Can Make You Happier
Want to feel happier? Curating your soundscape may benefit your physical and mental health.
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The Daily Habits of Happiness Experts
Stop trying to force that frown upside down. Instead, try the joy-building tips experts really use.
By Angela Haupt
January 5, 2023
How to Manage Catastrophic Thinking
The catastrophizer's mindset turns out to be an enormous impediment to happiness.
By Martin Seligman
January 5, 2023
For Better Well-Being, Just Breathe
Emotions influence your breathing patterns, and changing your breathing can change your emotions.
By Emma Seppälä
January 5, 2023
She's a Happiness Professor. Her Lessons Are Helping Her Beat Burnout
Psychologist Laurie Santos teaches Yale’s most popular course on the science of happiness.
By Jamie Ducharme
January 5, 2023
Why Happiness Isn't a Project of Pollyanna-ism
Simply suppressing your negative emotions and pretending everything is just fine does not lead to enduring happiness.
By Judith T. Moskowitz
January 5, 2023
This App Is the Newest Way to Treat Nightmares
Nightware may be an efficient, accessible way to stop the devastating effects of nightmares.
By Alice Park
December 16, 2022
5 Ways to Survive the Holidays if You're a Scrooge
Reach out to new and old friends, be flexible about travel, let yourself feel sad, and set boundaries.
By Angela Haupt
November 22, 2022
Birdwatching Has Big Mental-Health Benefits. Here’s How to Start
Research suggests that seeing—and even just hearing—birds can relieve stress.
By Angela Haupt
November 14, 2022
The Online Therapy Bubble Is Bursting
Telehealth startups promised to revolutionize mental health care. The reality has been messier.
By Jamie Ducharme
November 1, 2022
How to Be Ambitious Without Sacrificing Your Mental Health
The key is to harness ambition for a goal that serves your well-being.
By Jamie Ducharme
October 25, 2022
How to Finally Disconnect From Your Phone
Try batching your notifications, hiding social media apps, and setting your screen to grayscale.
By Angela Haupt
October 7, 2022
6 Groups Making Mental Health Care More Accessible to People of Color
Here are some organizations working to bridge the mental health care gap.
By Maya Chung
September 28, 2022
Finding Small Moments of Joy in Dark Times
Create a joy bucket list, have recess every day, and dance it out.
By Angela Haupt
September 26, 2022
What to Know About Health Anxiety
It's normal to worry about your health during the COVID-19 pandemic. But excessive worry could be a sign of health anxiety
By Jamie Ducharme
September 20, 2022
Why You're Grinding Your Teeth—And How to Stop
Bruxism, or teeth-grinding, has increased during the pandemic because of stress, anxiety, and more.
By Haley Weiss
September 8, 2022
Thinking Too Hard Really Can Make You Tired, Scientists Say
Researchers have found that high-demand cognitive work can lead to mental fatigue, making it harder to make decisions.
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August 11, 2022
Feeling Off? It Could Be 'Ambient' Stress
It's everywhere during the pandemic
By Jamie Ducharme
July 27, 2022
More Young People Are Attempting Suicide by Self-Poisoning
Suicides among young people have been on the rise for a long time. Among 10 to 24 year olds, overall rates of deaths by suicide in the U.S. increased 57% from 2000 to 2018, according...
By Jeffrey Kluger
June 1, 2022
Why Rewatching Your Favorite TV Show Is Good for You
A psychologist explains
By Anna Goldfarb
May 17, 2022
Why So Many Young Adults with Depression Don't Get Treatment
One major barrier, they say, is cost
By Jeffrey Kluger
May 11, 2022
Experts Can’t Agree on How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Adults
The latest research shows screen time negatively impacts both mental and physical health
By Jamie Friedlander Serrano
May 9, 2022
How Hypnosis Works, According to Science
The practice helps people enter into a unique state of consciousness
By Eleanor Cummins
April 28, 2022
How Cuddly Comfort Objects May Help Adults with Anxiety
The snuggle is real
By Jamie Friedlander Serrano
April 8, 2022
Gayle King Remembers Cheslie Kryst
In the days following the death of her mentee-turned-close-friend Cheslie Kryst, King has been asking herself the same questions over and over
By Janell Ross
February 4, 2022
How Storytelling Circles Combat Anxiety
Storytelling is connected to profound mental health benefits, which is particularly welcome as anxiety and loneliness continue to climb
By Julia Hotz
February 4, 2022
Cheslie Kryst and What America Gets Wrong About Suicide
It’s an idea that in one form or another has been repeated again and again. Cheslie Kryst had so much. She seemed so happy. She didn’t fit the mold of someone who dies by suicide....
By Jamie Ducharme and Janell Ross
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For Some, a Second Pandemic Winter Means Seasonal Affective Disorder Is Hitting Hard
Last winter, A.S.—a 26-year-old from Minnesota who asked to go by her initials to protect her privacy while job searching—was terrified of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). No stranger to seasonal depression during Minnesota’s cold, dark,...
By Jamie Ducharme
December 23, 2021
If You're Feeling Anxious, Try This 2,000-Year-Old, Neuroscience-Backed Hack
Imagining the worst that can happen through dedicated 'worry time’ can help stop anxiety in its tracks.
By Julia Hotz
November 5, 2021
Data Shows Teletherapy Leaves Marginalized Patients Behind
The same problems that kept many people from seeking care before the pandemic still exist
By Jamie Ducharme
June 14, 2021
'I Want to Uplift My Community.' Sad Girls Club Founder Elyse Fox on Destigmatizing Mental Health Care for Women of Color
Elyse Fox is on a mission. The founder of Sad Girls Club, a non-profit organization working to support and destigmatize mental health care for women of color, Fox is working to combat the mental health...
By Jenna Caldwell
June 11, 2021
Suicide Among Black Girls Is a Hidden Crisis
When Dionne Monsanto was pregnant, she decided that she wanted to find a name that means “blessing” for her daughter. Though Monsanto—a Black American—has no specific ties to South Africa, she chose the name Siwe,...
By Kyra Aurelia Alessandrini
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Inside Ibogaine: A Promising Drug for Addiction
Derived from the root bark of an African shrub, Ibogaine was ignored in modern medicine until recently
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April 5, 2021
The Best Ways to Keep the Winter Blues Away
As the days grow shorter and colder, you may get a mean case of the winter blues. Experts share ways you can combat seasonal depression
By Paulina Cachero
December 21, 2020
It's Not Just...Sarah Silverman on Changing Hearts Before Minds, It's Also the Science of Uncertainty
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By Susanna Schrobsdorff
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How AI Can Help Pick Depression Treatments
The use of AI in psychiatry is expanding quickly
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Shedding New Light On the Silent Crisis
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I Thought My Kids Were Too Old for Me to Have Postpartum Depression. But I Couldn't Deny the Awful Reality
I can’t exactly pinpoint one thing that led to my ultimate breakdown. Rather, I believe it was a collection of stressors that slowly eroded away my ability to cope. My son Tate, like most preschoolers,...
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Silver Addresses Fallout From the NBA-China Controversy
During the first TIME 100 Health Summit on Thursday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said that he's willing to deal with the business consequences of Daryl Morey's Oct. 4 tweet supporting protesters in Hong Kong. The...
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Three sailors with USS George H.W. Bush died by suicide last week
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Megachurch Pastor and Mental Health Advocate Jarrid Wilson Dies by Suicide
"No more pain, my Jerry, no more struggle," Wilson's wife wrote on Instagram
By Josiah Bates
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Experts Criticize Marianne Williamson's Views on Vaccines, Depression and Illness
Health care experts say Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson's views on vaccines, antidepressants and other treatments could hurt public health efforts and stigmatize people with disabilities. A first-time candidate, the self-help author has faced criticism...
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By Candice Jalili
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New Research Is Focusing on Treating Teens' Suicidal Thoughts With Support of Friends, Family
A University of Michigan program trains family and friends to become dedicated helpers and empathetic listeners
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