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Long COVID and suicide: How patients are helping each other in their darkest hour
Online communities and conversations are providing long COVID survivors with support — and hope.
By Rebecca Ruiz
21 reasons to keep living when you feel suicidal
People who've been there before share their reasons for staying alive.
By Rebecca Ruiz
'You're always on': Warnings from the front lines of the teen mental health crisis
The doctors who treat teens explain how social media and screen time affects their patients.
By Rebecca Ruiz
3 things to know before talking to ChatGPT about your mental health
ChatGPT has advice to offer, but should you take it?
By Rebecca Ruiz
Tyre Nichols news is painful. Here's how to be informed and avoid racial stress.
In times like these, it's more than OK to just log off.
The best mental health books of 2022
These books will help you get smart about the social-media discourse on mental health.
By Rebecca Ruiz
BetterHelp helps combat holiday blues with access to licensed mental health pros
It could be the lifeline to mental healthcare that you need.
What to know about new research on screen time and kids' mental health
While some screen use may be problematic, practical tips can help you manage the risks.
By Rebecca Ruiz
When virtual reality meets psychedelic therapy
Can virtual reality help people process what happened on their trip?
By Rebecca Ruiz
How to know if breathwork is right for you
Breathwork tutorials are popular on social media, but experts say beginners should be cautious.
By Rebecca Ruiz
What you never see in 'Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me'
The intimate documentary shows Gomez in crisis, and yes, her revival, but not much of what happens in between.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The benefits and pitfalls of breathwork
Breathwork seems like one of those self-help techniques that you could easily learn on social media, but maybe it shouldn't be.
By Mark Stetson
Mental health PSA perfectly captures the harm of 'good vibes' thinking
Seize the Awkward PSA shows why pretending everything is OK doesn't work.
By Rebecca Ruiz
What to do if your child mentions a 'back-to-school necklace'
Signs that a teen is worried about going back to school include this phrase.
By Rebecca Ruiz
What losing abortion rights will mean for people's mental health
"This is fundamentally a loss of bodily autonomy, which is not good for people's mental health."
By Rebecca Ruiz
Worried about your kid's screen time? Your parenting style may make things worse.
New research suggests that too many restrictions backfire.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Emma Thompson has a powerful message about body image for young people
"I think that I started hating my body when I was about 14."
Finding hope despite the hopelessness of mass shootings
What to do when the politics of gun violence makes change seem impossible.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Why the 'groomer' smear is terrible for LGBTQ mental health
After years of progress toward acceptance, an attack on LGBTQ people fueled by social media makes them targets of hate.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Why social-emotional learning for kids is under attack
SEL is supposed to help kids thrive. Now it's become the focus of right-wing outrage.
By Rebecca Ruiz
A guide to surviving the online apocalypse
Are we doomed? Why you keep turning to social media for the answer — and ways to cope.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The intriguing link between depression and misinformation
How the "dark-colored glasses" of depression affect the way you see the world.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Watching footage from Ukraine? Here's how to protect your mental health.
You don't need to expose yourself to graphic and disturbing content just to stay informed.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Tic cases spiked for teens during the pandemic. Here's what you should know.
Learn about symptoms, treatment, and why stress and social media are factors.
By Rebecca Ruiz
We're worried about the wrong kind of 'trauma talk' online
Trauma is more widespread than people like to think. We shouldn't be surprised that more people are using the word to describe their experiences.
By Rebecca Ruiz
