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4 simple ways to manage your Delta variant anger
Don't bury your anger. But don't let it bury you, either.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Delta variant is stoking our anger at the unvaccinated. Don’t tell us to calm down.
Take our rage seriously.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Simone Biles made the Olympics what it always needed to be
The GOAT taught us a lesson about mental health that's worth carrying forward into future Olympic games.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Trauma memes are taking over the internet. Why that can be a good thing.
Laugh when you can't cry.
Willow speaks candidly about panic attacks and pressure Black women face in pop-rock music
The 20-year-old singer opened up about her mental health.
Simone Biles redefined GOAT. It's a win for us all.
Simone Biles has already won, even if she withdrew from an Olympic event for mental health reasons.
Britney Spears was forced into mental health treatment. It's surprisingly common.
People can be coerced into treatment even if they're not in a conservatorship.
By Rebecca Ruiz
After COVID-19, we're going to need more than therapy
Why we should invest in alternatives.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Naomi Osaka's right: Don't shame people's need for mental health breaks
Instead of chastening people for paying attention to their mental health needs, acknowledge their strengths and send supportive messages.
2021 is officially the summer we learned to say no
Sure, hot vax summer sounds fun. But saying no might be the most powerful thing you do this summer.
By Rebecca Ruiz
If you want to protect trans youth, don't pass laws that pretend to keep them safe
What to do instead if you genuinely care about their mental health and well-being.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Conspiracy theories are a mental health crisis
No one's talking about the complex relationship between disinformation and mental health. That changes now.
By Rebecca Ruiz
When you become the target of racist disinformation
Information was weaponized during the COVID-19 pandemic. It had profound mental health consequences.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Privilege plays a huge role in getting an ADHD diagnosis
How social inequities feed into the under-diagnosis of ADHD.
By Jess Joho
What LGBTQ mental health support should look like after the pandemic
"The model in America is 'how bad is it?' before we help you, versus 'let's help you before it gets bad.'"
By Lacey Smith
After the worst school year ever, here's what students want most
Mental health needs to be a priority this fall, students and experts say.
3 types of inequality that worsen mental health
COVID-19 helped reveal how racism, financial strain, and weight stigma can powerfully affect mental health.
By Rebecca Ruiz
3 helpful tips for when you plan to come out online
"Coming out online was a good, first easy way to test the waters with my friends and see 'is this my identity?'"
COVID Discord group helps Indians find oxygen, answers, and community
During India's deadly second COVID wave, as resources dwindled and misinformation flourished, a 12,000-person strong Discord group has provided support.
French Open slammed for 'hypocritical' response to Naomi Osaka's mental health concerns
This is a quintessential feel-bad story.
By Amanda Yeo
AOC speaks out on mental health and Latinx trauma post-Trump
Trump might be gone. But the trauma is not.
By Jess Joho
Prince Harry's liberation from trauma can be ours too
"The only way to free yourself and break out is to tell the truth."
By Rebecca Ruiz
New support groups for farmworkers aim to heal widespread trauma
Talking about mental health can be taboo.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Chrissy Teigen once bullied a teen on Twitter. It's an important lesson in suicide prevention.
Why you should never, ever tell someone to die.
By Rebecca Ruiz
How to get help with small tasks when your mental health blocks your way
Can't get yourself to even schedule an appointment due to pandemic fatigue or ADHD? A mutual aid Facebook group or a Zoom co-working space could help.
