Mental Health
No 2 People With Depression Have the Exact Same Experience — a Psychologist Explains
One in five US adults experienced mental illness in 2019. Toward the end of 2020, a year that brought, among other things, immense grief, instability, and uncertainty, Americans’ mental health was “worse than it has been at any point in the last two decades,” reported an annual Gallup survey that…
Read More »Danielle and Nick Say Couples Counseling Set Them Up For Success After “Love Is Blind”
Danielle Ruhl was surprised during the season two finale of Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” when she and Nick Thompson said their “I do”s at the altar. “This was the last thing that I thought was gonna happen, and it happened,” she shared in the episode. The couple’s relationship on the…
Read More »J Balvin Is Launching Oye, a Bilingual Mental Health App Inspired by His Own Struggles
J Balvin is taking his mental health advocacy to the next level. After years of sharing his own journey with anxiety and depression and pushing to destigmatize mental health in the Latinx community, Balvin announced that he’s launching Oye, a bilingual mental wellness app, in fall 2022. “Through my own…
Read More »Thinking of Trying Dry January? Here Are the Benefits, According to Doctors
Dry January has become a popular tradition for many in the past few years. In fact, 35 percent of US adults participated in the trend in 2022, according to CGA, a company that specializes in food and data research and trends. People cut out alcohol for the month for a…
Read More »“It’s Not Fair”: Matthew Perry Shares Honest Reaction to the Disease of Addiction
“Friends” actor Matthew Perry opened up about his decades-long addiction in his new memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing” (available now). Now, in a recent interview with CBC, he details the juxtapositions of his struggles with the disease of addiction with playing funny-guy Chandler. “I had a rule…
Read More »Signs of Suicide Ideation Aren’t Always Easy to Spot — Experts Share What to Look Out For
Content Warning: This article contains mention of suicide and suicide ideation. Please proceed thoughtfully. Suicide is a serious public health concern. Stories like tWitch’s and Meghan Markle’s are a poignant reminder that many people will confront suicidal thoughts at some point in their lives. In fact, in 2020, an estimated…
Read More »Harry Styles Shares Why He Started Going to Therapy
Shooting into superstardom is not a typical experience. For Harry Styles, therapy has played a large part in helping him handle the overwhelming side of fame. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Styles talks about how he started taking therapy seriously when he realized he needed to put as…
Read More »Hayden Panettiere Shares Addiction Story: “I Was on Top of the World and I Ruined It”
In a recent interview with People, Hayden Panettiere revealed that she spent years battling an addiction to opioids and alcohol. At one point, while filming the show “Nashville,” her real life started to mimic the life of her character, troubled country singer Juliette Barnes. In the interview with People, Panettiere…
Read More »Can Sour Candy Ease Panic Attacks? Experts Explain
If you deal with panic attacks, coping mechanisms are crucial for finding relief. Psychotherapist Fatema Jivanjee-Shakir, LMSW, tells POPSUGAR that oftentimes, feeling like you’re not in control makes for even more panic and distress. The body doesn’t feel safe, so you’ll need ways to bring your body’s attention back to…
Read More »Jonathan Van Ness Shares Their “Healing Journey” to Overcome a Binge-Eating Disorder
“Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness shared a video on Instagram yesterday to celebrate their growth in gymnastics. It showed off the “before” and after” of a back flip that they’ve been perfecting for months. But Van Ness also used the post as an opportunity to address their journey with…
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