Mental Health

It's just as important as its physical counterpart.
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I Have Depression and Anxiety. Please Stop Telling Me to ‘Go for a Run’
Exercising with a mental illness is not that easy.
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Let's Lay Some Mental Health Groundwork
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11 Little Mental Health Tips That Therapists Actually Give Their PatientsIt's like free therapy.
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5 Potential Mental Health Benefits of Deleting Social MediaStepping away for a little while?
This Twitter Thread Perfectly Sums Up What Self-Care Is Like for People With Mental IllnessesIt probably doesn't involve bubble baths.
Racism and the Invisible Struggle of Mental Health in the Black CommunityThis is why we don't talk about depression.

Anxiety 101

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What It's Like to Live With PTSD After Escaping Domestic Violence
Women share the harrowing—and hopeful—truth.
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When Your Brain Hits The Panic Button

All About Depression, Which Is So Much More Than Being Sad

What pregnancy and childbirth can do to your mental health

Answers To All Your Therapy Questions

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How Not to Talk About Suicide
There's a right and a wrong way to do it.
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Other Mental Illnesses To Know
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My Bipolar Disorder Makes Me Want to Spend Money I Don’t HaveThe symptoms of a mental illness aren’t always psychological.
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9 Tips for Managing a Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior From People Who Have Them"I take solace in knowing that I'm not alone.&quo...
10 Things ADHD Is—and 3 It Isn'tIt’s so much more than being distracted.
What's the Difference Between Occasional Obsessive Thoughts and OCD?How to know if your thoughts or habits are a symptom.

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