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What Is “The Empathy Gap” & What Role Does Technology Play In Fostering It?
Fionna Agomuoh
Nov 9, 2020
Mental Health Awareness
Angry About The Way Your Family Voted? Read This
Molly Longman
Nov 4, 2020
Tech
In Defense Of Doomscrolling: How Twitter Is Helping Me Process 2020
Olivia Harrison
Oct 22, 2020
Mind
I Did Everything Right But I Still Had A Mental Health Relapse
They say admitting you need help is the first step to recovery. But what if you’ve already recovered? What if you’ve done everything in your po
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Sarah Graham
Health News
Charli & Dixie D’Amelio Get Real About Online Bullying
With a combined total of 126 million followers on TikTok and counting, the D’Amelio sisters know a thing or two about dealing with online trolls. In
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Elizabeth Gulino
Mind
I Had Passive Suicidal Ideation. Here’s What Everyone Shoul...
Life has hardly been easy lately. COVID-19 has catapulted even the mentally healthiest among us into fear or anxiety, and some warn that a global mental he
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Ziba Redif
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Brain Health
Here’s Exactly What To Say To Someone Who Is Sad
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death overall in the U.S., and the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 a
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Elizabeth Gulino
Mental Health Awareness
TikTok’s Charli D’Amelio Is Publishing A Book
From TikTok sensation to Dunkin’ connoisseur to the face of brands such as Hollister and Morphe, it seems like Charli D’Amelio can really do it
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Elizabeth Gulino
Mental Health Awareness
Sharing Images Of Police Brutality Isn’t Allyship. It’...
By now, you may have seen video footage of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man who was shot seven times in the back on Sunday. Edit
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Molly Longman
Health Trends
Smooth Your Brain
The deep folds on the surface of our cerebellum aid us in processing the tsunami of information we expose ourselves to every second. These days, it seems l
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Connie Wang
Mental Health Awareness
Tiff McFierce Says Wellness’s Race Problem Is Just As Bad As It’s...
Tiff McFierce loves vision boards. She keeps one in her bedroom by her bed, one in the back of her journal, and a digital version on her phone, she tells m
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Molly Longman
Mental Health Awareness
Audrie & Daisy
‘s Daisy Coleman Has Died At 23 Year...
Daisy Coleman, an activist, artist, and subject of the Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy, has died by suicide at 23. Her mother, Melinda Coleman, conf
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Molly Longman
Beauty
Botox Isn’t Just For Wrinkles — It Could Also Help Fight De...
When I hear the word “Botox,” my brain can’t help but think of Jennifer Coolidge in A Cinderella Story, saying: “It’s the Botox! I can’
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Molly Longman
Reality TV
When Reality TV Contestants Die, Who Should We Blame?
Editor’s note: The following article includes discussion about suicide. Some details may be triggering. Please proceed thoughtfully. When Gia Allemand di
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Molly Longman
Wellness
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, & Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder
Kanye West has been in the news recently, largely due to his seemingly erratic behavior. He announced he was running for president, then dropped out. He pu
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Mirel Zaman
Pop Culture
Kim Kardashian West Shares A Compassionate Message About Kanye West
Following a series of since-deleted tweets earlier this week in which Kanye West made claims about himself, his family, and his marriage, Kim Kardashian We
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Lydia Wang
Wellness
It Took Coronavirus For Me To Realize I Had OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is nicknamed the “doubting disease.” There’s a reason for that: It truly makes you doubt everything. I think this is wh
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Lauren Ablondi Olivo
Skin Care
Adult Acne Is On The Rise — & It Goes Way Beyond Surface Level
Anxiety, depression, social isolation: For women, the symptoms of acne transcend the physical.
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Rachel Krause
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Mental Health Awareness
A List Of Mental Health Resources Available For People Of Color
This month is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and right now, access to mental health care for people of color is especially critical. Blac
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Elizabeth Gulino
Health News
“It Literally Broke Me In Half”: Katy Perry Opens Up ...
Katy Perry’s biggest hits are often referred to as power anthems — they tell stories of joy and hope, and they make us feel good when we listen to
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Elizabeth Gulino
Wellness
The Urgent Need For A Wellness Industry Designed For & By Black W...
Over the past few weeks, as I’ve been scrolling past both harrowing stories of Black death and uplifting images of resistance on Instagram, every now and
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Kathleen Newman-B...
Mental Health Awareness
The 3 Questions That Make Saying “No” Easier
Learning to say no can be tricky, but once you do, it’s often gratifying. Whether we’re saying it to a friend who’s requesting a favor or to
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Karen Karbo
Asian American
For Asians, Treating Our Mental Health Issues Feels Like Having T...
When seeking therapy can seem like a betrayal.
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Jinnie Lee
Wellness
What To Do If You’re Feeling Lonely During The Coronavirus
The streets of Brooklyn are eerily quiet, even with increasing spring-like temperatures. The government has declared a national emergency. Citizens are bei
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Susan McPherson
Coronavirus
How To Boost Mindfulness During The Coronavirus Outbreak
The novel Coronavirus is more than a pandemic. It’s a worldwide invitation to panic. Almost 150 countries today now have reported cases of COVID-19, acco
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Amelia Kruse
Motherhood
I Went Blind In One Eye Right Before I Gave Birth
I was eight-and-a-half months pregnant with my first baby and except for the insomnia and swollen ankles, my pregnancy didn’t have complications. All of
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Sarah Mihic
Mental Health Awareness
Can Instagram Ease The Pain Of Social Distancing?
If you’re anything like me, your screen time is way up amidst the coronavirus outbreak. We have more time on our hands — and we’re eager to
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Refinery29 Team
Mental Health Awareness
Selena Gomez Just Revealed Her Bipolar Diagnosis On Instagram Live
Selena Gomez has talked about mental health before, opening up about her experience living with anxiety and depression. And now, Gomez has revealed that sh
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Elizabeth Gulino
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: How To Walk The Line Between Panic And Denial
“I’m scared,” my six-year-old whispered at bedtime one night last week, tears in his eyes, “about what’s going to happen when I die.” “Wow,?
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Jen Swetzoff
Relationships
In Celebration Of Being The Third Wheel
“But I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo / What the hell am I doing here? / I don’t belong here” – Creep, Radiohead, 1992 You know
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Shani Silver
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