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Why Does It Feel So Good To Cancel Plans?

If You Can’t Sit Still To Meditate, It Might Be Time To Try ‘...

Relationship Advice

What To Say When You Run Into An Old Friend — Besides, “We Should Hang”

The Eating Disorder No One Ever Talks About

Content warning: This article discusses eating disorders and suicidal ideation in a way that some readers may find triggering. This article was originally

How To Revive A Dying Conversation

It’s every introvert‘s worst nightmare — you’re at a party where you don’t know too many people, and you’ve latched onto so

by Kimberly Truong

Tackling Ramadan With A Mental Health Condition

Content warning: This article discusses eating disorders in a way that some readers may find distressing. As Sofia partakes in fasting during Ramadan

by Hussein Kesvani

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I’m Tired Of Being Asked, “Are You A Boy Or A Girl?”

Five genderqueer individuals, who are fed up with defending their identity, set the record straight.

by Rachel Lubitz

Seasonal Health

Summertime SAD Is Real; Here’s How To Deal With It

It’s pretty much accepted that gloomy winter weather makes people feel more down or tired. But, in my experience, what’s even more depressing t

by Kimberly Truong

7 Actually Achievable New Year’s Resolutions

by Jess Commons

What Christmas Is Like As The Child Of An Alcoholic

by Jess Commons

I Couldn’t Afford To Treat My Mental Health Crisis Without ...

At the end of 2021, I paid $720 for the privilege of a psychiatrist telling me I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This was a huge relief, particularly a

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

Can You Actually Self-Diagnose ADHD? It’s Complicated

In 2021, Tomboy Mani posted a TikTok video that helped spur a viral ADHD self-diagnosis conversation, racking up nine million views (and counting) in the p

Should I Give Up Trying To Save The Planet?

For people who would like to continue to live on a planet that’s hospitable to human life, the news cycle isn’t great. Climate change feels like a

It’s Not Just You — House Sharing Actually Makes You Miserable

Imagine not having real control over when you can pee, how clean your kitchen is, or how the room you sleep in is decorated. Well, actually, don’t imagin

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

After 6 Years, I’m Taking A Break From Therapy

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault, trauma and disorderd eating and may be distressing to some readers. This is Grace Victory’s p

by Grace Victory

How Swimming Became The Only Place Where I Can Drown My Obsessive...

Marianne Eloise is a freelance writer, journalist and author of nonfiction book Obsessive, Intrusive, Magical Thinking. The below is an excerpt from the bo

by Marianne Eloise

Chain Mail Is Back & It’s Preying On People With OCD

Twenty-seven-year-old Erica Kathleen regularly finds herself making private TikTok videos in the middle of the night to “manifestation sounds”.

Here’s How Anxiety Affects Your Ability To Orgasm

If you’re someone who deals with stress and anxiety, the unwanted mental and physical effects can creep up during the most inopportune times. Perhaps you

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Do Therapists Actually Use Therapy Speak?

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 years’ cli

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

5 Little Things That’ll Give Your Day More Peace

Maybe it’s too much time spent frantically bingeing Succession, or maybe it’s the constant scrolling, but it’s safe to say we’re all pretty wir

by Daniela Morosini

How To Get Through A Teeth Cleaning When You’re Terrified Of The ...

Can You ‘Cure’ A Phobia?

When someone has a phobia, they often go out of their way to make sure they can avoid the thing or situation they’re afraid of. Maybe they’ll s

Are We Addicted To Podcasts Because We’re Afraid To Be Alone With...

The worst had happened. My bike had a puncture and I would have to wheel it home, but my headphones were out of battery. Normally, for any walk that lasted

by Rebecca Hastings

What To Do If You Get A Panic Attack During Sex

A few years ago, while an ex-partner was going down on me, I realised I was having trouble breathing. Then a sense of dread filled my head, and I felt like

by Sophie Saint Thomas

12 People On What Gets Them Through Panic Attacks

by Kimberly Truong

Receiving An Autism Diagnosis Has Helped Me Finally Make Sense Of...

I’ve been autistic my whole life, but I didn’t know it until late last year. Truthfully, I went through most of my life never even thinking about autis

Ask A Therapist: I Can’t Stop Overthinking Everything At Work

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 years of clinica

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

Do You Try To Fall Asleep To A Dream Of Your Choice? That’s Dream...

To sleep, perchance to dream? While plenty of us leave our chances of a pleasant nighttime adventure — the kind that makes you rush up to the first perso

by Kayleigh Dray

It Can Be Harder For The Breakup Instigator, Actually

Stephen, 30, is going through breakup guilt right now. “I just turned 30 a few months ago and I was in a 10-year relationship. I’d literally been with

Intrusive Thoughts Aren’t What TikTok Thinks They Are

Warning: The following includes descriptions of intrusive thoughts that some readers may find distressing. Have you ever been standing on a train platform,

by Eve Upton-Clark

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