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Mental Health
Glimmers Are Everywhere — Here’s How To Find Them
by
Elizabeth Gulino
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Wellness
After A Sudden Medical Diagnosis, Radical Self-Acceptance Was My Only Option
Lisa Patulny
22 May 2023
IYKYK
What Is The Liking Gap And Why Is TikTok Loving It?
Nina Miyashita
19 May 2023
Wellness
How A Time Management Makeover Made My Life More Bearable
Molly Longman
9 May 2023
Relationships
How To Be A Compassionate Partner To Someone With ADHD
When her boyfriend of three years finally got diagnosed with ADHD, Grace*, 24, cried with relief. Not just because she felt empathetic for her partner̵
by
Nina Miyashita
Living
Do Not Disturb Turns My iPhone Into A Burner Phone
Most people I know who are 26 years of age and under are simultaneously addicted to and terrified of their phones. The fact that WhatsApp tells us when som
by
Kelly Washington
Mind
I Can’t Stop Fantasising About My Therapist
When Beth* started therapy, she was shocked to find herself having sexual fantasies about her much older, male therapist. “I would go into the sessio
by
Hannah Mackenzie
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Mind
Self-Harm Is Not ‘Attention-Seeking’, It’s R...
Warning: This article discusses sexual assault, abuse and self-harm in a way that may be distressing to some readers. “It got to the point where I co
by
Ellie Broughton
Living
Decision Fatigue Is Real — And It Might Be Why You’re Feeling Ove...
The other day, I was standing in the supermarket after work trying to figure out what to make for dinner. As I stood there, staring blankly into the depths
by
Nina Miyashita
Wellness
Health Anxiety Is A Gendered Battle — & Women Are Losing
I’m someone who religiously drinks four litres of water a day (at least). While I’m often met with impressed oohs and aahs, my own reaction is
by
Alexandra Koster
Body
Everything I Wish I’d Known About Breast Reduction
The unspooled roll of hospital paper dulls the coldness on my back as I lie on the bed, waiting for expert hands to weigh up the scale of my disproportiona
by
Aimée Walsh
Living
What Finally Helped Me Quit My Vaping Addiction
The day I got in trouble with my boss at work for absent-mindedly vaping inside, at my desk, was the day I knew I had a problem. I should’ve been con
by
Nina Miyashita
Anxiety
Fight, Flight, Or Freezing In Bed: What To Do When You Get Sexual...
If you’ve ever dealt with sexual anxiety, you’ll know it’s the last thing you want in bed. Even though the lighting is just right and the music i
by
Nina Miyashita
Mind
19 Women On How They’re Protecting Their Peace This Year
by
Maybelle Morgan
Shopping
Can These SAD Lamps & Wake-Up Lights Beat The Winter Blues? We Fo...
by
Cory Stieg
Wellness
The Problem With Saying ‘We All Have Mental Health’
It’s often said that attitudes towards mental health are changing for the better and yet what we mean by the term ‘mental health’ remains vag
by
Daisy Schofield
Unbothered
I Asked A Black Therapist How To Survive Seasonal Depression
It happens every year. You’re living your best life in the streets, mingling at the parties, acting up at the BBQs, when suddenly the temperatures begin
by
Stephanie Long
Sex
The Young Women Struggling With Porn Addiction
Safiya* was 19 years old and in her first year of a medicine degree when she started using porn to cope with stress and depression. She’d watch adult con
by
Daisy Schofield
Mind
The Reality Of Dating With PTSD
Warning: This article contains descriptions of PTSD and traumatic events, including sexual assault, which some readers might find upsetting. “Dalmati
by
Beth Ashley
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Acne Skin-Care Guide
No One Told Me My Acne Would Make Me Hate Myself
I spent almost all of my teen years dealing with severe, all-over acne; the super pissed-off, red kind that only seemed to act as a visual representation o
by
Karina Hoshikawa
Unbothered
Why I’m Distancing Myself From My Borderline Personality Di...
May was Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness month but this year it has been marred with negative press. It has been used in the libel case agai
by
Varaidzo
Wellness
Delays To My Fibroids Treatment Are Affecting My Fertility & Sens...
Carina is in her 30s and lives in Wales. She has fibroids which have been under investigation since late 2016 and is currently on the waiting list to have
by
Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Body
They Said It Was Bipolar II. Now I Know It Was Endometriosis
Maria is in her late 20s and living with endometriosis. She is now working on a PhD on the history of the disease, and exploration of patient experiences w
by
Hannah Turner
Wellness
Why Every Hot Girl Has IBS… Or Anaemia… Or Depression
Now is the time to be as hot as humanly possible. There was a lot we couldn’t access during lockdown, like travel, dates, and family. But, the few things
by
Michelle Santiago...
Health News
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 (especially around the Christmas). And after a winter on lo
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Kimberly Truong
Health News
Can “Laughing Gas” Be Used To Treat Depression?
Laughter might really be the best medicine — well, kind of. A new study published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine shows that nitrous oxide (a
by
Lydia Wang
Wellness
Why Wasn’t I Warned How Much My Brain Would Change During P...
Emma Jane Unsworth is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter whose novel Animals is now a major motion picture. In her first nonfiction work, After The
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Emma Jane Unsworth
Apps
8 Meditation Apps To Consider For When You Just Need A Moment
by
Karina Hoshikawa
Depression
Why It’s Okay To Be Sad Around Christmas
No matter where you turn during the holidays, it can feel like everyone is trying to push merriment and joy your way. Sure, it’s a nice sentiment. Bu
by
Cory Stieg
Bathroom Break
Can You
Really
Control Your Mental Health From Your Gut?
Welcome to Bathroom Break, Refinery29’s series all about poo and the complicated relationship we have with our bowels. To see the rest of the articles, c
by
Eleanor Morgan
Beauty
Depression, Bullying, Shame: Dermatologists Want Skin & Mental He...
From acne and rosacea to eczema and pigmentation, if you have experienced any kind of skin issue, you’ll know that the effects are more than just ski
by
Jacqueline Kilikita
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