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I’ve Always Been A Crier – Now I’m On Antidepressants & I Can’...

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Being Embarrassed Is Good, Actually

The other day, I bought a cheap bouquet of bright pink sunflowers — I spotted them while en route to a birthday party, and they were too irresistible to

When To Trust Your Gut Instinct (& When To Ignore It)

“Gut instinct” is a term that holds an almost mystical quality, speaking to a sense we might feel for what is right or wrong: an action, a deci

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These Intimate Portraits Show The Reality Of Living With OCD

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a largely invisible mental illness. To those who have never experienced it in themselves or loved ones, it may seem

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7 Books That Will Help Quell Your Anxiety

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Our Notes App, Ourselves: Inside The Weirdest, Most Wonderful Pla...

“It’s so hot. The woman next to me reading poetry, barking into the phone: Pick up pick up pickup.” This isn’t a snippet of some experimental

For Lucy Dacus, Nostalgia Is A Way Of Life

Last week, NPR released a Tiny Desk Concert with Lucy Dacus; it was filmed in the singer-songwriter’s high school, back in her hometown of Richmond,

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I Stopped Dating When I Got My Autism Diagnosis. Now I’m Re...

I have four dates coming up this weekend. One each evening from Thursday to Sunday. I know this sounds like a flex but I’m a bit stressed about it. I’m

by Isla Whateley

Black Women’s Mental Health Is Often Invalidated — & That Problem...

In high school, Nia Wromas became depressed because of an emotionally abusive relationship. She tried to open up to her parents, but they couldn’t seem t

by Aiyana Ishmael

Our Society Encourages Excess — Is That Why We Don’t Take B...

Content warning: This article discusses eating disorders and dieting in a way that some may find triggering. Nichola is a 35-year-old learning designer who

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There’s A Reason You Keep Running Out Of Breath On Zoom

Breathing — you’d think I would have learned how to do it intuitively by now. Apparently not, because I’ve whenever I have to speak for an extended

6 Ways To Relieve Your “Winter Pandemic Scaries”

It was roughly mid-August when it first occurred to me how much I was dreading winter in a pandemic. It was a feeling akin to the Sunday scaries. By Septem

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Alexi Pappas Describes How She Accepted & Overcame Depression In ...

Alexi Pappas is a professional long-distance runner (an Olympian in the 10,000-meters, to be exact), and a writer, filmmaker, and actor. Her just-released

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Guide To Great Sleep

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2020 Gave Us One Thing Worth Keeping: Anger

It was December 2019. Our resolutions were optimistic. The future seemed brimming with opportunities. Even the number itself had a sparkly, promising feel

by Elizabeth Gulino

Actually, New Year’s Resolutions Are Meaningless: How 2020 ...

The idea of setting a New Year’s resolution for 2021 strikes me as… exhausting. After a year that thoroughly upended so many people’s lives, most “

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Bring Thankfulness Into Your Life With A Gratitude Journal

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It’s Okay To Grieve The Time You’ve Lost This Year

I could almost feel the heavy weight of jet lag clinging to tired but happy bones, the pressure of my forehead against the glass of a taxi window, lapping

SAD Is Going To Hit Different This Year. Here’s How To Cope

Every year, like clockwork, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) rears its head. As daylight wanes and the nights close in, people feel the negative impact of

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5 Proven Methods For Preventing Morning Anxiety

It happened for a string of nights in a row. I woke up hours before my alarm, my thoughts already attached to an anxious worry. For a couple nights, it was

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I’m 29, Make $100k A Year, & Spent $250 On Wellness This Week

Welcome to Refinery29’s Feel Good Diaries, where we chronicle the physical and mental wellness routines of women today, their costs, and whether or not t

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

by Sarah Graham

Sober October: Can A Month Off From Alcohol Really Improve Your L...

In a world where some are calling sobriety a “wellness trend,” and people buy into food and fitness 30-day challenges, it shouldn’t be surprising tha

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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

How To Keep Long Distance Friendships Alive & Well

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The People Who Created Facebook & YouTube Are Sorry

I’ve always been suspicious of what I consider tech alarmism. You know: dire headlines about how our phones are giving us all insomnia, deteriorating our

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