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Paula Poundstone on the Healing Power of Humor
The famous stand-up comic talks about living with OCD and depression — and how mashed potatoes are the metaphor you’ve been missing
Mental Health and Heart Health: What’s the Connection?
A new study links depression and anxiety to cardiac disease
SAD Light Therapy
Thinking about a light therapy box for seasonal affective disorder? Here’s what you need to know.
How to Make Connections When You’re Lonely
The loneliness epidemic is real. Learn the signs, symptoms and ways to make connections when you’re lonely.
Post Vacation Depression Is a Real Thing
Here’s what you can do to help lift your mood after the fun is over
I'm Proud to Be the Founder of Moms on Mushrooms
Microdosing mushrooms has helped me heal from trauma and be more present in my life. Now, I'm helping other moms learn about the benefits of microdosing.
True or False? Mental Health
How much do you know about women’s mental health? Take our quiz to find out.
10 Ways to Treat SAD
The change in daylight hours can leave people feeling depressed. For some, it can be more than just unhappiness — it can be seasonal affective disorder. Find out how you can treat SAD.
Are Medical Mushrooms Really Magic?
A growing number of practitioners are looking to the power of psychedelics to treat mental health conditions. Are they worth the trip?
Ketamine Therapy Gave Me the Joy I Never Had with Treatment-Resistant Depression
I finally know what it feels like to be happy — an emotion I’d only ever heard about before
For Years, I Lived with Seasonal Affective Disorder, Thinking It Was Just the Winter Blues
There’s no cure for SAD, but I’ve learned ways to keep it under control
The Life-Changing Hope of New Treatments for Clinical Depression
For thousands who find no relief in traditional antidepressants, new treatments may bring light to the darkness of depression
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