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Therapists Shouldn’t Be Posting About Clients On Twitter
Daisy Schofield
5 Oct. 2022
Body
I Didn’t Brush My Teeth For 6 Months Because Of Trauma
Sadhbh O'Sullivan
5 Oct. 2022
Relationships
My ‘Viral Fairytale Romance’ Was Actually A BPD Breakdown
Thea de Gallier
30 Sep. 2022
Wellness
I Wore A Mood Ring For A Week For The Sake Of Science
For anyone who came of age in the ’70s or ’90s, mood rings were more than a colourful accessory — they were supposed to reveal the wearerR
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Sara Coughlin
Living
Legalising Illicit Therapies: Why Psychedelics Could Be The Most ...
Many years ago, I was interviewing Aussie musician Ben Lee about a new album when our chat fell into the topic of ayahuasca — a plant-based psychedelic t
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Bianca O'Neill
Living
‘Suddenly The Phone Stopped Ringing’: How Breakups Ca...
Breakups are rarely low stakes. No matter how little or long you’ve been together, there are always pieces — great or minute, — of a shared exist
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Pema Bakshi
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Wellness
Why Quitting Is Good, Actually
I’ve never been a quitter. That’s not a brag: I’ve stayed in shitty jobs for far too long, failed to end relationships that had clearly passe
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Elizabeth Gulino
Work & Money
The 5 Types Of Imposter Syndrome, Explained
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Pema Bakshi
Wellness
What Does It Mean To Have “High-Functioning” Anxiety?
Anxiety can manifest in a number of ways. Whether it’s constant, draining panic attacks, shaking or bouts of stress and mood changes, many people con
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Kimberly Truong
Anxiety
I Tried 47 Different Things To Help My Anxiety — This Is What Stuck
I’ve grappled with anxiety ever since my first panic attack six years ago, during an otherwise inconsequential day in June. Driving from my house to the
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Anya Meyerowitz
Living
There’s A Reason We Don’t Take Our Friends’ Advice
Whether it’s advice on what to wear, what to text a date back or more high-stakes life decisions, our friends and family are the first people we go to fo
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Pema Bakshi
Wellness
How Cooking Became A Therapeutic Ritual For My OCD & Anxiety
Many of us did it unknowingly in lockdown: turned to cooking to assuage the anxiety of the unknown. While I didn’t start baking bread, I did learn every
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Amelia Abraham
Relationships
How To Deal When You’re The Person Everyone Goes To With Th...
A friend of mine always tells me that I have the kind of face that makes people, even complete strangers, feel really comfortable talking to me (his exact
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Kimberly Truong
Wellness
We Aren’t Moaning, We’re Just Carrying The Mental Loa...
Do you know which day your bins are collected? Do you know if there is bread in your freezer? Do you remember to buy Christmas cards in October? Do you hav
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Nell Frizzell
Wellness
Ask A Therapist: Why Do I Struggle To Make Close Friends?
Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked a cognitive analytic therapist with over 30 years’ clinical experience
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Refinery29 Team
Mind
Even When You’re Ready, Dating After Sexual Assault Is Complicated
Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault and abuse in a way that may be distressing to some readers. Ever since she was a teenager, dating fe
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HOLLY BODEKER-SMITH
Living
Why Our Milestone FOMO Is Worse Than Ever
In 2022, we have more life paths than we could possibly fathom. We know there’s no one way to go about our lives, and that success looks so different
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Pema Bakshi
Mind
7 Stretches For Emotional Wellbeing
by
Mirel Zaman
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Living
The Best Advice 11 Women Over 30 Have For Your Quarter-Life Crisis
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Pema Bakshi
Wellness
Yes, Post-Holiday Blues Are Real — Here’s How To Deal
Unless your trip was a total disaster, the only downside of a holiday is coming back from it. While having time off is healthy, getting back to normal life
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Kimberly Truong
Mind
Celebrity Obsession Was Just A Replacement For My Other Addictions
“Why Sue Perkins?” people often ask me when they hear about my one-woman comedy show In PurSUEt, which covers one woman’s obsession with Sue.
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Eleanor Higgins
Mind
How VR Meditation Has Changed My Life
Right now I’m suspended in the air, high above the ground, as if gripped in an invisible giant’s fist. Strangely I don’t feel scared at all. Leaves d
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Maybelle Morgan
Wellness
The Science Behind Why You Cry When You’re Angry
You’re in the thick of an argument, you’ve got your heels dug firmly in the ground and you’re not backing down. But uh-oh — suddenly, amid all the
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Pema Bakshi
Wellness
Yes, There’s A Reason Why You Cry On Your Birthday Every Year
I didn’t always hate my birthday. As a kid, birthdays were met with giddy excitement, in anticipation of ‘The Best Day Of The Year’. In t
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Alexandra Koster
Wellness
Read This If You Get Anxious In The Mornings
Some people just aren’t morning people, no matter how you slice and dice it. For some of us, it’s because waking up in the morning doesn’
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Kimberly Truong
Wellness
As A Former Bulimic, Casual Use Of The Word ‘Binge’ R...
As someone who struggled with bingeing as a mental health disorder, Laura knows the true meaning of "binge" isn't "I accidentally ate half a brownie."
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Anonymous
Body
Please Stop Commenting On My Body Out Of “Concern”
Content warning: This story contains discussions of weight stigma, bullying and weight loss that some readers may find upsetting. I can’t tell you ho
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April Hélène-Horton
Mind
Why Your Perpetual Dissatisfaction Can Actually Be A Good Thing
The pursuit of happiness is a pillar of modern life, particularly as the pandemic pushed many of us to reevaluate what’s important to us. Where we’ve g
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Pema Bakshi
Living
The Side Character Movement Is Upon Us
Something transformative is happening across the Internet. The protagonists that lockdowns built are retiring from the game, trading in the responsibility
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Pema Bakshi
Body
Is ‘Too Much Sleep’ Really A Thing?
There’s a fine line when it comes to the right amount of sleep. Get too little sleep, and you’ll be exhausted all day, chugging down coffee. Ov
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Kimberly Truong
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