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Mind
This Is How Mental Illness Really Feels
Hayley MacMillen
Mar 1, 2016
Pop Culture
J.K. Rowling Uplifts Fan Battling Dementors Of Depression
Carolyn L. Todd
Feb 8, 2016
Mind
The Negative Effects Of Positive Thinking β Thanks, Science
Sara Coughlin
Feb 6, 2016
Wellness
Why All Pregnant Women May Want To Get Screened For Depression
Nearly half of the women who are diagnosed with Postpartum Depression (PPD) experienced depressive symptoms during pregnancy. But for patients and the doct
by
Rebecca Adams
Mind
Should
Everyone
Be Screened For Depression?
As our society begins to have more and more serious conversations about mental health care, we're starting to wonder about finding the best way to get
by
Sarah Jacoby
Mind
How Inflammation Could Influence Your Depression
We've known for a while now that your mental health and your immune system are closely tied. But the connection is still full of mystery. In a new stu
by
Sarah Jacoby
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Mind
Could The Wage Gap Be Responsible For Your Anxiety?
Depression and anxiety are two of the most common flavors of mental illness, but women are diagnosed with those conditions more often than men. And a new s
by
Sarah Jacoby
Mind
This Social Network Is Just For People With Depression
Refinery29 is exploring mental health topics as part of our partnership withClinton Global Initiative University.One of the most damaging elements of depre
by
Sarah Jacoby
Mind
Depression β What It Is & How To Recognize It
Despite lots of advancements in the psychology world, many aspects of depression remain mysterious, to mental health professionals and their patients alike
by
Sara Coughlin
Mind
People Are Using Pinterest To Talk About Their Depression
Pinterest isn't just for finding your next mason-jar-based craft. Now, the site has its own thriving mental-illness-focused community. And in a new st
by
Sarah Jacoby
Mind
I Had Postpartum Psychosis
As told to Laura Barcella. My husband, James, and I had been married for exactly a year when I got pregnant at 33. I was beyond thrilled. I’m a teach
by
Laura Barcella
TV Shows
Connie Britton Shares An Update On Hayden Panettiere’s Post...
Connie Britton has some promising news for Hayden Panettiere fans. Britton has revealed that her Nashville co-star is “doing really well” follo
by
Erin Donnelly
Mind
Women With More Tattoos Have Higher Self-Esteem
Those of us with tattoos know that it takes a certain level of confidence to put your favorite quote or design on your body permanently. So it's proba
by
Sarah Jacoby
Mind
The Rock’s Inspiring Message For People With Depression
If you've ever seen Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a wrestling ring, you know he can seem invincible. But as he recently explained, Johnson
by
Sarah Jacoby
Mind
Yet Another Reason To Stop Weighing Yourself
We all want to feel (and be!) healthy, but those wellness goals don't need to be measured in pounds. And as it turns out, simply weighing ourselves co
by
Sarah Jacoby
Body
Why Women With PCOS Are More Likely To Have Anxiety
As if getting pelvic cysts and potentially struggling with fertility weren't enough, women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are also at a higher
by
Sarah Jacoby
Books & Art
Drew Barrymore Gets Honest About Parenting
Ryan Reynolds isn't the only celebrity who can make us feel emotional about the miracle of childbirth. In her new book, Wildflower, Drew Barrymore sha
by
Erin Donnelly
World News
Patricia Downgraded To Tropical Depression, Floods Expected In Me...
Update: This story was updated at 12 p.m. on October 24, 2015, to include the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center. It was originally publish
by
Torey Van Oot
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Mind
3 Things We’ve Learned About Facial Expressions & Depression
Just because someone smiles doesn't mean everything's all peachy. Which is why researchers are now taking a closer look at our facial expressions
by
Sarah Jacoby
Mind
Hayden Panettiere Now In Treatment For Postpartum Depression
Update: Hayden Panettiere has now checked into a treatment facility to help battle her postpartum depression, reports E! News. Continue to our original sto
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Sarah Jacoby
Entertainment News
Cara Delevingne Reveals She Was “Completely Suicidal”...
It's well established by now that Cara Delevingne likes to do interviews her way. It's no surprise, then, that she began her talk at this evening
by
Erin Donnelly
Sex
Prenatal Depression: The Pregnancy Condition No One Talks About
I'd assumed it would take at least a few attempts to get pregnant, so I should have been happy when I conceived almost immediately. And I was. For fou
by
Nicola Prentis
Tech
“Phubbing” Could Be Ruining Your Dating Life
All those times you check your smartphone while on a date could be ruining your relationship. And Yahoo Health reports that there's now a catchy term
by
Shannon Carlin
Entertainment News
Robin Williams’ Daughter Zelda Lifts Everyone’s Spiri...
A little over a year after Robin Williams' tragic suicide, his daughter Zelda Williams has a hopeful message for those dealing with the loss of a love
by
Shannon Carlin
Mind
Diagnosed With Anxiety, I Turned To Death Cab For Cutie
Being a teenager can be the loneliest and most “emo” phase of your life; the phase in between childhood and adulthood can seem like another dim
by
Ilana Kaplan
Mind
This Woman Documented Her Stay In A Mental Hospital In These Stri...
by
Sara Coughlin
Diet & Nutrition
This One Type Of Fat May Affect Your Mood For The Worse
We've wholeheartedly embraced the avocado. We've banished “low-fat” versions of normal foods from our pantries. We're truly on b
by
Sara Coughlin
Mind
24 Haunting Photos Show What Depression Really Feels Like
by
Hayley MacMillen
Movies
Amy Winehouse Reveals Her Struggle With Depression In Exclusive <...
Amy Winehouse was a tiny person with a big, soulful voice. Listening to her sing “Tears Dry on Their Own” and “Back to Black,” you
by
Lauren Le Vine
Mind
Demi Lovato Opens Up About The Mental Illness She Didn’t Kn...
I've sung along, worked out, and danced to enough Demi Lovato tunes to feel a rush of excitement before chatting with the woman behind such earworms a
by
Hayley MacMillen
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