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Not Feeling “American Enough”: The Mental Impact of Cross-Cultural Adoption
Sadaf Ahsan
May 15, 2023
Not Your Token Asian
10 AAPI Therapists Across The US & How To Get In Touch
Katherine Singh
May 11, 2023
Mental Health
How A Time Management Makeover Made My Life More Bearable
Molly Longman
May 5, 2023
Not Your Token Asian
Constance Wu Put Mental Health In Asian Communities In The Spotli...
This article contains references to suicide and self-harm. When Taiwanese American actress Constance Wu tweeted in May 2019 about not wanting to continue w
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Thuc Doan Nguyen
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What Does Runner’s High *Actually* Feel Like? Here’s How 9 Runner...
Ask an experienced marathoner why they run, and you’ll likely hear the term “runner’s high,” a sensation of extreme euphoria and bliss that comes o
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Jenna Igneri
Mind
I Can’t Stop Fantasizing About My Therapist
When Beth* started therapy, she was shocked to find herself having sexual fantasies about her much older, cis male therapist. “I would go into the se
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Hannah Mackenzie
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Mental Health
15 Best Anti-Anxiety Gifts For Your Self-Care Routine, According ...
Call it an anti-anxiety toolkit or a self-care routine. Either way, having a collection of things you love on hand is one of the best thing you can do when
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Mercedes Viera
Wellness
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
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Nina Miyashita
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
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Aimée Walsh
Dating Advice
4 Couples On Why They Sleep In Separate Bedrooms
Yawn! Welcome to Sleep Week, a seven-day stretch where we source you the best intel on a good night’s rest as well as the best buys in the Zzz-c
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Fortesa Latifi
Unbothered
Black Women Are Suffering From Eating Disorders In Silence
Sensitive content warning: This article discusses eating disorders like binge eating, anorexia and bulimia. Katharine Smith’s eating disorder began
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Shanetta McDonald
Brain Health
Too Much Serotonin Is A Bad Thing, Actually
We’ve evolved enough as a species to know that too much of a good thing is actually a bad thing — even excessive amounts of water and exercise can have
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Elizabeth Gulino
Wellness
How Binge Eaters Cope With Christmas Excess
Trigger Warning: This article contains descriptions of an eating disorder. “I eat until I’m so full it hurts,” I told my therapist who, as therapists
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Gina Tonic
Wellness
A Therapist’s Guide To Surviving Thanksgiving Family Drama
Ah, Thanksgiving. For many, the day is a time for joy, merriment, and amazing food — but for others, it’s a source of stress and anxiety, thanks to
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Elizabeth Gulino
Unbothered
I Asked A Black Therapist How To Survive Seasonal Depression
It happens every year here in New York City. You’re living your best life in the streets, mingling at the block parties, acting up at the BBQs, when sudd
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Stephanie Long
Unbothered
Megan Thee Stallion’s “Anxiety” Gives Me A Voic...
I had a panic attack in the middle of an indie R&B concert in Atlanta last month. It wasn’t the first time it happened. Big crowds always overwhelmed
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Amaris Ramey
Unbothered
I’m A Black Woman Living With Body Dysmorphia — & It’...
Trigger warning: this piece references eating disorders, suicidal ideation, and sensitive content regarding body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). I was 20 years
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Nia Shumake
Acne Skin-Care Guide
No One Told Me My Acne Would Make Me Hate Myself
Welcome to Acne Week, a five-day stretch where we get real about pimples, zits, cysts, and every bump or blemish in between. From skin-soothing p
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Karina Hoshikawa
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Unbothered
I’m A Black Woman Living With Borderline Personality Disorder & I...
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
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Varaidzo
Apps
8 Meditation Apps To Consider For When You Just Need A Moment
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Karina Hoshikawa
Unbothered
For Black Women In The UK, A Fear Of Pregnancy Is Far From Irrati...
Unbothered’s Birth Rights acknowledges inspiring mothers and showcases the beautiful diversity and depth of Black parenthood. As Black birthing peopl
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
I’m A Black Woman With OCD, Anxiety & Depression. Here’s What I W...
Trigger warning: This article contains references to suicide, which could be triggering to some readers. I’ve struggled with severe obsessive-compulsive
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Houreidja Tall
Wellness
My Endometriosis Was Misdiagnosed As Bipolar Disorder
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
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Hannah Turner
Books & Art
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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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Wellness
7 Books That Will Help Quell Your Anxiety
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Kimberly Truong
Climate
My Eco-Anxiety Has Changed How I Live My Life — For The Better
The high-pitched emergency alarm blares endlessly in the background. I’m with my whole family, and we are all in a panic, gathering our things and headin
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Nani Bashir
Wellness
Why Every Hot Girl Has IBS… Or Anemia… 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
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Michelle Santiago...
Wellness
Finding A Queer Therapist Can Be Hard. Here’s How The Queer Commu...
I found my therapist the same way I found the person I’m going to marry this summer: through my friend Hannah. I met Hannah on a November night in 2015,
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Hilary Weaver
Skin Care
Is “Stress Acne” A Thing? We Asked The Experts
I started dealing with acne in middle school, and by the time 8th grade rolled around, I made it my mission to see a dermatologist and enter high school zi
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Sydney Clarke
Wellness
How To Manage Your Mental Health After A Week Of Sadness & Chaos
The first full week of 2021 didn’t go as planned, to put it mildly. After watching thousands of Trump supporters storm the Capitol building in a viol
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Molly Longman
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