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Marilyn Monroe’s Letter About A Psych Ward Stay Is Heartbreaking
Michael Hafford
May 11, 2016
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The Real Alzheimer’s Controversy Has Nothing To Do With Will Ferrell
Lauren Miller Rogen
May 9, 2016
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Your Friends May Not Actually Be Friends With You
Suzannah Weiss
May 8, 2016
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Kristen Bell Opens Up About Her History Of Mental Illness
Kristen Bell may be famous for her sense of humor and bubbly personality, but she's no stranger to struggling with mental illness — and she want
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Kimberly Truong
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Here’s Why The Word “Moist” Grosses You Out
Cellar door is commonly accepted to be one of the most pleasant phrases in the English language. The polar opposite of cellar door is the word moist. The w
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Michael Hafford
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Sorry, Your Dog Hates Hugs
We’ve all had moments when we needed a hug from a dog. Maybe it’s a stressful finals week or maybe you’re getting over a breakup, but the
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Michael Hafford
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This Viral Makeup Tutorial Tears Down The Stigma Of Depression
Depression is a tricky subject that many don't like to talk about, but it's more common than you might think. In the United States alone, roughly
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Jessica Chou
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When You’re Away From Home, Only Half Your Brain Is Sleeping
Do you feel less well-rested after crashing at a friend's place? You may have more than an uncomfortable futon to blame. A new study found that when y
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Suzannah Weiss
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The Life-Changing Sensory Condition You’ve Never Heard Of
Have you ever been blown away by the realization that you can't do something that almost everyone else can?
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Lilli Petersen
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Here’s Why We Like Being Scared
Why do we love roller coasters, even though they can make our stomachs feel like they've dropped entirely out of our bodies? Why do we voluntarily vis
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Sara Murphy
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Suicide Rates Are Rising In The U.S. β Especially Among Women
A new report from the CDC shows that the suicide rate is rising in the United States, with women experiencing some of the sharpest increases. The report, r
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Sarah Jacoby
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Arianna Huffington Wants To Help You Fall Back In Love With Sleep
We're not quite sure how it happened, but it did. Somehow, we decided that getting all of our work, socializing, eating, and working out done was more
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Sarah Jacoby
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How Raising The Minimum Wage Improves People’s Mental Health
Maybe money can't buy happiness. But not having money can certainly make you feel like crap. And, as new research suggests, having enough to get by ca
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Sarah Jacoby
Mind
Here’s How LSD
Really
Affects Your Brain
Although it's been nearly eight decades since LSD was first created, there is still plenty that researchers don't know about the drug. That'
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Sarah Jacoby
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7 Expert Strategies For Improving Your Body Image
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Rachel Jacoby Zoldan
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Study Reveals Possible New Ways To Predict Suicide In Women
Women are three times more likely than men to attempt suicide. But because men die of suicide 3.5 times more often than women, we often assume suicide is o
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Sarah Jacoby
Mind
Ruby Rose Instagrams Inspiring Message About Depression
Actress and androgynous style icon Ruby Rose is having one hell of a good run these days. Catapulting into the spotlight after her breakout turn in Orange
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Sara Murphy
Mind
Experience What Autism & Sensory Overload Feel Like
According to the Center for Disease Control, some 1 in 68 children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). And while more people than ever
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Sara Murphy
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Did You Fall For An April Fools’ Prank? Read This
This article was originally published on April 1, 2015. Welp, it happened. You fell for one of the Internet's many wonderful April Fools' Day pra
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Sarah Jacoby
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This Is What It’s Like To Be “Depressed While Black...
This week, Refinery29 is exploring mental health topics as part of our partnership with Clinton Global Initiative University. This article was originally p
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Sarah Jacoby
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How Your Anxiety Affects This Other Chronic Condition
Women are more likely to have the extremely fun experience of dealing with stomach and gut conditions, though experts don't quite know why. But accord
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Sarah Jacoby
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Why You Might Want To Talk About Music On Your Next First Date
Wondering how to quickly get to know your next blind date? New research from the University of Cambridge might give you an idea: talk about music. The find
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Sara Coughlin
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I Have An Anger Problem β & It’s Destroying My Teeth
This week, Refinery29 is exploring mental health topics as part of our partnership with Clinton Global Initiative University. “Your canines are flat,
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Hale Goetz
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This Instagram Account Is Starting A Crucial Mental Health Conver...
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Sarah Jacoby
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9 Photos Depict One Woman’s Relationship With Her Depression
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Sara Coughlin
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Blondes Are, Like, Totally Not Dumber Than People With Other Hair...
How do you sink a submarine full of blondes? Knock on the door.It took me a moment to work this one out when I read it today, but that was because I hadn
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Hayley MacMillen
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Looking Back At To Write Love On Her Arms, 10 Years Later
Like a lot of millennials my age, To Write Love On Her Arms is a vague memory of my high school experience, one that conjures images of girls with thick bl
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Molly Horan
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This Explains Why You Can’t Remember What It Was Like Being...
Ever wonder why you can't remember what it was like being a baby? Well, it turns out, you're not supposed to. According to SciShow, at around the
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Shannon Carlin
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How This New Site Could Help OCD Sufferers Feel Less Alone
Refinery29 is exploring mental health topics as part of our partnership withClinton Global Initiative University.Virtually everyone has intrusive thoughts
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Sarah Jacoby
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I Tried Flotation Therapy So You Don’t Have To
“We’re going to a spa.” This is the half-lie I tell my 17-year-old sister, Gabbie, on our way to Just Float, a flotation therapy center i
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Vanessa Golembewski
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