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Mental health maintenance, the daily practices that protect emotional wellbeing before crisis arrives
Mental health conditions rarely arrive without precursor signals. The shift from ordinary stress or sadness into a clinically significant condition is almost always preceded by behavioral and emotional changes that
Anxiety relief — the 5 nerve exercises that could quiet your mind in minutes
Anxiety affects tens of millions of Americans, yet fewer than half of those living with it ever seek formal help. While professional medical care remains the most important step for
What is alexithymia? The hidden condition affecting millions
Imagine feeling your heart race or your stomach tighten and having no clear idea whether you’re excited, anxious or upset. For millions of people around the world, that uncertainty is
Is your obsessive table habit secretly a sign of OCD?
It happens at restaurants, at home, sometimes without even realizing it the automatic urge to sweep crumbs off the table while eating. It turns out this is far more common
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How home clutter effectively wrecks sleep, mood and focus
Clutter rarely arrives all at once. It tends to accumulate gradually an unopened stack of mail here, an overstuffed closet there, a corner of the living room that became a
Understanding suicide risk among teens who have bipolar disorder
New research points to brain structure, community conditions, and racial gaps in care as key drivers of adolescent suicide. Adolescent suicide has become one of the
Why feeling alone is more dangerous than being alone
You can be in a room full of people and still feel completely invisible. Most of us understand that feeling intuitively, but now science is catching up. Loneliness has far
Kehlani’s journey living with 2 mental disorders
R&B singer Kehlani has long been celebrated for an openness that resonates deeply with fans who see their own experiences reflected in her music. Now, the Crash singer is extending
The powerful 6:30 p.m. rule that helps beat anxiety
Anxiety has a way of overstaying its welcome. It circles the mind, feeds on idle time and, if left alone, rarely shows itself out. Researchers have spent decades studying ways
How hiking unlocks a side of your brain you’ve ignored
Hiking carries a particular kind of quiet that only exists outside — the kind hikers know well — on a hillside with no notifications, no deadlines, and no noise beyond