Love YourselfLow Self‑Esteem Can Seep Into Physical Behaviors, Cause Health Issues Self-loathing behaviors may cause us to stop taking care of ourselves, opening us up to physical health problems. By Aditi Murti
Loss Of SelfHow Society Makes It Difficult for Women, Minorities to Set Emotional Boundaries Collectivist cultures like India's train individuals to take life decisions based on what other -- often more powerful -- people feel. By Sadaf Vidha
Chin UpLoneliness Isn’t a Medical Problem; It’s Evidence of a Broken Society Unless we stop talking about loneliness as an 'epidemic,' we'll never be able to make the cultural changes needed to reduce it. By Fay Bound Alberti, The Conversation
Fake It Till You Make ItIntroverts Are Happier When They Force Themselves to Be Extroverted: Study "The findings suggest that changing one's social behavior is a realizable goal for many people, and that behaving in an extraverted way improves well-being.” By Rajvi Desai
Shining A LightThe Small, But Surprising, Link Between Suicide and Sunlight In many parts of the world, suicides increase during the sunniest months. By Liesl Goecker
Get Off My BackWeight‑Shaming Pregnant Women Affects Their Mental and Physical Well‑Being Pregnant and postpartum women experiencing weight-related stigma are at risk for depressive symptoms, unhealthy eating behaviors, and stress. By Anubhuti Matta
ResolutionGender‑Affirming Surgery Improves Mental Health for Transgender Folk, Study Confirms In the 10 years after undergoing surgery, the likelihood a transgender person continued to need mental health care dropped by 8% annually. By Liesl Goecker
Fear FactorUnderstanding Phobias: What They Are and Why They Happen Phobias develop either due to genetics, unpleasant past experiences, or because a part of the brain malfunctions. By Anubhuti Matta
Hand In HandWomen Who Face Sexism Are Three Times More Likely to Suffer from Poor Mental Health Repeated exposure to sexism causes stress, ultimately leading to deterioration of one's mental state, researchers say. By Anubhuti Matta
Care BearCaregivers of People Living With Mental Health Conditions Need Care, Too Challenges reported by caregivers include burnout, exhaustion, high social stigma, and overall low quality of life. By Ara Johannes
Universal AnxietyThe Case for Viewing Mental Health Through an Existential Lens What if mental ill-health was our natural response to anxieties about the meaninglessness of life and the inevitability of death? By Prateek Sharma
Good To KnowStudy Links Teen Birth Control Pill Use to Higher Risk of Adult Depression The finding shouldn't discourage doctors from making contraceptive pills available to teens, researchers say. By Liesl Goecker
Oppression As IllnessWe Need to Reframe Mental Health as a Social Justice Issue, Not a Personal Problem Therapy that does not address root causes of social oppression is a band-aid solution. By Shreya Ila Anasuya
Sunny Side UpOptimists Live Longer, Finds Decades‑Long Harvard Study People with positive outlooks live up to 15% longer than the average. By Liesl Goecker
Meanings MatterWhat We Know as Emotional Labor Is Often Not What It Means at All The term 'emotional labor' refers to emotion management at the workplace, not in interpersonal relationships. By Aditi Murti
Get It RightThe Difference Between a Psychopath and a Sociopath Psychopathic is a clinical description of a personality; sociopathic isn't. By Liesl Goecker
You're Not AloneDebunking the Stigma Behind Borderline Personality Disorder While BPD remains incurable, living without symptoms is a realistic goal, post-diagnosis. By Aditi Murti
Behind The EyesIt Takes Effort, Strategy for People With Autism to Pass as Neurotypical Social compensation efforts may help people with autism have a richer social life, but they also take a toll on mental health. By Liesl Goecker
