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The Discourse Around Mental Health Remains Superficial

The recent backlash musician Chappell Roan has been experiencing highlights the ways mental illness stigma intersects with celebrity and stan culture.

The recent backlash musician Chappell Roan has been experiencing highlights the ways mental illness stigma intersects with celebrity and stan culture.

What Does a Healthy Mind Look Like?

There's no single agreed-upon definition of "mental health," but here are three cognitive frameworks for defining healthy minds

There's no single agreed-upon definition of "mental health," but here are three cognitive frameworks for defining healthy minds

Authenticity in the Workplace

In today’s ever-evolving, hybrid work environment, authenticity has emerged as a key contributor to employee well-being, organizational culture, and productivity.

In today’s ever-evolving, hybrid work environment, authenticity has emerged as a key contributor to employee well-being, organizational culture, and productivity.

Weight Stigma in American Medical Professionals

Do healthcare professionals hold anti-fat attitudes? Talking openly about body size and shape is important to preventing weight-based discrimination.

Do healthcare professionals hold anti-fat attitudes? Talking openly about body size and shape is important to preventing weight-based discrimination.

It's Time to Scale Up Child Sexual Abuse Prevention

There’s a growing body of evidence that child sexual abuse is preventable, not inevitable. We urgently need to scale up prevention efforts.

There’s a growing body of evidence that child sexual abuse is preventable, not inevitable. We urgently need to scale up prevention efforts.

5 Myths of Antidepressants and Why I Needed to Bust Them

Personal Perspective: When I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder, medication was the last thing I wanted. The major reason was the stigma that accompanies it.

Personal Perspective: When I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder, medication was the last thing I wanted. The major reason was the stigma that accompanies it.

The Dangers of Stigmatizing Mental Health

Destigmatizing mental health requires education, empathy, and advocating for supportive policies that create safe spaces and foster a more inclusive environment.

Destigmatizing mental health requires education, empathy, and advocating for supportive policies that create safe spaces and foster a more inclusive environment.

Reducing Prejudice by "Reading a Book"

Recent research shows the efficacy of one on one interactions in reducing prejudice. Think of each of us as a "book." If we "read" (talk to) each other, prejudice diminishes.

Recent research shows the efficacy of one on one interactions in reducing prejudice. Think of each of us as a "book." If we "read" (talk to) each other, prejudice diminishes.

From Antisemitism to Mental Health

As they embark upon a new academic year, today’s Jewish college students are facing a historic nexus of crises and require much-needed access to support and relief.

As they embark upon a new academic year, today’s Jewish college students are facing a historic nexus of crises and require much-needed access to support and relief.

Out There Like RuPaul on the Runway

A Personal Perspective: I'm no longer silent or ashamed of my mental illness diagnoses. Far from it.

A Personal Perspective: I'm no longer silent or ashamed of my mental illness diagnoses. Far from it.

Building Resilience: The Power of Hope for Mental Health

Hope builds resilience during tough times, motivating us to heal and grow. It improves mental health, fosters purpose, and empowers us to take control of our recovery.

Hope builds resilience during tough times, motivating us to heal and grow. It improves mental health, fosters purpose, and empowers us to take control of our recovery.

No, You're Likely Not an "Empath"

Misusing terms like "narcissist," "OCD," "bipolar," and "schizophrenic" can trivialize serious conditions and contribute to misunderstandings and stigma around mental health.

Misusing terms like "narcissist," "OCD," "bipolar," and "schizophrenic" can trivialize serious conditions and contribute to misunderstandings and stigma around mental health.

Understanding the Psychology of Pilipinos

What we can learn from culturally-specific psychologies like Sikolohiyang Pilipino.

What we can learn from culturally-specific psychologies like Sikolohiyang Pilipino.

Should You Tell Your Child Their Mental Health Diagnosis?

No parent wants to make things worse for their child, but when it comes to mental health issues, explaining what's causing a child’s inner havoc or outer symptoms can be a relief.

No parent wants to make things worse for their child, but when it comes to mental health issues, explaining what's causing a child’s inner havoc or outer symptoms can be a relief.

What Type of Mental Health Care Do I Need?

The most important step is to reach out for help from mental health or medical professionals in order to receive support in navigating this process. Here's where to start.

The most important step is to reach out for help from mental health or medical professionals in order to receive support in navigating this process. Here's where to start.

The Challenging Art of Supporting Students After Suicide Loss

Drawing on youth’s experiences with postvention, we offer four general principles to guide schools and communities towards effective and caring suicide postvention.

Drawing on youth’s experiences with postvention, we offer four general principles to guide schools and communities towards effective and caring suicide postvention.

Let's Talk About Porn...Again

Personal Perspective: I wrote a post over two years ago that is still attracting attention from readers. Here are my thoughts on what has evolved since then.

Personal Perspective: I wrote a post over two years ago that is still attracting attention from readers. Here are my thoughts on what has evolved since then.

Supporting the Mental Health of Paramedics

Paramedics help us during some of the worst times of our lives. Research can help them cope with the psychological impacts of working with daily trauma.

Paramedics help us during some of the worst times of our lives. Research can help them cope with the psychological impacts of working with daily trauma.

Feeling Lonely? You Are Not Alone

Loneliness is increasingly tackled as a serious public health crisis. But solutions that focus on reducing social isolation are missing the key point. It's all about feeling needed.

Loneliness is increasingly tackled as a serious public health crisis. But solutions that focus on reducing social isolation are missing the key point. It's all about feeling needed.

The Future of Therapy

Therapy has been in the cultural spotlight, and while this has many upsides, there may be more subtle downsides. Understanding the financial trends in the field may offer insights.

Therapy has been in the cultural spotlight, and while this has many upsides, there may be more subtle downsides. Understanding the financial trends in the field may offer insights.

5 Pitfalls When Talking With Your Doctor About Stress

Chronic stress lies in a no-man’s land between acute stress and distress, which makes it the type of stress we tend to ignore. But left uncontrolled, it harms our health.

Chronic stress lies in a no-man’s land between acute stress and distress, which makes it the type of stress we tend to ignore. But left uncontrolled, it harms our health.

Final Rule Marks Victory for Mental Health Equality

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act of 2008 was meant to expand mental health coverage to match physical health coverage. Challenges remain.

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act of 2008 was meant to expand mental health coverage to match physical health coverage. Challenges remain.

The Social Roots of Youth Suicide

Why do some communities find their young people to be more vulnerable to suicide than others? Our research identifies the social roots of youth suicide to improve prevention.

Why do some communities find their young people to be more vulnerable to suicide than others? Our research identifies the social roots of youth suicide to improve prevention.

Borderpolar: A Diagnostic Whiplash

Confused by the overlap of Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorders? Discover how to navigate the complexities of Borderpolar and find effective treatment strategies.

Confused by the overlap of Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorders? Discover how to navigate the complexities of Borderpolar and find effective treatment strategies.

The Evolution of Mental Health

Why are so many struggling with their mental health, and what can be done?

Why are so many struggling with their mental health, and what can be done?

The Unrecognized Strengths of Depression

The benefits of having depression are rarely talked about on social media. But having depression is more complicated than doom-and-gloom stereotypes.

The benefits of having depression are rarely talked about on social media. But having depression is more complicated than doom-and-gloom stereotypes.

Simone Biles and Gen Z’s Recruitment Playbook

Biles’ reliance on therapy to achieve gold redefines performance metrics, providing recruiters with a playbook on attracting and retaining Gen Z.

Biles’ reliance on therapy to achieve gold redefines performance metrics, providing recruiters with a playbook on attracting and retaining Gen Z.

An Effective Way to Fight Mental Illness Prejudice

Pop culture ideas of mental illness can create stigma. Reading biographical accounts of sufferers can encourage empathy by immersing readers in accurate portrayals of the struggle.

Pop culture ideas of mental illness can create stigma. Reading biographical accounts of sufferers can encourage empathy by immersing readers in accurate portrayals of the struggle.