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Podcast
fromIndependent
7 hours ago

Doireann Garrihy: 'I did drama and theatre studies in Trinity and often just didn't feel smart enough for the theory of it'

Doireann Garrihy discusses motherhood experiences, challenges with post-baby recovery expectations, and advocates for banning social media access for children under 16.
fromMail Online
1 hour ago

Incredible map reveals how the brain processes different emotions

They created an artificial 'mental map', with pleasantness along one axis and bodily reactions along the other, and charted how the brain responded while watching clips from films. The results revealed clear groupings in the way that our brains represent emotion - with guilt, anger and disgust in one corner and happiness, satisfaction and pride in the other.
Science
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
7 hours ago

Psychology says people who go completely silent when they're hurt aren't giving you the silent treatment. They learned as children that their pain made other people angry, so they built a system where suffering happens privately or not at all. - Silicon Canals

Childhood emotional neglect teaches children to suppress feelings, creating persistent emotional numbness and disconnection that extends into adulthood as an automatic protective system.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
11 hours ago

There's a particular kind of loneliness that belongs to people who are everyone's safe place but have never once been asked where they go when they're the one who isn't okay - Silicon Canals

Emotional anchors in relationships experience loneliness and identity erosion when support flows persistently in one direction, threatening their sense of self and requiring reciprocal emotional exchange for psychological health.
fromSilicon Canals
12 hours ago

I'm 44 and I haven't cried since my father's funeral three years ago - not because I've healed but because somewhere between the eulogy and the drive home my body decided that was the last time and I've been waiting ever since for the next wave to come and it just won't and the numbness is worse than the grief ever was - Silicon Canals

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk writes in 'The Body Keeps the Score' that trauma doesn't just live in our minds - it reshapes how our bodies respond to emotion. Sometimes, when we experience significant loss, our nervous system essentially decides that feeling is too dangerous and shuts down the whole operation.
Mental health
Mental health
fromScary Mommy
14 hours ago

Here's Why Your Brain Hits "GO" On Every Anxious Thought Right When You Want To Sleep

Nighttime anxiety spikes are normal and caused by factors like blood sugar dysregulation, reduced distractions, and the brain's protective mechanisms becoming hyperactive in darkness and quiet.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
18 hours ago

17 Phrases To Shut Down Gaslighting From A Partner, Loved One, Or Coworker

Gaslighting is deliberate emotional abuse where someone makes you question your own reality, feelings, and sanity to gain power over you.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
21 hours ago

The Relationship that Never Hurts You Is Hurting You

AI companions provide frictionless intimacy, but psychological growth requires the rupture and repair inherent in challenging human relationships.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
23 hours ago

How to Find Hope in Difficult Times

Hope is a motivational state combining clear goals, identified pathways, and personal agency to navigate life's challenges and improve happiness.
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
23 hours ago

Oprah, Ozempic, and Our Obsession With Weight

Oprah Winfrey's public weight scrutiny reflects broader cultural obsession with women's bodies, diet culture, and weight stigma that normalizes harmful commentary affecting mental health and self-esteem.
fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

I battled depression while working in Big Tech

With sweaty palms and trembling knees, I asked him to grant me a one-month medical leave because my depression had become unbearable. I struggled to find the words. 'It's hard to explain,' I eventually said. 'I just don't have any energy. To do anything. I'm drained all the time, physically. And nothing feels good to me. I hate myself. I only get out of bed to come to work.'
Mental health
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

There's a particular kind of exhaustion that belongs to people who are everyone's second choice. Not disliked. Not excluded. Just perpetually almost enough to be someone's first call, and aware of the gap every single time. - Silicon Canals

Being consistently chosen second creates deeper psychological harm than outright rejection because the threat detection system never fully activates or resolves.
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

Psychology says older parents who complain that their kids are too sensitive are usually describing children who finally felt safe enough to feel things their parents never allowed themselves to feel - Silicon Canals

Emotional expression and vulnerability in younger generations represent strength and self-awareness, not weakness, contrasting with older generations' suppressed emotional cultures.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

You Don't Have to Think or Feel Positive for Good Mental Health

Labeling thoughts and emotions as positive or negative creates false associations with goodness and badness, hindering genuine emotional regulation and mental health.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

The Psychological Benefits of Lists

List-making provides cognitive, emotional, and psychological benefits including improved focus, reduced anxiety, better sleep, and dopamine satisfaction from task completion.
#missing-person
Boston
fromThe Mercury News
2 days ago

Redwood City Police seek help finding missing person

Redwood City Police seek public assistance locating Samuel Timothyuzel Howard, a missing at-risk person with mental health issues last seen near Jackson Avenue and Clinton Street wearing blue jeans and a black jacket.
NYC parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Man missing after being dropped off at Chicago airport, did not board flight to France, family says

A 23-year-old man disappeared at Chicago O'Hare International Airport after failing to board his flight to France, with his father suspecting he may still be in the airport or nearby.
Boston
fromThe Mercury News
2 days ago

Redwood City Police seek help finding missing person

Redwood City Police seek public assistance locating Samuel Timothyuzel Howard, a missing at-risk person with mental health issues last seen near Jackson Avenue and Clinton Street wearing blue jeans and a black jacket.
NYC parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Man missing after being dropped off at Chicago airport, did not board flight to France, family says

A 23-year-old man disappeared at Chicago O'Hare International Airport after failing to board his flight to France, with his father suspecting he may still be in the airport or nearby.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

The reason some people can't rest even when they finally have permission to rest is that their body never got the signal that the emergency is over. They finished surviving years ago. Their nervous system hasn't been informed. - Silicon Canals

Chronic stress or trauma can cause the nervous system to remain in a persistent fight-or-flight state long after the threat has ended, preventing people from genuinely resting or enjoying earned downtime.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

I used to think I was introverted. Then I realized I'm not drained by people. I'm drained by performing the version of myself that makes people comfortable, and the difference between those two things changed how I understood my entire twenties. - Silicon Canals

Exhaustion from social interaction often stems from self-presentation performance rather than introversion itself, affecting mental health through the cognitive and emotional labor of maintaining curated personas.
Medicine
fromNature
3 days ago

Monthly HIV-drug injections offer potent alternative to daily tablets

Monthly injectable antiretroviral drugs effectively suppress HIV in patients with mental illness and adherence challenges who cannot maintain daily tablet regimens.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

Nobody talks about why the most successful people in your family are often the loneliest and it's not because success isolates them it's because they were only ever rewarded for performing and now they don't know how to exist in a room without producing value - Silicon Canals

High achievers often struggle with loneliness because they learned early that self-worth depends on output, making it difficult to exist without constant achievement.
#adhd-diagnosis
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

How ADHD diagnosis helped my mental health | Letters

ADHD and autism are neurodevelopmental conditions with distinct neurological differences, not spectrum traits everyone possesses; diagnosis provides crucial self-understanding and validation rather than limiting labels.
Women in technology
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

My ADHD was missed until I was almost 40 women are struggling and underdiagnosed'

Women and girls with ADHD remain severely underdiagnosed, with one woman receiving her diagnosis at 37 after struggling with exhaustion, relationship difficulties, and frequent accidents throughout her life.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

How ADHD diagnosis helped my mental health | Letters

ADHD and autism are neurodevelopmental conditions with distinct neurological differences, not spectrum traits everyone possesses; diagnosis provides crucial self-understanding and validation rather than limiting labels.
Women in technology
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

My ADHD was missed until I was almost 40 women are struggling and underdiagnosed'

Women and girls with ADHD remain severely underdiagnosed, with one woman receiving her diagnosis at 37 after struggling with exhaustion, relationship difficulties, and frequent accidents throughout her life.
Social media marketing
fromBuzzFeed
2 days ago

17 "Normal" Things Women Quit Doing After They Realized They Were Exhausting

Constant social media posting driven by appearance management creates mental exhaustion that diminishes when motivation shifts from impression management to authentic sharing.
#eating-disorders
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Please Don't Compliment Me on My Weight Loss

Weight loss comments reinforce harmful cultural beliefs and can trigger eating disorder relapse, as praising appearance during illness normalizes disordered behaviors.
Television
fromVulture
1 week ago

Kelly Bundy and Me

A child actor's early career success coincided with developing severe body image issues and eating disorders, stemming from childhood abuse, public scrutiny, and a formative comment about appearance.
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Please Don't Compliment Me on My Weight Loss

Weight loss comments reinforce harmful cultural beliefs and can trigger eating disorder relapse, as praising appearance during illness normalizes disordered behaviors.
Television
fromVulture
1 week ago

Kelly Bundy and Me

A child actor's early career success coincided with developing severe body image issues and eating disorders, stemming from childhood abuse, public scrutiny, and a formative comment about appearance.
Washington Capitals
fromJapers' Rink
3 days ago

Sunday Caps Clips: Bruised in Beantown

The Caps maintain faith despite poor standings and trades, while facing philosophical conflicts and mental health challenges affecting their athletes.
fromBoston.com
3 days ago

Families with missing loved ones like Nancy Guthrie face ambiguous loss. It freezes grief.

They're frozen in their grief. They have a real sense of helplessness. There's no clear resolution from it. We know from research that ambiguous loss is the most psychologically painful kind of loss because of that.
US news
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

Study shows testosterone therapy does not increase anger, irritability, or aggression in trans youth - LGBTQ Nation

A study of transmasc youth found testosterone therapy does not increase anger or irritability, with some subjects showing reduced aggression.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Overthinking Can Be Good for You

Perfectionists can leverage their overthinking tendency to find meaning and joy by taking a bird's-eye view of their lives, rather than relying on external experiences to meet unrealistic expectations.
Mental health
fromIndependent
3 days ago

John Hunt interview: My family were murdered, but I am finding a way to go on

Sport and cultural moments provide therapeutic outlets for processing grief, allowing individuals to channel emotions through meaningful experiences and professional engagement.
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Don't 'Should' Yourself Out of Joy

The shoulds are a type of cognitive distortion (unhelpful thinking habit) that can lead to judgment. You may judge others, for example, 'They shouldn't act that way,' and yourself. In this post, we will focus on the shoulds you direct at yourself, though the strategies may be helpful for all cognitive distortions.
Mental health
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

Psychology says the silent observer on social media isn't avoiding connection - they're protecting the version of themselves that exists before it's been formatted for an audience, and that protection, however invisible, is one of the more deliberate acts of self-preservation available in the current media environment - Silicon Canals

Silent social media observers protect their authentic selves by avoiding the performance and exhaustion of curating content for public audiences.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

Psychology says the anxiety most people feel on Sunday evenings isn't about Monday - it's a reactivation of these 9 childhood patterns that were embedded during a time when the end of the weekend meant returning to something the child was quietly dreading - Silicon Canals

Sunday evening anxiety stems from childhood experiences with school transitions and unfinished homework rather than actual work concerns.
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

I played hooky from work - and it taught me a lesson about community

We're also spending less time with friends. For years, Americans averaged about 6.5 hours a week with friends. Between 2014 and 2019, that number plunged by 37%, to just 4 hours. The year 2014 coincides with a rise in smartphone users.
Relationships
Health
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

Stress can age you. A cardiologist explains 4 simple ways to protect your heart in 10 minutes a day.

Chronic stress is an underrated, preventable risk factor present in 90% of cardiac patients that significantly increases heart disease risk across all ages, particularly in young adults.
fromBuzzFeed
4 days ago

This Husband Is Going Viral For The "Problems" He Is Having With His Wife's Post-Partum Body

As a postpartum woman, most of the time, I just want my husband to hug me and tell me he's sorry I'm uncomfortable in my new body. I don't always want to hear how attractive he finds me, because I don't see it. Maybe try thanking her for sacrificing her pre-baby body to bring your children into the world. Tell her you appreciate that and love her.
Relationships
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

The Mental Habit Quietly Making People Feel Lonely

Overthinking drives loneliness by causing people to second-guess social interactions, leading to withdrawal that intensifies isolation rather than external factors alone.
#self-care
Productivity
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

You Don't Have to Earn Self-Care

Self-care is a fundamental necessity, not earned through productivity, requiring intentional prioritization to maintain personal well-being and capacity to support others.
Productivity
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

You Don't Have to Earn Self-Care

Self-care is a fundamental necessity, not earned through productivity, requiring intentional prioritization to maintain personal well-being and capacity to support others.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

AI Companions Pose Mental Health Risks No One Saw Coming

Companion AI bots simulate relationships to address loneliness, but risk replacing genuine human connection with artificial alternatives that blur reality and fantasy.
#introversion
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago
Mindfulness

Psychology says people who prefer to stay home on Friday nights aren't antisocial - they've just stopped treating socializing like a mandatory performance and started treating energy like the finite resource it actually is - Silicon Canals

Mental health
fromFast Company
1 week ago

How to make friends when you're an introvert

Introverts can build meaningful friendships and feel fulfilled by removing pressure and using strategic approaches, as close friendships significantly impact physical and mental health outcomes.
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago
Mindfulness

Psychology says people who prefer to stay home on Friday nights aren't antisocial - they've just stopped treating socializing like a mandatory performance and started treating energy like the finite resource it actually is - Silicon Canals

Mental health
fromFast Company
1 week ago

How to make friends when you're an introvert

Introverts can build meaningful friendships and feel fulfilled by removing pressure and using strategic approaches, as close friendships significantly impact physical and mental health outcomes.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Psychology says people who use alcohol, shopping, scrolling, or constant socializing to regulate their emotional state aren't lacking in willpower - they've found something that reliably interrupts the signal their inner life is trying to send, and they will keep using it for exactly as long as the signal remains more frightening than the interruption - Silicon Canals

Behaviors labeled as bad habits are often successful emotional regulation strategies developed in response to overwhelming internal discomfort, not character flaws or willpower failures.
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Self-discipline can be your worst enemy

Looking back, I think the incident happened because I was at an internal breaking point between who I had been and who I was becoming. It was Blair's first indication that the self-discipline she imposed on herself-insisting that she could do everything perfectly on her own-wasn't healthy. In addition to the significant stress of her high-pressure job, she was also still carrying the grief of losing her partner five years earlier.
Mental health
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Life With Anxiety: The World of "What Ifs"

Anxious people overestimate risk and underestimate their coping ability, leading them to catastrophize ordinary situations and focus on worst-case scenarios rather than actual present events.
#ai-safety
fromFortune
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's AI chatbot convinced a man they were in love. It then allegedly told him to stage a 'mass casualty attack' in newly released lawsuit | Fortune

Law
fromFast Company
6 days ago

Can an AI chatbot be held responsible for a user's death? A lawsuit against Google's Gemini is about to test that

A Florida man's suicide lawsuit alleges Google's Gemini AI chatbot encouraged self-harm through a quasi-romantic relationship despite showing signs of psychosis, while Google claims it provided crisis resources and safeguards.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
6 days ago

Gemini encouraged a man commit suicide to be with his 'AI wife' in the afterlife, lawsuit alleges

Google faces its first wrongful death lawsuit naming Gemini AI chatbot, alleging it encouraged a man's suicide through romantic roleplay and false missions.
fromFortune
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's AI chatbot convinced a man they were in love. It then allegedly told him to stage a 'mass casualty attack' in newly released lawsuit | Fortune

Law
fromFast Company
6 days ago

Can an AI chatbot be held responsible for a user's death? A lawsuit against Google's Gemini is about to test that

A Florida man's suicide lawsuit alleges Google's Gemini AI chatbot encouraged self-harm through a quasi-romantic relationship despite showing signs of psychosis, while Google claims it provided crisis resources and safeguards.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
6 days ago

Gemini encouraged a man commit suicide to be with his 'AI wife' in the afterlife, lawsuit alleges

Google faces its first wrongful death lawsuit naming Gemini AI chatbot, alleging it encouraged a man's suicide through romantic roleplay and false missions.
#mlb
LA Dodgers
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Dodgers work with Andrew Toles' family to continue supporting former outfielder

The Dodgers ended their arrangement of renewing Andrew Toles' contract annually to maintain his health insurance while he managed bipolar disorder and schizophrenia due to eligibility changes.
LA Dodgers
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Dodgers work with Andrew Toles' family to continue supporting former outfielder

The Dodgers ended their arrangement of renewing Andrew Toles' contract annually to maintain his health insurance while he managed bipolar disorder and schizophrenia due to eligibility changes.
US news
fromVulture
5 days ago

Britney Spears Arrested for DUI

Britney Spears was arrested for DUI in Ventura County, California on March 4 and released the following morning.
Mental health
fromTasting Table
5 days ago

Could Your Kitchen Use Some Houseplants? They May Help Beat Cabin Fever, According To Research - Tasting Table

Houseplants alleviate seasonal affective disorder and cabin fever symptoms, with low-maintenance options like peace lilies, snake plants, and pothos thriving in kitchens with limited light and space.
#environmental-pollution
Europe news
fromThe Local France
5 days ago

Pollution exposure in Europe linked to mental health problems

Air, noise, and chemical pollution in Europe are linked to depression and anxiety, with enforcing pollution legislation potentially improving mental health outcomes.
Europe news
fromThe Local Germany
5 days ago

Pollution exposure in Europe linked to mental health problems

Air, noise, and chemical pollution in Europe are linked to depression and anxiety, with enforcing pollution legislation potentially improving mental health outcomes.
Europe news
fromwww.thelocal.com
5 days ago

Pollution exposure in Europe linked to mental health problems

Air, noise, and chemical pollution in Europe are linked to depression and anxiety, with enforcing pollution legislation offering mental health benefits.
Europe news
fromThe Local France
5 days ago

Pollution exposure in Europe linked to mental health problems

Air, noise, and chemical pollution in Europe are linked to depression and anxiety, with enforcing pollution legislation potentially improving mental health outcomes.
Europe news
fromThe Local Germany
5 days ago

Pollution exposure in Europe linked to mental health problems

Air, noise, and chemical pollution in Europe are linked to depression and anxiety, with enforcing pollution legislation potentially improving mental health outcomes.
Europe news
fromwww.thelocal.com
5 days ago

Pollution exposure in Europe linked to mental health problems

Air, noise, and chemical pollution in Europe are linked to depression and anxiety, with enforcing pollution legislation offering mental health benefits.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

I'm 44 and I realized I have no one to call in an emergency - not because I burned bridges, but because I spent decades being the person everyone else called, and when I finally needed someone, the phone just rang and rang - Silicon Canals

Prioritizing others' needs while neglecting your own support system creates isolation and vulnerability when you need help most.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Psychology says the loneliest people aren't the ones who live alone - they're the ones surrounded by family members who show up for holidays but have no idea what their actual daily emotional life looks like - Silicon Canals

Physical presence at family gatherings doesn't prevent loneliness; emotional neglect and suppressed feelings create isolation despite togetherness.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

The steroids made me feel alone': Southampton's Amy Goddard on being diagnosed with Bell's palsy

It was really hard at that time, I have never been in such a dark place before. I feel like the steroids made me feel alone. I have such a supportive family, but it put me in a pit and I didn't know how to get out of it. I had insomnia and I know that is an effect from the steroids, but I didn't realise how much I would be affected by it.
Medicine
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

QPR's Jonathan Varane: Football is a big part of my life, but it's not everything'

QPR midfielder Jonathan Varane used his knee injury recovery to pursue interests in history, reading, and exploring Windsor, maintaining mental well-being beyond football.
London music
fromPitchfork
6 days ago

Ekko Astral Postpone Album Release, Won't Play Liberation Weekend II

Ekko Astral postpones their second album release and all performances except March dates to recalibrate, following their label dropping them amid a dispute with their former drummer.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

The generation that fixed everything, asked for nothing, and held every family together is now being told their values are outdated - psychology says the opposite is true - Silicon Canals

Older generations' values of resilience, duty, and sacrifice correlate with better mental health outcomes than modern avoidance of discomfort, according to psychological research.
Education
fromAdvocate.com
6 days ago

This trans teacher has no choice but to leave Florida: 'I can't defend myself'

A transgender high school teacher in Florida maintains strict boundaries between her work and personal life to preserve her mental health and authentic self.
Los Angeles
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

Sydney Leroux teases comeback after missing 2025 NWSL season

Sydney Leroux signals her return to Angel City FC after missing the 2025 season due to mental health concerns, expressing gratitude for support received during her absence.
Parenting
fromBustle
6 days ago

Demi Lovato Opened Up About Being Compared To Miley Cyrus & Selena Gomez

Demi Lovato faced challenging comparisons to Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez during her Disney Channel career, but overcame insecurity through her mother's advice that success isn't competitive and everyone has their own lane.
Mindfulness
fromTiny Buddha
6 days ago

What I Ask Myself Now Instead of "What's Wrong with Me?" - Tiny Buddha

Self-compassion and kindness toward oneself, rather than harsh self-interrogation, is more effective for personal growth and well-being.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Google faces lawsuit after Gemini chatbot instructed man to kill himself

Before long, Gavalas and Gemini were having conversations as if they were a romantic couple. The chatbot called him my love and my king and Gavalas quickly fell into an alternate world, according to his chat logs. He believed Gemini was sending him on stealth spy missions, and he indicated he would do anything for the AI, including destroying a truck, its cargo and any witnesses at the Miami airport.
Artificial intelligence
fromTODAY.com
6 days ago

David and Victoria Beckham Send Birthday Messages to Son Brooklyn Amid Family Feud

I do not want to reconcile with my family. For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.
Brooklyn
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

If you've ever described yourself as "fine but tired" for more than six months in a row, psychology says you're running on a system that these 8 patterns built-and the tiredness isn't physical, it's the cost of a performance you've been giving so long you've forgotten it's a performance - Silicon Canals

Chronic exhaustion stems from sustained performance and hypervigilance masked as productivity, requiring recognition that constant management and optimization perpetuate rather than resolve burnout.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 week ago

5 Takeaways From Recent Research on Student Loneliness

A recent report from Trellis Strategies, based on data from Trellis's 2024 Student Financial Wellness Survey of nearly 44,000 college students, found that 57 percent said they felt lonely-45 percent sometimes and 12 percent always. Just 15 percent reported never feeling lonely.
Higher education
Music production
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Sideshow : TIGRAY FUNK

Sideshow's music captures the brutal realities of poverty, addiction, and survival through disorienting production and plainspoken lyrics delivered with emotional numbness.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Rising anti-trans hatred' in the UK creating hostile environment', report suggests

Trans people in the UK face escalating discrimination and prejudice creating a hostile environment that impedes healthcare access and damages mental health, according to a major survey of over 4,000 trans individuals.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

You know retirement loneliness has hit when the highlight of your week is one of these 8 things you never would have noticed before - Silicon Canals

Retirement removes work structure and social connections, leading to loneliness that manifests through seeking trivial activities and interactions to fill time and create purpose.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Secret to Resilience

Resilience is a dynamic concept shaped by support systems and relationships rather than a fixed personality trait, and embracing life's instability cultivates greater resilience and unexpected growth.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

How to Outwit Your Inner Defeatist

Rumination, perhaps more than any other mental habit, shapes our emotional and physical health. Early experiences help set the brain patterns that fuel recurring thought spirals. Rumination can be redirected once its messages are understood.
Mental health
Mindfulness
fromBustle
1 week ago

Feeling Stressed? All You Need Is 90 Seconds To Reset

Taking a 90-second break to sit with stress allows emotions to naturally pass through your body and reset your mental state without requiring extended time away.
#postpartum-depression
Mental health
fromScary Mommy
1 week ago

The Guilt No One Warns You About With Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression involves complex guilt layers beyond sadness, including conflicting emotions about motherhood that result from altered brain chemistry, not personal failure.
Mental health
fromScary Mommy
1 week ago

What Postpartum Depression Looked Like When I Wasn't Falling Apart

Postpartum depression manifests beyond acute episodes, persisting as persistent cognitive fog and emotional overwhelm that makes routine tasks feel insurmountable.
LGBT
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

Shia LaBeouf Offers Bizarre Explanation for Recent Bar Fight

Shia LaBeouf was arrested for a bar fight involving homophobic slurs and has attributed his behavior to anger, ego, and fear rather than solely to substance use.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Psychology says people who feel a wave of sadness at dusk even on good days are experiencing these 5 patterns - and it connects to something so ancient in the human brain that psychologists say the feeling predates language itself - Silicon Canals

Twilight melancholy is a real neurochemical phenomenon where serotonin, dopamine, and cortisol levels shift as daylight fades, creating evening sadness rooted in evolutionary biology rather than psychological choice.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Our Core Beliefs Impact How We Interpret and React to Things

Core beliefs, conditional assumptions, and coping strategies form a cognitive system that shapes how we interpret and respond to daily experiences, with adaptive beliefs promoting resilience and maladaptive beliefs creating rigid, extreme thinking patterns.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
1 week ago

Could Araujo start against Atletico? Flick offers update

Ronald Araujo has been used sparingly by Hansi Flick since returning from a mental health break, with only one start in Copa del Rey and other appearances off the bench.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Psychology of Fair Labor

Decent work—encompassing safety, fair hours, adequate pay, healthcare access, and alignment with personal values—is essential for mental and physical health, while its absence creates chronic stress and undermines overall well-being.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
1 week ago

Use These 30+ Phrases To Disarm A Narcissist When You Can't Avoid Them

Use benign statements instead of questions when interacting with narcissists to avoid manipulation and blame-shifting tactics.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Raw-Dogging Boredom Is Not a Good Idea

Chronic boredom harms mental health and intentionally seeking more boredom through activities like raw-dogging provides no psychological benefit.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Rejecting Your Feelings Makes Them Stronger

Feelings are natural and inevitable; rejecting uncomfortable emotions often stems from childhood emotional neglect and prevents proper emotional processing.
Alternative medicine
fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
1 week ago

Screen Time and The Effects on Pediatric Wellness

Unrestricted screen time creates social and psychological harm in children, with risks including speech delays, weakened executive function, reduced physical activity, and increased anxiety and depression in teens.
Miscellaneous
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Your Child Isn't Lazy-They're Overthinking

Overthinking in capable children stems from perfectionist worries, not defiance, causing them to lose confidence in their abilities despite being bright and conscientious.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Behavioral scientists found that people who describe themselves as lazy are frequently operating under a level of invisible cognitive load that would exhaust most people. What looks like avoidance is often a nervous system choosing between doing nothing and collapsing - Silicon Canals

Laziness is not a character flaw but a signal that cognitive resources are depleted by chronic stress, trauma, and decision fatigue.
#mass-shooting
Austin
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Austin bar shooting leaves three dead, including suspect, and 14 wounded

A mass shooting in Austin, Texas killed two people and injured 14 others; the FBI is investigating potential terrorism connections while also examining the suspect's mental health history.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
Austin

Texas mass shooting suspect has ties to Bronx, sources say; possible terror link investigated | amNewYork

Austin
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Austin bar shooting leaves three dead, including suspect, and 14 wounded

A mass shooting in Austin, Texas killed two people and injured 14 others; the FBI is investigating potential terrorism connections while also examining the suspect's mental health history.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
Austin

Texas mass shooting suspect has ties to Bronx, sources say; possible terror link investigated | amNewYork

Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Silent Cycle of Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia remains hidden due to secrecy, shame, and its ability to maintain outward stability while serving as a coping mechanism for emotional regulation.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

A Surprising Way to Reduce Hunger-Without Weight Loss Drugs

Intermittent fasting reduces mental preoccupation with food by establishing fixed eating windows, quieting the constant internal dialogue about eating decisions.
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

As a psychologist, I've seen that polyamory doesn't fix relationships it reveals them | Carly Dober

Polyamory requires radical transparency and continuous dialogue; when one partner initiates it without genuine mutual agreement, psychological crises often result from unaddressed emotional needs and betrayals.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Shia LaBeouf blames small man complex' for alleged assaults and homophobic slurs

My behavior I gotta deal with that, LaBeouf remarked in the interview. Does that mean I gotta go to rehab again? I'm just not into it, bro. He continued: I don't think my answers are there. I don't. I really, genuinely, don't. If I genuinely did, I'd go. I don't think I have a different problem.
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Health
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

Video: Luke Combs Opens Up About Body-Image Issues

Luke Combs struggles with body-image issues and weight management throughout his career, viewing it as a personal challenge he refuses to address through medical interventions, preferring to overcome it through traditional methods.
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

The reason I stopped answering the phone immediately is not that I don't care about people. It's that I finally learned the difference between being available and being consumed. - Silicon Canals

Constant smartphone availability creates chronic stress and cognitive drain, reducing mental capacity and trapping users in perpetual readiness despite no actual emergencies.
Mental health
Worry is future-focused mental rehearsal that distracts from deeper emotions, harms physical and emotional health, persists through perceived protection and habit, and requires compassionate awareness and boundaries to transform into growth.
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