Mental Health and Disorders

June 13, 2024

‘Brainrot’ Is the New Online Affliction

If you or someone you love speaks almost exclusively in internet references — “It’s giving golden retriever boyfriend energy” or “Show it to me Rachel” — […]
November 19, 2023

How Targeted Weight Loss Ads Can Haunt Future Brides

When women post about their engagements and upcoming weddings on social media, an unexpected, potentially damaging specter arrives: targeted weight loss ads. After Lauren Aitchison became […]
November 18, 2023

Holiday Preset: Focusing on Self-Care Before the Festivities

Some people are pulling back — in socializing, spending, eating — not to avoid Covid, but to bolster their mental health. Right after Halloween, Ashley Guerra […]
November 8, 2023

‘Modern Love Podcast’: Did I Fail as a Parent?

Julia Botero, Christina Djossa and Jen Poyant and Dan Powell and Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify ‘I think what we did when we sent […]
October 16, 2023

Harvard Cozies Up to #MentalHealth TikTok

As young Americans turn to TikTok for information on mental health, the T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard is building its own team of […]
September 29, 2023

My 11-Year Relationship That Never Happened

At 50, divorced and suffering from delusions, I experienced the greatest love I had ever known. If only it were real. It is unusual, doctors tell […]
March 3, 2023

Eileen Kelly, Host of the Podcast “Going Mental,” Isn’t the Typical Wellness Influencer

Known first as a provocative Instagram influencer and sex blogger, Eileen Kelly is now equally frank about her mental health struggles. On a freezing January afternoon, […]
February 27, 2023

How to Find More Joy in Your Day, According to Author Katherine May

Katherine May, the best-selling author, has one simple question to help you get started. It all started with a Post-it note. “Go for a walk,” it […]
March 14, 2022

5 Ways to Calm Your Anxious Brain

Five ways to soothe a mind overstimulated by anxiety, stress and streams of information. Coronavirus cases are receding across the United States, and face masks are […]
March 14, 2022

5 Ways to Calm Your Anxious Brain

Five ways to soothe a mind overstimulated by anxiety, stress and streams of information. Coronavirus cases are receding across the United States, and face masks are […]