When You Need to Unwind: 10 Healthy Alternatives to Booze
Booze is not the only way to relieve that pandemic stress. We give you no-alcohol alternatives—and some can even give you a buzz!
21 Depression Memes that May Make You Feel a Little Better
Humor can help you deal with day-to-day darkness. And one way to laugh is with depression memes.
Let It Out: 14 Ways a Good Cry Affects Your Body and Mind
We cry when we're happy, sad, angry, frustrated, and moved... but why?
How This BIPOC Mental Health Podcast Got Me Through Covid-19
A mental health podcast with meditation specifically for BIPOC helped me practice self-care and stay calm during the pandemic.
I Have Anxiety—and Here’s How It Actually Helps Me
I was diagnosed with panic disorder 20 years ago at age 19. I quickly learned that treating anxiety requires a...
10 Tips for Understanding and Managing Anxiety and Panic Disorder
Everyone feels anxious and a little panicked now and then, but when worry becomes excessive and starts to affect everyday...
How a Person with Bipolar Disorder Thinks, an Expert Doctor Explains
A Cleveland Clinic psychiatrist discusses what the latest research suggests causes bipolar, what the individual experiences, and often effective interventions.
New Study: Just 46 More Minutes of Sleep Yields a Cheerful Health Benefit
Researchers from Baylor University studied 90 participants and discovered that minor sleep changes can have a major influence on your...
I Meditated Every Morning for 30 Days: Here’s What Happened
If you've felt setbacks and mental hurdles in your attempts to meditate every day, two experts gave our science writer...
New Study Says Pooping This Often May Lower Your Risk of Brain Disorder
A healthy bowel movement has a way of lightening the mood—and a new study by medical researchers in China...
Here’s the Real Reason This Election Season Feels So Tense, Says an Expert on Healing Who Surv...
For times that seem impossible to cope with, Dr. Edith Eger, PhD, offers life experience that will lift your spirits.
New Study: Women Rate Men with This Trait as the Most Attractive
Swipe right! A group of European researchers have found that personality is a major driver in mate selection these days.
Zooey Deschanel on Fulfillment
The adored and adorable actor's new partnership fits with whimsical perfection.
Can Stress Cause Swollen Lymph Nodes? Expert Immunity Doctors Respond
Lymph nodes make up 800 stops on your immune system's "superhighway." Here's when immunology experts say swollen lymph nodes need...
New Study: This Exercise Trend Could Be Having an Opposite Effect
Want to stay motivated? Participants completed questionnaires on body dissatisfaction before and after the experiment—and the results were telling.
Legendary Gymnast Shawn Johnson on What Olympic Hopefuls Are Experiencing Right Now: “It’...
The gold-winning icon lets us in on what's happening beneath the surface for these athletes, and why she says life...
New Study: If You Have This Disorder Affecting 20% of Americans, Your Risk of Heart Disease May Be H...
A few deep breaths could come as relief in more ways than one, if new research from Iran resonates for...
65 or Older? A New Study Says Living Here Could Cut Your Depression Risk in Half
Researchers in Asia identified specific activities, and a frequency of doing them, that could help overcome the risk.
“Here’s How I Knew I Had Bipolar Disorder”: A Patient’s Story with a Doctor&...
Bipolar disorder is more than "mood swings," and is often misdiagnosed. A patient's story and an expert doctor help unpack...
New Study: This Is the #1 Tactic To Reduce Anxiety
Research on 9,000 participants examined the effects of three coping tactics to discover a few surprising findings—including one about meditation.
New Research: This is the #1 Exercise for Reducing Depression Symptoms
Plus, doctors' fascinating scientific formula helps you determine exactly how long—and how hard—it would help to move your body each...
Gabby Douglas Comments on Prioritizing Self-Care Amid Forgoing the Olympics
The fan-favorite gold medal gymnast recently opened up about authenticity, mental health, and the growing passion for women's sports.
I Tried Horse Therapy for a Week—Here’s What Happened
Spending a week in the majestically peaceful company of horses taught this reluctant health editor even more about herself than...
I Tried Hypnotherapy for Anxiety—Here’s What Happened
A health editor describes her experience with hypnotherapy, with insights from a clinical expert on the science behind this unusual...
Love True Crime? New Data Says It Could Be Doing This To Your Brain
You relish the thrill, chill, and disbelief that it's real—but research suggests our collective craze for crime content is feeding...
The #1 Fastest Way to Lower Your Cortisol Instantly, from an Expert Doctor
Some moments, it's almost as if you can feel your cortisol spike. A Cleveland Clinic doctor offers strategies to get...
New Stanford Study: Eating This Many Carbs May Optimize Your Brain
New research from expert doctors suggests a link between "metabolic abnormality" and psychiatric disorders...with carbohydrate consumption as a...
I Took the New Postpartum Depression Pill—Here’s What Happened
A new mom shares how the recently approved two-week postpartum depression drug was a game-changer to combat a notably common...
‘Weekend Catch-Up Sleep’ Can Lower the Risk of a Disorder That Affects 30% of Americans,...
You have our permission to read this, then go back to bed: New science says a good sleep-in session can...
Stress-Eating and Can’t Stop? New Research Just Found a Scientific Explanation
Stress-eating is often triggered by unhealthy forces we wish we could shut out from our lives, and can lead...
Sarah Michelle Gellar on the Power of Unplugging: “Everyone You’re Around Is Happier”
Here's how this icon still slays as a mom, wife and friend, as she shares the little things that help...
