Mental Health

Mental Health
6 Strategies to Stay Calm When Life Feels Uncertain, According to Therapists
Because we could all use a little break from the overthinking spiral.

Mental Health
Selena Gomez Says This Therapy Helped Her Process Body-Shaming Comments
“I’ve dealt with a lot of weight issues in my life, and that’s something I’m very sensitive to,” she said in Allure’s Best of Beauty cover.

Mental Health
6 Signs Your ‘Shyness’ Might Actually Be Social Anxiety
Because what seems like a mild hatred for giant crowds might be something deeper.

Mental Health
The Best Planners for Staying Organized, According to Therapists
They’ll keep track of everything so you don’t have to.

Mental Health
The Emerging Trauma Therapy That Helped Me Process My Father’s Death
It’s gaining buzz for its ability to help people process painful emotional experiences without needing to retell them in detail.

Running
Why Every Anxious 20-Something Is Running a Marathon Right Now
I didn’t know how to get out of my quarter-life crisis…so I decided to run straight through it instead.

Depression
Jennifer Lawrence Wants You to Know About Her Postpartum Anxiety Meds
The Oscar winner shares what helped her significantly.

Mental Health
5 Subtle Signs of Seasonal Depression to Watch Out For
Sure, SAD can famously make you feel, well, sad, but it can also cause less obvious symptoms that are easy to miss.

Mental Health
How to Deal With Sunset Anxiety, According to Therapists
If shorter days and fading light leave you panicky and cranky, here are a few ways to cope.

Mental Health
5 Common Reasons Therapy ‘Doesn’t Work’ for Some People
No, you’re not “too broken”—but a few things could have affected your experience.

Life
5 Signs You’re Too Dependent on Male Validation, According to Therapists
Because a compliment (or lack thereof) shouldn’t make or break your week.
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Mental Health
I Look Like I Have It Together, But I'm Living with High-Functioning Depression
Getting better isn’t always the whole story.

Life
3 Reasons Online Shopping Makes You Feel Bad, According to Psychologists
The initial dopamine hit is real…but so is the crash that follows.

Health
The One Thing Women Should Consider Before Doing a Cold Plunge
It’s fair to wonder if your cold plunge practice is doing more harm than good.

Life
Sorry, But You Probably Can’t “Heal” Your Partner’s Past. Here’s Why
It’s not your job—and it’s not even likely to work.

Entertainment
12 Movies to Watch When You Need a Good Cry
Sometimes, the best “therapy” involves a heartbreaking plot twist and a box of tissues.

Family
Your Mom Shouldn’t Be Your Best Friend
The reality is not as aspirational as Gilmore Girls makes it seem.

Health
What a Lifetime of Pain Taught Me About Healing
My body had been whispering for years. And then it decided to scream.

Life
5 Signs That a ‘Scarcity Mindset’ Is Holding You Back, According to Experts
Can’t stop thinking there’s never enough—time, money, opportunities? Here’s how to shift your perspective.

Life
How to Stop ‘Post-Vacation Blues’ From Ruining Your Return
A long weekend hangover is common—but these hacks can prevent it from ruining your workweek.
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Fitness
Megan Roup Wants You to Be a Little More Selfish
Parenthood—like exercise—is not all or nothing, the fitness founder says.

Fitness
Why Do I Sometimes Sob Right in the Middle of My Peloton Workout?!
An explanation of why sweat isn’t always the only kind of waterworks in production.

Health
4 Signs You’re a ‘Highly Sensitive Person,’ According to Experts
There’s more to it than just feeling deeply—new research shows it can affect your mental health too.

Relationships
What Is a Trauma Bond—and How Do You Know If You’re in One?
Chances are, you and your coworker have been using this term all wrong.

Feature
Alyson Stoner’s Long Path to Healing
In a new memoir, the one-time kid sensation shares how they wound up “semi-well-adjusted.”