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POPSUGAR
"I'm Not the Only One": Paralympian Jaleen Roberts Is Changing the Conversation on Mental Health
POPSUGAR
May 26th · Paralympic track athlete Jaleen Roberts dealt with depression and bipolar disorder in 2020 and is now determined to become a mental health advocate.
Experience Magazine
Need stress relief at a challenging time? Try slime.
Experience Magazine
7 min read · May 26th · At the Sloomoo Institute in New York, "slimetenders" show kids the joys of slime — and teach adults the therapeutic power of play.
Reader View · Shared by 71
The Ringer
College Athletes Are Only Starting to Get Access to the Mental Health Care They Need
The Ringer
~11 min read · May 26th · Over the past few years, destigmatizing and treating mental illness among NCAA athletes has become a national priority—but there’s still a long way to go
CNBC
A psychotherapist shares the 3 exercises she uses every day to 'stop obsessing about the future'
CNBC
3 min read · May 11th · If untreated, anxiety can cause trouble sleeping, headaches, chronic pain and depression. Here are three ways a psychotherapist manages her anxious thoughts about the future.
shonda rhimes
A Path to Well-Being: Get to Know Your Neurotransmitters
shonda rhimes
5 min read · May 24th · In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, learn about the brain chemicals that affect mood and how to make them work for you.
Reader View · Shared by 241
hiplatina.com
The Impact of Racial Microaggressions on the Mental Health of Black Women
hiplatina.com
4 min read · May 22nd · Dr. Angel Jones breaks down the effects of microaggressions on the mental health of Black women as well as racial battle fatigue.
Reader View · Shared by 165
Aeon+Psyche
Sometimes other people know your pain better than you
Aeon+Psyche
6 min read · May 18th · Why turning to others can give us the self-knowledge we need to understand and manage the experience of our own pain
The School of Life
The Role of Love in Mental Health
The School of Life
May 18th · Read our article - The Role of Love in Mental Health. The School Of Life has a huge collection of interesting articles, read now.
The School of Life
What is Mental Health?
The School of Life
3 min read · May 16th · Read our article - What is Mental Health?. The School Of Life has a huge collection of interesting articles, read now.
Reader View · Shared by 134
Mindful
This Kind of Movement Can Be the Key to Healing Burnout
Mindful
6 min read · Apr 29th · With burnout, sometimes what we need to begin healing and to rediscover joy is to (literally) move our way through it.
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Ness Labs
The psychology of negative thinking
Ness Labs
4 min read · Apr 29th · When negative thinking becomes the norm, it can contribute to mental health problems including social anxiety, low self-esteem, and even depression. To avoid falling into that pattern, let’s explore…
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 646, including Massimiliano Aroffo, Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her)
healthing.ca
‘Small break’ from social media can have big impact on mental health
healthing.ca
May 9th
Shared by 438, including Timothy Caulfield
shonda rhimes
A Path to Well-Being: Get to Know Your Neurotransmitters
shonda rhimes
5 min read · May 24th · In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, learn about the brain chemicals that affect mood and how to make them work for you.
Reader View · Shared by 241
healthing.ca
Even a little exercise can help with depression
healthing.ca
9 min read · Apr 28th
Reader View · Shared by 186, including Dr. Andy
hiplatina.com
The Impact of Racial Microaggressions on the Mental Health of Black Women
hiplatina.com
4 min read · May 22nd · Dr. Angel Jones breaks down the effects of microaggressions on the mental health of Black women as well as racial battle fatigue.
Reader View · Shared by 165
The School of Life
How Mental Illness Impacts Our Bodies
The School of Life
May 6th · Read our article - How Mental Illness Impacts Our Bodies. The School Of Life has a huge collection of interesting articles, read now.
PsyPost.org
Meta-analysis of 15 studies on depression suggests significant mental health benefits from being physically active
PsyPost.org
2 min read · May 13th · Is exercise really that important to individual’s mental health? A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that exercise is related to lower levels of depression, even for people who are doing…
Reader View · Shared by 139, including Dr. John Grohol 🇺🇦, Ines Bieler
The School of Life
The Role of Love in Mental Health
The School of Life
May 18th · Read our article - The Role of Love in Mental Health. The School Of Life has a huge collection of interesting articles, read now.
The School of Life
What is Mental Health?
The School of Life
3 min read · May 16th · Read our article - What is Mental Health?. The School Of Life has a huge collection of interesting articles, read now.
Reader View · Shared by 134
It's Nice That
For Mental Health Awareness Week, Niceshit animates the emotions of healthcare workers as kid-friendly characters
It's Nice That
May 13th · The Barcelona-based animation studio talks us through the character-building process behind The Feelings, visualising real emotional states identified by first responders.
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The New York Times
Stop Trying to Be Productive
The New York Times
7 min read · From 2020 · The internet wants you to believe you aren’t doing enough with all that “extra time” you have now. But staying inside and attending to basic needs is plenty.
Reader View · Shared by 1488, including Katja Evertz, Bethany Brookshire, Andreas Spiegler, Dr. Cheryl Arutt, Brian Stelter, Deb Lee, Mathew Ingram, Chris Bailey, Jeremy Caplan, Stephanie A Kowalski, Ali Mattu, Ph.D., Robert Rose, Merkstatt, Leah Klungness, 💥 Katie Martell, Brian Solis - briansolis.eth, Sprout Social, Thomas Power, Christian Müller, Shawn Venasse
The Atlantic
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
The Atlantic
20+ min read · From 2017 · More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 1218, including Jonathan Haidt, Justin Tiehen, Josh Elman, Curadoria | Update or Die!, Balaji Srinivasan, Damien Van Achter, Chris Messina, Thomas Power, Mark Kaigwa, Nick Lüthi, Stephen C Sanders, Howard Getson, AfroMum, Mathew Ingram, Liliane Ferrari ™, Gerd Leonhard, Oliver Gassner / @oliverg@mastodon.social, Jane, Stowe Boyd, Azeem Azhar
BuzzFeed News
How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation
BuzzFeed News
20+ min read · From 2019 · Some claim millennials are lazy and entitled – unable to do basic tasks that older adults have just gotten on with for years. Anne Helen Petersen, senior culture writer for Buzzfeed News, rejects those labels. Milllennials like herself, she argues, are merely trying their best to navigate trends like skyrocketing student loans and an underpaying, perk-free gig economy. Millennials will likely not be the only ones who feel that her insights and observations are almost painfully on the nose.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 997, including Pamela J. Hobart, 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙯 💡, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Tiago Forte, Kelsey Jones (She/Her), hiten.eth, Chris Messina, Mark Kaigwa, Liliane Ferrari ™, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Anita Zielina, Brittany Berger, Mathew Ingram, Marie-José Kolly, Austin Kleon, Richard Gutjahr, Dao Nguyen, Guy Kawasaki, Aleksandra Wisniewska, Adam Singer
repeller.com
Have You Ever Had an Emotional Cold?
repeller.com
3 min read · Mar 7th · I was talking to my therapist about how I spent a day feeling sad for no reason and then suddenly snapped out of it. She told me I had an emotional cold.
Reader View · Shared by 775
The Guardian
The lost art of concentration: being distracted in a digital world
The Guardian
20+ min read · From 2018 · We check our phones every 12 minutes, often just after waking up. Always-on behaviour is harmful to long-term mental health, and we need to learn to the hit the pause button
Reader View · Shared by 748, including Gabriele, Andreas Heer, Leo Babauta, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Dominik Grolimund, Harpreet Singh, John Battelle, Thomas Power, fernand0, Stefan Niemeyer, Mark Kaigwa, Ines Bieler, Shanna Peeples she/her 🏳️🌈, Mark Little, Sachin Rekhi, Klaus Eck, Josep M. Ganyet, Katja Evertz, Jane, Liliane Ferrari ™
PsyPost.org
Eye-tracking study suggests that people with social anxiety not only avoid looking at strangers but also their…
PsyPost.org
3 min read · 2021-12-26 · A new study published in the journal PLOS One suggests that social anxiety is characterized by increased avoidance, rather than hypervigilance, during social situations. ...
Reader View · Shared by 736, including Eric W. Dolan, Prof Patrick McGhee, Lee Keyes
Podcast Review
9 Self-Help Podcasts That Will Actually Improve Your Life
Podcast Review
5 min read · 2021-04-29 · From How to Fail to NPR's Life Kit, here are nine self-help podcasts that will inspire you to rethink how you currently live.
Reader View · Shared by 724, including Ceferino Díaz, Jean-Patrick, Mauro Toselli, Fabrizio Bianchi
Psychology Today
10 Exercises to Make You Mentally Stronger
Psychology Today
4 min read · From 2020 · Building a little mental muscle could have a big impact on your life.
Reader View · Shared by 710, including Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Dr. Russell Hyken, Carlos Luis Pinto, Jennifer Hurst, Katja Evertz, Bilal Aslam, Shivam Soni
American Psychological Association
14 emerging trends
American Psychological Association
Jan 6th · The pandemic era has changed attitudes toward science and mental health
Shared by 708, including Thomas Pleil, Miguel Angel Escotet
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