Heat waves, climate change, and your mental well-being
By Leah Harris It is widely known that the extreme heat being driven by climate change is impacting mental health and well-being in a variety of ways. Climate change is understood to worsen depression,...
View ArticleBody Doubling: Not Just for ADHD
Enter body doubling, a productivity hack that can help you start and complete the tasks you dread the most. By Leah Harris Adulting is hard. But for people with ADHD and other forms of...
View ArticleLooking for a Way out of the Fog
After receiving a mental health diagnosis, journalist Stephanie Foo embarks on journey to answer one question: can complex PTSD be cured? What followed was a sprawling exploration of race, culture,...
View ArticleNavigating Fatphobia During the Holidays
By Leah Harris CW: fatphobia, body shaming The holidays can be stressful for all kinds of reasons. Parties and social interactions can be rewarding, but draining. There are all the expectations and...
View ArticleFor Tricia Hersey, the “Nap Bishop,” Rest is Resistance, Racial Justice
By Leah Harris There’s intense social pressure, especially around the time of New Year’s, to set goals to be better, grind harder, be more efficient, and ever-healthier and more well. In recent years,...
View ArticleNew Exhibit Showcases Black Movement History Leaders, Past and Present
By Leah Harris During Black History and Black Futures Month in February, Massachusetts-based Wildflower Alliance, in collaboration with New Life II in Connecticut, launched a live and virtual exhibit...
View ArticleApril is Autism Acceptance Month: What Self-Advocates Want People to Know
By Leah Harris This month, you may see references to both “Autism Acceptance Month” and “Autism Awareness Month.” What’s the story behind these dueling months? “Autism Awareness Month” was started by...
View ArticleProtecting your mind and body in times of global conflict
By Leah Harris It’s been over a month since the Israel-Hamas war began, and the onslaught of news and traumatic images has been taking a major toll on mental health for many. This impact is greatly...
View ArticleBreaking the Holiday Blues: Overcoming Loneliness with the Power of...
By Leah Harris If you’re feeling lonely during the holidays, you’re not alone, and this simple practice might help Americans are said to suffer from an epidemic of loneliness, which can be amplified...
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New Year, New Reads: Four Mental Health-Themed Books to Nourish Your Spirit...
By Leah Harris Books are good medicine. For as long as the written word has existed, people have found solace and strength in the thoughts of others revealed on the page. The field of bibliotherapy is...
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