PMDD Treatment: Serious Options for a Serious Condition
Dr. Sofia Reyes
PMDD is not just bad PMS—it is a serious, cyclical mood disorder that destroys weeks of life every month. What treatments hav
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Dr. Sofia Reyes
Strength Training and Anxiety: Lifting Your Way to Calm
Casey Rivera
Strength training is an underused tool for anxiety. Research on how resistance exercise reduces anxiety—the mechanisms, the e
Intermittent Fasting and Mood: Promise, Pitfalls, and What We Know
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Intermittent fasting is popular for weight and metabolic reasons—but what does it do to your mood? The nuanced research on fa
Asexual Mental Health: The Invisibility That Harms
Riley Ashford
Asexual people are often told they're broken, ill, or confused. Exploring how asexual invisibility within and outside LGBTQ+
Writing Through Depression: How to Create When the Well Feels Dry
Casey Rivera
Depression and creativity have a complex relationship. Learn how to adapt your writing practice during low periods without ma
Celebrity Mental Health Disclosure: How Public Vulnerability Changes Public Conversation
Dr. Julian Okafor
When a celebrity discloses a mental health struggle, the effect on public attitudes is measurable and significant. Research o
Delegation Anxiety: How Perfectionists Learn to Let Go
Dr. Aria Chen
Perfectionism makes delegation feel impossible—but holding on to everything stunts your team and exhausts you. Here's how to
Mental Health Genetic Destiny Myth: Genes Load the Gun, You Pull the Trigger
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Genetic risk for mental illness is real but far from destiny. Learn what epigenetics and gene-environment interaction researc
The Chemical Imbalance Myth: What We Actually Know About Depression
Dr. Sofia Reyes
The chemical imbalance theory of depression has been a dominant narrative for decades — and it is largely wrong. Learn what r
Emotional Numbness: Why You Feel Nothing and What It Means
Dr. Priya Varma
Emotional numbness is not the absence of emotion — it is often the result of emotional overload, trauma, or affective bluntin
Habit Reversal Training: The Evidence-Based Treatment for Unwanted Habits
Casey Rivera
Habit reversal training is the gold-standard behavioral treatment for tics, trichotillomania, and other body-focused repetiti
Post-Concussion Mental Health: The Brain Injury Nobody Sees
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Post-concussion syndrome can cause depression, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation that outlast physical symptoms by months.
Qigong for Mental Health: Ancient Practice Meets Modern Research
Casey Rivera
Qigong combines breath, movement, and intention to cultivate mental resilience. Examine the growing body of research on qigon
Felt Sense Focusing: Eugene Gendlin's Body-Based Emotional Method
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Felt sense focusing invites you to listen to the body's subtle, pre-verbal knowing about emotional problems. Explore Gendlin'
Sleep Hygiene That Actually Works: Evidence Behind the Advice
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Not all sleep hygiene advice is equal. This guide separates evidence-backed practices from popular myths and explains the CBT
Equine Therapy: What the Evidence Says About Horses and Healing
Dr. Priya Varma
Equine therapy pairs humans with horses to foster emotional growth and trauma recovery. Review the current evidence on equine
Selective Mutism in Adults: When Anxiety Silences You
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Selective mutism is not just a childhood condition. Learn how anxiety-driven silence manifests in adults and what cognitive-b
BPD Splitting: Understanding the Black-and-White Thinking Pattern
Dr. Sofia Reyes
BPD splitting causes people to see others as all good or all bad. Understand what drives this pattern and how dialectical beh
Ecotherapy: How Time in Nature Reconnects You to Everything
Dr. Priya Varma
Ecotherapy nature connection for loneliness works through multiple pathways simultaneously. Explore how intentional time in n
Men's Groups and Circles: A Practical Guide to Brotherhood
Casey Rivera
Men's groups circles connection brotherhood are quietly transforming how men relate. Explore the different formats from thera
Beyond Baby Blues: The Loneliness Nobody Warns You About After Birth
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Postpartum loneliness beyond depression is real and common. Discover why new mothers feel profoundly alone even when surround
Retirement Loneliness: When Your Identity Was Your Job
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Retirement loneliness hits hardest when your identity was your job. Research on role exit and identity reconstruction after t
Burnout Is Not Just Being Tired: What It Actually Is
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Burnout is not just being tired. The WHO classified it as an occupational phenomenon with three distinct dimensions. How to t
Can AI Replace Therapy? An Honest Assessment
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Can AI replace therapy? No, and here is exactly why. But what AI CAN do for the 57 percent of Americans with untreated mental
Military Spouses and Deployment Loneliness: The Crisis Nobody Sees
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Military spouse loneliness during deployment is a crisis hidden in plain sight. Research-backed strategies and support for th
Fatherhood Loneliness — The Isolation Nobody Talks About
Sam Okafor
New fatherhood is often isolating. While maternal mental health gets attention, fathers quietly struggle with identity loss,
The Reason You Feel Anxious on Sunday Nights Even When Monday Is Fine
Dr. Priya Varma
The Sunday night dread arrives even when you genuinely like your job and have nothing specific to fear about Monday. It is a
AI as Emotional Infrastructure: The Plumbing Nobody Sees
Dev Anand
We do not think of water treatment plants as heroic. But remove them and the consequences are catastrophic. AI emotional supp
How to Cope with Loneliness During the Holidays
Dani Okonkwo
The holidays amplify loneliness in a way that nothing else does. Here is how to survive and even find genuine peace and conne
How to Deal with Anxiety Without Medication
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Medication is one option for anxiety, but there are powerful non-medication approaches. Here is what the research says actual