Dance Movement Therapy: Healing Through the Body in Motion
Harper Winslow
Dance movement therapy uses the body as the primary instrument of change. Learn how movement-based therapy accesses stored em
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Harper Winslow
Video Game Narrative Therapy: Using Game Stories to Process Real Experiences
Harper Winslow
Narrative-driven video games allow players to inhabit other lives and experience fictional consequences safely. Therapists us
How to Ask for a Mental Health Day Without Guilt
Casey Rivera
Taking a mental health day is legitimate—and increasingly accepted. Here's how to request one, what to say, and how to actual
How to Disconnect From Work Without the Anxiety Spiral
Casey Rivera
The urge to stay plugged in is real—especially when work feels urgent. Learn how to build the capacity to actually disconnect
AI Companions for Truck Drivers: Fighting Loneliness on the Long Haul
Dr. Aria Chen
Discover how AI companions help truck drivers beat isolation on long hauls, stay mentally sharp, and feel genuinely heard on
Flight Attendants and AI: Coping with Layover Isolation Worldwide
Dr. Julian Okafor
Flight attendants face unique isolation between cities. Discover how AI companions provide consistent connection during layov
Empathic Distress vs Compassion: Why One Burns You Out and the Other Doesn't
Casey Rivera
Empathic distress — feeling what another person feels — exhausts helpers. Compassion — caring about their suffering — sustain
Nostalgia as Emotion: Why Looking Back Makes Us Feel Better
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Nostalgia is a complex bittersweet emotion that research links to improved mood, greater social connectedness, and meaning-ma
Model Minority Loneliness: The Hidden Isolation of Asian American Success
Dr. Priya Varma
Asian American model minority loneliness hides behind achievement narratives. Explore how the pressure to appear successful c
Boarding School Loneliness: Growing Up Without the Safety Net of Home
Casey Rivera
Boarding school loneliness and belonging are in constant tension for children sent away to study. This guide explores the emo
The Sunday Scaries Are Real and Your Brain Is Doing It on Purpose
Dr. Aria Chen
Sunday scaries are anticipatory anxiety, and your brain is generating them on purpose. The neuroscience of why Sundays feel h
Seasonal Depression Is Real: What Actually Helps Beyond a Light Box
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Seasonal depression goes beyond winter blues. Light therapy helps but is not the whole answer. Research-backed approaches tha
Empty Nest Loneliness: When the House Goes Quiet
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Empty nest loneliness syndrome is an identity crisis, not just missing your kids. Research explains the role exit and what ac
AI for Anxiety: How Practicing Conversations Reduces Fear
Dr. Aria Chen
AI for anxiety works by letting you rehearse conversations without fear of judgment. Research shows practice dramatically red
Teens Who Sleep Less Than 8 Hours Are 75% More Likely to Report Depression
Marcus Webb
The research on adolescent sleep and mental health is some of the clearest in psychology. Here is what it shows and why schoo
40% of Young Adults Report They Have No One to Talk to When They Are Struggling
Dev Anand
Four in ten young adults have no one to call. Here is what the collapse of informal support networks means for mental health
The Gender Reveal Party Industry Is Worth $400 Million. Postpartum Depression Research Gets $12 Million. Read That Again.
Casey Rivera
We spend 33 times more celebrating pregnancy than understanding what happens to the person carrying it afterward.
Social Media Isn't Making You Depressed — Your Actual Life Is
Dev Anand
Blaming social media for depression lets us avoid the harder truth: your circumstances matter more than your screen time.
As a Gamer Who Experiences Anxiety This Is How I Use It as Exposure Therapy
Jake 'Zero' Chen
The panic room in a survival game is not the same as a real threat but my nervous system does not entirely know that. Here is
AI Companions for the Gaps Between Therapy Sessions
Dr. Aria Chen
Therapy is weekly; life happens daily. AI companions can hold the space between therapy sessions — not as a replacement for t
The Social Dynamics of Group Therapy: Why Healing With Others Is Different
Dr. Lena Torres
Group therapy offers something individual therapy can't — healing in the presence of others who are also struggling. Here's w
Sleep and Mental Health: Why Rest Is a Psychological Intervention
Casey Rivera
Sleep disruption causes mental health symptoms, and mental health symptoms disrupt sleep. Breaking this cycle is one of the h
Insomnia Is Not a Sleep Problem. It Is a Safety Problem. Your Brain Will Not Let You Sleep Because It Does Not Trust That Tomorrow Is Safe.
Sam Okafor
You are not broken. You are alert. Your nervous system is standing guard. The question is not how to sleep. It is what your b
Funerals Are the Only Place Where American Men Are Allowed to Cry Together. That Should Bother Us.
Dev Anand
We have built a culture where men are only given permission to show emotion when someone is dead. The cost of that permission
Your Anxiety Is Not a Character Flaw. It Is Your Nervous System Remembering Something Your Mind Forgot.
Dev Anand
Your anxiety is not a character flaw. It is your nervous system doing its job — remembering threats your conscious mind has m
The People Who Need Therapy Most Are the People Who Think They Don't Need Therapy
Dev Anand
The strongest resistance to therapy usually comes from the people who would benefit most. The Dunning-Kruger effect of emotio
Do I Have Anxiety or Am I Just Stressed?
Dr. Aria Chen
Stress and anxiety feel similar but they are different. Here is how to tell them apart and what to do if you think you have a
Laughter and Aging: The Health Benefits Are Genuinely Real
Casey Rivera
Laughter is not just pleasurable—it has measurable effects on immune function, pain, and social connection that are particula
Diabetes Distress: The Emotional Weight of Managing a Chronic Condition
Dr. Sofia Reyes
Diabetes distress is not depression—but it is real and deeply harmful. Understanding the unique emotional burden of diabetes
Endometriosis and Mental Health: Beyond the Physical Pain
Casey Rivera
Endometriosis causes far more than physical pain. The diagnostic delays, dismissal, and chronic suffering take a profound psy