Heal

Dealing with psychological challenges and sustaining body and mind in the face of adversity
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GRIEF
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How to talk to someone who’s grieving

It’s normal to worry you’ll say the wrong thing. Here’s how to ensure your words and gestures are as supportive as possible

by Lauren Breen & Maarten Eisma

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TRAUMA AND PTSD

Trafficked

Cast out by my family as a child, I was groomed by a sex trafficker. I’m finally done with cowering

Jose Alfaro, as told to Larry Lindner

Guides

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INTEGRATIVE THERAPY
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How to stop your life playing on repeat

Those frustrating patterns you keep experiencing might be because of your schemas – and there’s a therapy that can help

by Gemma Gladstone

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THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS

How to deal with doubts about your therapist

It’s not wrong to wonder whether your therapist is helping – it could be a useful signal. Here’s what to do next

by Alice Rizzi

Popular

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ANXIETY

What rituals from the past teach us about panic and anxiety

In the sensory and communal modes of healing that people have used throughout history, there is guidance for today

by Mariem El-Kady

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ADHD
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How to thrive as an adult with ADHD

Use ‘mindful self-coaching’ to help yourself overcome everyday ADHD challenges, from procrastination to feelings of overwhelm

by Lidia Zylowska & Joohee Seo

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INTEGRATIVE THERAPY
4

How to stop your life playing on repeat

Those frustrating patterns you keep experiencing might be because of your schemas – and there’s a therapy that can help

by Gemma Gladstone

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FEAR AND PHOBIA
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How to overcome a fear of fear

When you become afraid of your own reaction to perceived threats, it creates a vicious cycle. Here’s how to break free

by Nick Wignall

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MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS CULTURES

What do Japan’s hikikomori reveal about our lonely world?

Unemployed and isolated, the residents of a hikikomori rehab centre hold up a mirror to a society that’s failing them

by Alain Julian

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PERSONALITY DISORDERS

How to start recovering from BPD

Borderline personality disorder is often misunderstood. Here’s what you should know about it and how to get real support

by Sara Rose Masland & Thea McAfee

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ADDICTION
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Does it still make sense to call addiction a ‘brain disease’?

The popular brain-disease model was meant to reduce stigma and explain addiction. It’s time to check whether it’s delivered

by Chrysanthi Blithikioti & Ioana Alina Cristea

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FEAR AND PHOBIA
3

True courage isn’t being fearless, it’s fearing well

Aristotle created the blueprint for the bravery we need to resist injustice and do the right thing, even at our own risk

by Andrew Culbreth

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ANXIETY

What rituals from the past teach us about panic and anxiety

In the sensory and communal modes of healing that people have used throughout history, there is guidance for today

by Mariem El-Kady

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ADHD
3

How to thrive as an adult with ADHD

Use ‘mindful self-coaching’ to help yourself overcome everyday ADHD challenges, from procrastination to feelings of overwhelm

by Lidia Zylowska & Joohee Seo

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INTEGRATIVE THERAPY
4

How to stop your life playing on repeat

Those frustrating patterns you keep experiencing might be because of your schemas – and there’s a therapy that can help

by Gemma Gladstone

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FEAR AND PHOBIA
1

How to overcome a fear of fear

When you become afraid of your own reaction to perceived threats, it creates a vicious cycle. Here’s how to break free

by Nick Wignall

Notes to self

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FEAR AND PHOBIA

A memory hack to help you face your fears

by Christian Jarrett

Videos

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ANXIETY

Stressed about a date or an interview? Video games may offer a surprising salve

Video by the University of California

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PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH

Why the mental health awareness movement needs more precision and fewer vibes

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GRIEF

Frøydis faces an impossible problem – how to grieve a father she hated and loved

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EMERGING THERAPIES

The critic inside your head has something important to tell you. Here’s how to listen

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AUTISM

A mysterious black orb trails Mo, growing ever harder to ignore

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LONELINESS

Lonely in London, a filmmaker sets out to make a new friend

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TRAUMA AND PTSD

Sent to boarding school, a boy conjures up a friend to soothe his distress

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BRAIN INJURY AND DEMENTIA
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The long goodbye

Losing my father to forgetting and my brother to silence, I grieve the living in two different ways

by Steph Auteri

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OCD

The unravelling

I’d lived through two eras: pre and post OCD diagnosis. Nothing prepared me for what the third era held

by Lux Alptraum

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ANXIETY

What rituals from the past teach us about panic and anxiety

In the sensory and communal modes of healing that people have used throughout history, there is guidance for today

by Mariem El-Kady

A bronze statue of a girl facing a large bull sculpture on a cobblestone street in an urban setting.
FEAR AND PHOBIA
3

True courage isn’t being fearless, it’s fearing well

Aristotle created the blueprint for the bravery we need to resist injustice and do the right thing, even at our own risk

by Andrew Culbreth

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FEAR AND PHOBIA

Arachnophobia

I’ve always been terrified of spiders, yet one day I adopted the daddy longlegs in my bathroom

by Ruth Kogen Goodwin

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FEAR AND PHOBIA
1

How to overcome a fear of fear

When you become afraid of your own reaction to perceived threats, it creates a vicious cycle. Here’s how to break free

by Nick Wignall

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VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION

Brother love

After my brother Chris died by suicide, my other brother Dave tried to kill me. Here’s how I survived

by Anita Lambert

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FEAR AND PHOBIA

The neural reward that makes avoiding your fears feel so good

We’re told that facing our fears can help us overcome them – but this misses the other intoxicating part of the equation

by Muhammad Badarnee & Mohammed R Milad

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DIFFICULT EMOTIONS
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Despair can help us mourn lost futures and chart new paths

Hope is indispensable. But when false hope blinds us to reality, a short bout of despair might be the antidote we need

by Juliette Vazard

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PERSONALITY DISORDERS

How to start recovering from BPD

Borderline personality disorder is often misunderstood. Here’s what you should know about it and how to get real support

by Sara Rose Masland & Thea McAfee

Photo of a man holding laundry in a dimly lit room with shelves, a microwave and a curtain on the left.
MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS CULTURES

What do Japan’s hikikomori reveal about our lonely world?

Unemployed and isolated, the residents of a hikikomori rehab centre hold up a mirror to a society that’s failing them

by Alain Julian

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VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION

Sticks and stones and words

A smart, educated woman, there’s no way I could have ended up in an abusive relationship, could I?

by Zoe Michaels

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ADHD
3

How to thrive as an adult with ADHD

Use ‘mindful self-coaching’ to help yourself overcome everyday ADHD challenges, from procrastination to feelings of overwhelm

by Lidia Zylowska & Joohee Seo

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SHAME AND GUILT

Footloose in Havana

In China, I was used to treating my body like a problem. In Cuba, everyone seemed at home in theirs

Syren Chan, as told to Lavender Au

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SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE

For the Puritans, embracing God’s will could get dangerous

The group at the heart of American origin stories had a complex relationship with despair – and a need to reckon with it

by Alexandra M Lord

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ADDICTION
6

Does it still make sense to call addiction a ‘brain disease’?

The popular brain-disease model was meant to reduce stigma and explain addiction. It’s time to check whether it’s delivered

by Chrysanthi Blithikioti & Ioana Alina Cristea