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Mental health PSA perfectly captures the harm of 'good vibes' thinking
Seize the Awkward PSA shows why pretending everything is OK doesn't work.
By Rebecca Ruiz
5 social-emotional skills for parents
SEL skills aren't just for kids. Parents need them, too.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Being bisexual can impact your mental health. Here's what you can do about it.
Why are bi people more likely to be anxious or depressed?
By Anna Iovine
How to ask a teen if they're feeling suicidal
These questions can quickly determine if a young person is in need of help.
By Rebecca Ruiz
What to do if your child mentions a 'back-to-school necklace'
Signs that a teen is worried about going back to school include this phrase.
By Rebecca Ruiz
What losing abortion rights will mean for people's mental health
"This is fundamentally a loss of bodily autonomy, which is not good for people's mental health."
By Rebecca Ruiz
Worried about your kid's screen time? Your parenting style may make things worse.
New research suggests that too many restrictions backfire.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Take back your time and attention with digital minimalism
It's like a doomscrolling escape hatch
Emma Thompson has a powerful message about body image for young people
"I think that I started hating my body when I was about 14."
Finding hope despite the hopelessness of mass shootings
What to do when the politics of gun violence makes change seem impossible.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The narrator for Calm's next Sleep Story could be....you
Join the likes of Idris Elba, Rege-Jean Page and Harry Styles.
Why the 'groomer' smear is terrible for LGBTQ mental health
After years of progress toward acceptance, an attack on LGBTQ people fueled by social media makes them targets of hate.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Why social-emotional learning for kids is under attack
SEL is supposed to help kids thrive. Now it's become the focus of right-wing outrage.
By Rebecca Ruiz
A guide to surviving the online apocalypse
Are we doomed? Why you keep turning to social media for the answer — and ways to cope.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The intriguing link between depression and misinformation
How the "dark-colored glasses" of depression affect the way you see the world.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Watching footage from Ukraine? Here's how to protect your mental health.
You don't need to expose yourself to graphic and disturbing content just to stay informed.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Tic cases spiked for teens during the pandemic. Here's what you should know.
Learn about symptoms, treatment, and why stress and social media are factors.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Extreme heat will bring worse mental health. People shouldn’t have to cope alone.
With new evidence that heat waves worsen mental health, we urgently need collective solutions.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Cold water swimming: The ritual empowering people with prenatal depression
Documentary short 'Within the Water' explores how women are wading in.
We're worried about the wrong kind of 'trauma talk' online
Trauma is more widespread than people like to think. We shouldn't be surprised that more people are using the word to describe their experiences.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Crisis Text Line tried to monetize its users. Can big data ever be ethical?
The crisis intervention service had concerns about its financial future, but made a huge mistake.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Crisis Text Line ends controversial relationship with for-profit AI company
The crisis-intervention service acknowledged that users didn't want their data shared.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Wise life advice from a 5-year-old is going viral on Twitter
"Dolly on a dinosaur."
5 easy ways to start practicing mindfulness now
Feeling overwhelmed by Omicron? Spent too long doomscrolling? Try these mindfulness exercises to restore calm.
By Rebecca Ruiz
A UK bill is calling for digitally-altered photos to be labelled online
The campaign is hoping to push against "unrealistic depictions" of body types.