I know that it’s honest. But if that’s what I really think, am I doing it in practice? Am I leaving my comfort zone enough?

If your roommate is suffering from depression, it can be tough to know how to help them while still maintaining your own mental health. Here are some thoughts on how to navigate this situation empathetically.

February weather can make going outside a challenge. Here are three shows that are not only entertaining, but also touch upon mental health in thoughtful ways.

Getting by is not the same as thriving. Don’t ignore signs that feel off just because they don’t fit the stereotypes.

The core issue with social anxiety is that nervous thoughts can accumulate and build upon themselves. Rumination is when you have one anxious thought, which leads to another, and a snowball effect occurs. But there are ways to stop it!

Even as attitudes on mental health are changing, there seems to be a lingering sense of skepticism towards therapy. It’s crucial for us to believe in the solution just as much as we believe in the problem.

Coping with the aftermath of my sister’s suicide attempt was a lot like fumbling in the dark; I didn’t know what I was doing, or where I was going. Here are a few tips I wish someone would’ve told me.

Suppressing the urge to cry is usually an attempt to suppress the emotions making you tear up, giving these negative feelings a chance to grow and become stronger

If falling = failing, rock climbing forced me to face failure over and over again. I lay on the mat – still dizzy from my fall, but otherwise unharmed – and thought to myself: “I have failed. What now?”

I’ve lived my entire life with a compulsive need to pull myself apart – literally. I have a rare condition called trichotillomania. In English terms, I pull my hair out.

When I was 13, it occurred to me that it was completely and terrifyingly possible for me to grab a knife and stab a random person if I wanted to, a thought I would obsess over for years.

Men are less likely to put up their hands and ask for help than women, and it’s affecting their mental and physical health.