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Cool Down Before It Blows Up: A Handy Guide To Conflict Resolution
When to let it go, when to work it out, and when to move on.
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Why Women Living With Mental Illness Deserve Justice Now More Than Ever
In an excerpt from the reissue of her iconic book, “Women and Madness,” Dr. Phyllis Chesler explains how women have historically been hurt, not helped, by mental health care. And there’s still a way to go.
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No Amount Of Money For Posting A Detox Tea Pic Is Worth The Cost
Fit teas, flat tummy shakes, appetite suppressant lollipops—the toxicity of weight loss brands goes way beyond their laxative effects, and even influencers are in the dark.
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Illness, Isolation And Connection: The Insidious Limitations Of Social Media
“The story that social media was telling was that an awful thing had happened but now it was over…”
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I Took A Week-Long Vacation From My Phone (And Lived To Tell The Tale)
A week without a phone or social media—could you do it?
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How Weight Lifting Helped Me Recover From My Eating Disorder
In my mid-20s, I started dating a guy who’d make comments about other people’s bodies being “too big,” even though they were no such thing.
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It Took Me Two Years To Love My Daughter; Here’s How I Got Through It
After the birth of my daughter, I felt shattered, and everything felt hard. I had expected some hardship—physical pain, exhaustion, the “baby blues.” What I didn’t expect was the dread that settled over me when I was finally alone with my daughter.
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This App Uses Real-Time AI To Predict How Crap (Or Great) Your Day Will Be
While Susan Miller’s Astrology Zone has my heart, there’s a new, much more aesthetically pleasing horoscope app that you have to try. Co—Star was created by Banu Guler and two of her ex-VFILES colleagues, Anna Kopp and Ben Weitzman.
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Living Next To This Very Specific Thing Can Make You A Happier Person
While it’s long been established that living near nature in general and surrounding yourself with natural beauty can lead to increased happiness, forests were found to have a more significant impact than urban green spaces (a.k.a. parks) or wastelands (well, duh).
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I Refused To Believe I Was Depressed. Here’s What Saved Me.
After my son was born, the most important thing, every day, was to make sure I didn’t drive my car into the grill of an oncoming truck.
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Her Social Media Double Life Left Her Depressed & Anxious—Here’s What You Can Learn From Her
On one hand, she was a glamorous blogger covering events at Fashion Weeks around the world and partnering with top brands through her blog LivinLikeLarz. On the other, she was a seemingly normal college student. But the 17-hour work days that were needed to keep both halves alive were rough.