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The Washington Post By Danielle Huggins November 13, 2022 My bipolar meds made me gain weight, so I stopped taking them. That was a terrible mistake. I am under slept and overwhelmed. I’m in a London hotel room, at the beginning of a four-day trip that was too cheap to pass up. I am 25....   read more

The Washington Post By Lindsey Bever November 11, 2022 Some 40 percent of college students in the United States struggle with anxiety, 45 percent with depression and 16 percent with suicidal thoughts. These numbers, from a survey conducted last year by the Healthy Minds Network, have more than doubled in the past decade. Many students are...   read more

The Washington Post By Abby Alten Schwartz November 3, 2022 My daughter was a high school senior when I first caught her skipping respiratory therapy. She has cystic fibrosis, and her treatment back then included using a nebulizer twice a day while wearing a life-preserver-like vest that shook mucus from her lungs. Already hypervigilant about my daughter’s health, I...   read more

The New York Times By Catherine Pearson Oct. 27, 2022 Whether they are coping with seasonal symptoms or chronic depression, here’s how to offer love and understanding while still caring for yourself. Jeff Zuckerman and his wife had been married for 30 years when she started battling bipolar disorder and depression. She had her first...   read more

The New York Times By Kate Siber Oct. 18, 2022 New research shows that assumptions about eating disorders are often wrong - and that many larger-bodied people are starving themselves. Sharon Maxwell spent much of her life trying to make herself small. Her family put her on her first diet when she was 10. Early...   read more

The Washington Post By Tatum Hunter October 3, 2022 Not all tips on social media are helpful. Here’s how to consume mental health content in a safe way. Mental health tips on social media are a mixed bag. Your favorite online creator might give valid advice on managing anxiety symptoms or drawing boundaries with family...   read more

The Washington Post By Teddy Amenabar October 11, 2022 Erratic behavior by the singer formerly known as Kanye West has spurred widespread discussion on social media about the condition The rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has a history of commenting on mental illness through his art. On a 2018 album cover, West included...   read more

The Washington Post By Richard A. Friedman October 10, 2022 Unlike everyday sadness, clinical depression is a potentially serious and highly treatable illness A patient of mine in his mid-40s, a successful business executive, had lost his “mojo” and characteristic sense of self-confidence. He had trouble falling asleep and awoke early in the morning around...   read more