Emotional & Mental Health Articles

Do you hate your job? Stress caused by performance anxiety, deadlines, nasty bosses, toxic co-workers, and overwork could be damaging a lot more than your mood alone. If you're sick of your job, that could actually be making you sick.

Post-traumatic stress syndrome, also known as PTSD, occurs in survivors of war, natural disasters, crime, and accidents. Many non-medical approaches may be helpful.

Are you a female smoker who'd like to quit? You may, new research suggests, have to break out a rather unexpected tool to increase your chances of success: an ovulation test!

Finding a new normal, and being OK with yourself, after rape is possible. When looking for resources on healing from sexual assault, however, your best resources may not be where you would expect them to be.

Is your life revolving around work to the point that you feel stressed when you're not working? Not only may you be a workaholic, you could also be more likely to suffer from other mental health challenges.

Is stress making your life miserable? It's time to re-evaluate your life. These healthy coping mechanisms can help.

As her rapist was sentenced to prison decades after victimizing her, this author reflects on how he impacted her life. Trigger warnings galore.

Spice, fake weed, K2 — whatever you want to call it, this drug isn't the innocent herbal mixture dealers would have you believe. Here's why to stay far away from synthetic cannabinoids.

The cyst-popping video I stumbled on one night turns out to have more than 22 million views. Why are we so drawn to these disgusting things?

What makes someone an optimist or a pessimist, and can you successfully develop a more optimistic life outlook?