Understanding pokeweed rash and how to cope with its impact
Pokeweed rash can be painful and stressful. Learn what it is, how it affects wellbeing, and ways to seek support, education, and safe guidance.
Category Education & Research
This category brings together research, learning, and evidence-based practice in mental health and wellbeing. It includes summaries of studies, educational initiatives, and reflections that translate research into practical understanding.
Horny goat weed for women and what to know before trying it
A clear look at horny goat weed for women, including research limits, safety questions, mental wellbeing factors, and how to seek supportive guidance.
What a bent little finger can and cannot mean in autism
A bent little finger is sometimes discussed alongside autism, but it is not a diagnostic sign. Learn what research suggests and how to seek support.
The Ultimate Guide to SSRIs
For thousands of individuals, living with depression or depressive symptoms is a part of daily life. Johns Hopkins Medicine states that each year, up to 26% of American adults experience a diagnosable mental health condition, with 9.5% of American adults…
How Indulging in Cravings Can Improve Your Relationship with…
A food craving can come on when you least expect it. You could be humming along on a diet, loving the way you look and feel when a craving for something “forbidden” strikes you. When you deprive yourself of food…
Expert Discusses Common Misconceptions about OCD
Although it’s natural to double-check your house before leaving or make sure your hands are clean, people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have recurring thoughts that drive them to repeat certain behaviors. These intrusive thoughts and behaviors can consume a good…
Post-coital dysphoria may be the reason behind your mood changes…
While the history of recreational sex is wrought with imposed feelings of taboo and shame, in today’s modern world many cultures celebrate sex — even encouraging participants’ enjoyment of it. And why shouldn’t they? This phenomenon is known as post-coital…
Study Shows How Cancer Can Impact the Mental Health of a…
Experts predict cancer cases in the U.S. will continue to rise in the coming decades. Across Denmark and Sweden, researchers from a new study published in JAMA Network Open compared more than 546,000 spouses of patients with cancer and over…
What exactly is trypophobia?
Some people have an irrational fear of spiders, commonly referred to as arachnophobia. Others may have an extreme fear of clowns (coulrophobia), tight spaces (claustrophobia) or even heights (acrophobia), according to Medical News Today. Does the sight of a sponge…
Research shows that a beard can alter people’s perceptions of you
When you are young, there’s a sense of embarrassment that arises when you can’t grow a beard. This becomes more pronounced, naturally, when everyone around you manages to sport some decent stubble while you’re left looking clean-shaven. Did you ever…