Bipolar Disorder How Your Parent's Untreated Bipolar Disorder Can Affect You For YearsHuffPost - Dominique AstorinoBipolar disorder is largely misdiagnosed. That not only hurts the person living with it, but their loved ones, too. It’s no secret that mental illness was (and still is in some ways) a taboo topic of an
Healthy Living Hallelujah, Instagram Is Banning The Most Toxic Weight Loss AdsHuffPost - Jamie FeldmanKeeping up with how many Kardashian posts get deleted ― or at least blocked from teen viewers ― as a result. Instagram is one step closer to becoming a good place, thanks in part to outspoken body positivity
Ovarian Cysts Can Affect Fertility, But Not Always How You May ThinkHuffPost - Kyli Rodriguez-CayroSome cysts can indicate healthy ovulation while others can be serious. Here are the differences. The thought of having ovarian cysts likely sounds terrifying, especially if you’ve never dealt with one
23 Tweets That Sum Up The Difference Between Cat People And Dog PeopleHuffPost - Lindsay HolmesThe extrovert vs. introvert debate has nothing on cat people vs. dog people. Your pet preference when it comes to cats and dogs could imply a lot about your personality. Research shows dog people tend
Whole Foods Whole Foods Is Dropping Medical Coverage For Some Part-Time WorkersHuffPost - Sara BoboltzCurrently, employees qualify for its health plan by working at least 20 hours per week. Whole Foods, now part of Jeff Bezos’ ever-growing empire, is cutting medical coverage for some of its part-time beginning
Healthy Living How To Know When You're Ready To Stop Therapy — And How To Do ItHuffPost - Jamie FeldmanThere are some do's and don'ts of taking a break from or leaving your therapist. Finding the right therapist is often likened to the dating process: It can be daunting, requires serious effort and is fulfilling
Memes Therapy Memes Are Transforming The Way We Talk About Mental HealthHuffPost - Monica TorresIn a therapy meme, the running gag is your mental health. But it's more than just laughs. Alyssa Limperis, a 29-year-old Los Angeles comedian, did not always joke about therapy. “Mental health can be real
Healthy Living Reality TV Has Been Quietly Normalizing TherapyHuffPost - Sarah BurtonRecently, more unscripted shows have been showing therapy for what it actually is: normal and undramatic. Quietly, discreetly, more and more reality shows have been showing stars regularly attending therapy.
Healthy Living 13 Signs You're Sabotaging Your Own Progress In TherapyHuffPost - Krissy BradyTherapists reveal how to know if you're not getting the most out of your sessions and how to fix it. Therapy can be a super rewarding way to sift through the emotional baggage that’s holding you back.
What Therapists Are Legally Obligated To Report Despite ConfidentialityHuffPost - Nicole PajerHere’s when mental health professionals need to report what a client does or says during a therapy session. Therapy is where you can share your deepest, darkest secrets, fears and vulnerabilities with
Healthy Living How Do I Know If I Need Therapy?HuffPost - Maija KapplerThere are certain situations where mental health help can be incredibly useful. Here are some of them. This piece is part of HuffPost’s international series on therapy. It originally appeared on HuffPost
Healthy Living The Best Places On The Internet For People Of Color To Talk About TherapyHuffPost - Jolie A. DoggettLooking for a safe space? Try one of these therapy and mental health resources. In December 2017, Joy Harden Bradford noticed there was a need among Black women for a place to unpack their lives and seek
Healthy Living 5 Therapists On Why They Go To TherapyHuffPost - Jamie FeldmanWhat it's like to seek professional help when your job is to give it. Nearly half of U.S. households are home to at least one person who has sought mental health treatment. If you’re that person, chances
Healthy Living 7 People On The Best Advice They Learned In TherapyHuffPost - Jolie A. DoggettThose in therapy shared the most important lessons they’ve learned and how it's helped their mental health. The increase in the importance of self-care has given rise to a variety of Instagram influencers,
Healthy Living Therapy Is Becoming More Popular Than Ever In The UKHuffPost - Natasha HindeData shows attitudes are shifting around therapy and mental health in the U.K. These people can attest to why. This piece is part of HuffPost’s international series on therapy. It originally appeared HuffPost
Healthy Living What Exactly Is A 'Breakthrough' In Therapy?HuffPost - Kyli Rodriguez-CayroTherapists explain what progress looks like in sessions and offer advice on how to get there. If you scour the internet, it’s difficult to find a definitive explanation of what it means to have a “breakthrough”
Healthy Living What To Talk About In Therapy When You Don't Have Anything Specific To SayHuffPost - Brittany WongTherapists share what to do if "nothing happened" since your last session -- and why that's ultimately a good thing. If you go to therapy regularly, you’ve likely talked about a range of issues. Therapy
Healthy Living This Is How Mental Health Professionals Decompress From WorkHuffPost - Sandra LorenzoThis piece is part of HuffPost’s international series on therapy. It originally appeared on HuffPost France. A session with a therapist is often followed by an overwhelming sense of fatigue. Sharing your
Healthy Living 7 Questions Your Therapist Will Probably Ask During Your First SessionHuffPost - Kelsey BorresenHere's what to expect during the initial appointment so there are no surprises. So you just made your first therapy appointment. Maybe it’s your first session ever. Or maybe you’ve talked to someone in
Healthy Living How To Find The Right Therapist For YouHuffPost - Kelsey BorresenThis expert-backed advice will make the search for therapy less overwhelming. Working with a good therapist can bring about positive change in your life, but the road to finding “Dr. Right” can be bumpy
Healthy Living This Is What Therapy Is Like Around The WorldHuffPost - Nicole PajerExamining how countries like France, Italy and Mexico view mental health can help us understand why people see therapists. All around the world people are turning to mental health services, like therapy,
Healthy Living Why We Launched 'You Should See Someone,' A Series On Doing TherapyHuffPost - Lindsay HolmesA guide on how to start therapy, what to expect once you're there and how the whole process should be normalized. Checkups for your mind are just as important as those for your body. But you wouldn’t it
Insulin Here's What It's Like When You Have Diabetes But Can't Afford InsulinHuffPost - Ron NurwisahHuffPost readers share their stories about dealing with the rising cost of insulin and other livesaving drugs. Last month, HuffPost reported on a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study that
Introverts 10 Valuable Things Extroverts Can Learn From IntrovertsHuffPost - Nicole PajerWe can all stand to steal from quiet types, according to experts. Extroverts have a reputation for being loud go-getters who thrive in today’s fast-paced society. These personality types tend to make presence
Vaping Health Officials Zero In On Vitamin E Acetate Amid Outbreak Of Vaping IllnessesHuffPost - Nick VisserThe FDA is testing more than 100 samples of cannabis vape products, but said they hadn’t yet found what was causing the spate of illnesses. New York health officials have zeroed in on a substance found
Healthy Living James Middleton Just Took His Therapy Dog As His Date To GQ AwardsHuffPost - Brittany WongKate Middleton's brother has spoken candidly about how his dogs have helped him cope with depression. Plus-ones at award ceremonies don’t get any cuter than this. James Middleton, the younger brother the
Vaping Second U.S. Death Believed Linked To Vaping, Health Officials SayHuffPost - Nina GolgowskiThe individual experienced symptoms consistent with more than 200 similar cases of respiratory illness, health officials said. A second person has died in the U.S. after developing a respiratory illness
Healthy Living 5 Unexpected Ways A Woman's Body Can Signal Fertility IssuesHuffPost - Julia RiesThese symptoms may seem trivial, but doctors say they're worth your attention. Most women spend years trying not to get pregnant, only to later realize that making a baby is actually a lot harder than
Healthy Living Woman Dies After Pet Rooster Pecks HerHuffPost - David MoyeThe 76-year-old victim died after her varicose vein wouldn't stop bleeding from the peck. A 76-year-old Australian woman has died after a rooster pecked her. The unidentified woman was collecting chicken
