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The Best Online Therapy for Anxiety of 2024
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I Needed A Therapist That Took Insurance—So I Tried the Headway Online Directory
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During House Hunting Stress, My Partner and I Turned to MDLIVE for Couples Therapy
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I Needed a Therapist to Help With Anxiety, So I Tried the GoodTherapy Directory
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I Needed an Affordable Grief Therapist So I Tried Open Path Collective
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I'm a Therapist and I Tested Octave Online Therapy—Here's What I Thought
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My Partner and I Tried Ours Premarital Counseling and Had a Great Experience
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I’m a Busy Mom Who Has Struggled to Find a Therapist for Years—So I Tried Hers
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I’ve Been Burned by Online Therapy Before, But MDLIVE Changed My Mind
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In Search of a Marriage Tune-Up, We Turned to Amwell Couples Therapy
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I Tried Online Therapy at LifeStance For Help With Anxiety—Here's What Happened
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After My Relationship With My Therapist Stagnated, I Tried Wellnite Online Therapy
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I’m a Psychologist With ADHD Living in a Therapy Desert, So I Tried Thriveworks
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Is It Really True That Money Can't Buy Happiness?
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Why Adults Who Don't Want Children Are Just as Happy
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Verywell Loved: Enduring Stigma Keeps Things Complicated for Bisexual Men
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Tons of People Are Ditching the Dating Apps, It Might Be Your Time Too
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Can Video Games Help Treat Mental Illness?
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Dopamine Dressing: How to Dress For Your Happiness
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10 Celebrities Who Have Opened Up About Depression
Is Watching the News Bad for Your Mental Health?
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Does a Full Moon Actually Affect Our Behavior?
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No, Women Are Not More Emotional Than Men
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I Tried the Alma Directory to Find a New Therapist Who Accepted My Insurance
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Should You Embrace 'Delulu' Thinking? Here's What Mental Health Experts Say
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Eric Nam Is Opening Up New Conversations About Mental Health
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Taraji P. Henson Wants You to Remember You’re Deserving of Joy
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Kenneth Cole Steps Into Advocacy for Mental Health
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According to the 7 Friends Theory, These Are the Only People You Need in Your Circle
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As a Therapist, Here's How I Think Memes Have Changed the Way We Communicate
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How Do I Stop Saying Hurtful Things I Don't Mean?
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What Happens When We Feel Romantic Chemistry, and How Much Does It Matter?
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6 Signs That You Should Dump Your Psychiatrist, According to a Mental Health Professional
My Son and I Tried Online Therapy Through Fort Health and Had a Great Experience
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Dry January: The Benefits of a Month Without Alcohol
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The Psychology Behind Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail
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Why We're Still Conditioned to Uphold New Year's Resolutions
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The End of the Resolution
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Why We Love Fall So Much, According to Psychology
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Shedding Light on Mental Health in the Latino Community
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Solastalgia May Be the Reason Climate Change Is Making You Depressed
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Verywell Mind Insights
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Wanting to Improve My Overall Sense of Wellbeing, I Tried the Healthy Minds App
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I Used Both Versions of the Reflectly App for Mindfulness—Here’s the One to Try
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I'm an Insomniac Who Tried the Breathwrk App to See if It Could Help Me Sleep
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How Do Other Countries Deal With Mental Health?
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How Awareness of Epigenetics and Generational Trauma Can Inform Therapy
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Remembering the Black Pioneers Who Helped Shape the Mental Health Landscape
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We Can't Ignore Our Dads' Mental Health, Even If They Try To
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The State of Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation in 2023
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Understanding Environmental Racism
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Mind in the Media: How 'Beef' Sheds Light on the Value of Open Connection
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States Are Now Accepting “Mental Health Day” as a Valid Reason for Missing School
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These Are the US States Allowing Student Mental Health Days
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Earthing–A Technique to Help Ground Your Body
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Mental Health Days Help Kids, But Systemic Barriers Prevent Widespread Use
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How Helping the Environment Can Make You Feel Better
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Teenage Girls Are Considering Suicide At Alarming Rates. How Can This Change?
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A Friendly Reminder: Showing Your Emotions Is Not a Sign of Weakness
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How Ted Lasso Models Healthy Communication and Confrontation
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TikTok Put 60 Minute Daily Time Limits on People Under 18—Should We All Do It?
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To Have Better Friendships, Men Should Embrace Vulnerability and Communication