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'Election Stress Disorder' Is a Real Thing—Here's How to Know You Have It

'Election Stress Disorder' Is a Real Thing—Here's How to Know You Have It

People on both sides of the political divide are feeling tense, anxious, and overwhelmed right now.

How to Relieve Stress, According to Experts

How to Relieve Stress, According to Experts

Methods so simple you can do them right now.

How Stress and Hair Loss Are Linked—and What You Can Do About It

How Stress and Hair Loss Are Linked—and What You Can Do About It

It may feel like it, but this kind of hair loss isn't the end of the world.

What Is Resilience? Psychologists Explain How to Grow From Painful Moments

What Is Resilience? Psychologists Explain How to Grow From Painful Moments

Here's how to heal and grow from life's toughest moments.

Your Rash Might Be Caused By Stress—Here’s How to Tell

What Is a Stress Rash, and How Can You Treat One?

Stress can take a toll on your skin. Here's how to help it.

5 Black Mental Health Resources to Fight the Harmful Effects of Racism

5 Black Mental Health Resources to Fight the Harmful Effects of Racism

Racism made me anxious and depressed, but this doesn't have to be the case forever.

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3 Money Tips for Navigating a Financial Emergency

3 Money Tips for Navigating a Financial Emergency

When your financial life is turned upside down, your first instinct may be to panic. Don’t. These expert tips are a much better alternative.

Why Is My Period Late—Could Stress Be the Cause?

Why Is My Period Late—Could Stress Be the Cause?

Everyone's period is a little weird right now.

This 20-Minute Guided Meditation Is the Stress Reliever You Need Right Now

This Guided MNDFL Meditation Is the Stress Reliever You Need Right Now

Here’s How to Be Happy, According to Experts

Here’s How to Be Happy, According to Experts

How to Take a Break That Will Help You Destress for Real, According to an Expert

How to Take a Break That Will Help You Destress for Real, According to an Expert

What Is Burnout? How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed at Work

What Is Burnout? How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed at Work

4 Ways Pets Help Relieve Stress

Pets have a lot of therapeutic traits.

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What is Cortisol? Here's How it Impacts Your Body When You're Stressed

What is Cortisol? Here's How it Impacts Your Body When You're Stressed

Your Eyes May Hold a Surprising Clue About Your Current State of Mental Health

Your Eyes May Hold a Surprising Clue About Your Current State of Mental Health

10 Expert Strategies for Surviving Christmas Stress

10 Expert Strategies for Surviving Christmas Stress

Sophia Bush Says She Was Assaulted in a Room Full of Men While on the Chicago P.D. Set—and No One Helped

Sophia Bush Says She Was Assaulted in a Room Full of Men While on the Chicago P.D. Set—and No One Helped

5 Ways to Ease Holiday Stress in 5 Minutes or Less

5 Ways to Ease Holiday Stress in 5 Minutes or Less

Moms of Three Are More Stressed Than Those With Any Other Number of Children, Survey Finds

Moms of Three Are More Stressed Than Those With Any Other Number of Children, Survey Finds

16 Pampering Gifts for a Friend in Need of Self-Care

16 Pampering Gifts for a Friend in Need of Self-Care

The Science Behind Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony

The Science Behind Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony

7 Easy Ways to Manage Stress

7 Easy Ways to Manage Stress

Working Long Hours Can Raise the Risk of This Disease

Working Long Hours Can Raise the Risk of This Disease

How to Keep Stress From Driving You to Overeat

How to Keep Stress From Driving You to Overeat

3 Times It's Okay to Be Rude

3 Times It's Okay to Be Rude

5 'Nice' Things You Do That Actually Annoy Restaurant Staff

5 'Nice' Things You Do That Actually Annoy Restaurant Staff

Oprah Reveals Reese Witherspoon Showed Signs of PTSD After Harvey Weinstein Scandal Broke

Oprah Reveals Reese Witherspoon Showed Signs of PTSD After Harvey Weinstein Scandal Broke

6 Sneaky Stress Triggers and What to Do About Them

6 Sneaky Stress Triggers and What to Do About Them

The 6 Essential Oil Mistakes You're Probably Making

The 6 Essential Oil Mistakes You're Probably Making

14 Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Mental Health

14 Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Mental Health

How to Get Through Holiday Party Season if You're an Introvert

How to Get Through Holiday Party Season if You're an Introvert

I Tried Forest Bathing, and It Helped Me Appreciate My Surroundings, De-Stress, and Find My Bliss

I Tried Forest Bathing, and It Helped Me Appreciate My Surroundings, De-Stress, and Find My Bliss

Experts Say That Putting Up Holiday Decorations Early Could Make You Happier

Experts Say That Putting Up Holiday Decorations Early Could Make You Happier

Aly Raisman Slams Victim Shamers in Searing Instagram Post: 'So Many Survivors Live in Fear'

Aly Raisman Slams Victim Shamers in Searing Instagram Post: 'So Many Survivors Live in Fear'

Sexual Abuse Survivor Shaun T on Other Assault Victims Coming Forward: 'Unleash Your Power'

Sexual Abuse Survivor Shaun T on Other Assault Victims Coming Forward: 'Unleash Your Power'

Why Drugstore Shopping Is Like Therapy for Me

Why Drugstore Shopping Is Like Therapy for Me

This Is What Stresses Americans Out the Most (Hint: It’s Not Work or Money)

This Is What Stresses Americans Out the Most (Hint: It’s Not Work or Money)

Researchers Find Women Make Better Surgeons Than Men

Researchers Find Women Make Better Surgeons Than Men