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Written by: A. Won Find reasons why you might feel constantly disappointed, and ideas for how to lower your expectations – not your standards. If you’re constantly feeling disappointed… It’s normal! Disappointment is a part of human nature. We build up idea...

Written by: S. Inc. Current world events leave many of us itching to create change and make a difference. After all, it’s hard not to feel like something’s wrong, given the mass unveiling of casual everyday brutality in the U.S. You may want to go out and ad...

Written by: C. Beck Unhelpful thinking styles are also known as ‘cognitive distortions’ in the psychology world. And our brains really want to distort reality. All a cognitive distortion really is, is a shortcut your brain decided was the best route – even t...

Written by: C. Beck We want you to feel supported all the time, no matter where you are. If you’re outside the US and looking for resources or a place to talk, find somewhere to turn on this list. Jump to your country’s resources: Australia Austria Belg...

Written by: A. Toves Abuse is a rampant issue in the US. People of varying ages and genders experience abuse of all sorts every day: Half of all American men and women have experienced emotional abuse in their lives. 75-80% of women who have been abused w...

Written by: A. Toves Head straight to the bottom of this page for hotline and text resources providing help for all kinds of situations. The national hotlines listed below are incredibly helpful. But you might want to scope out your options before asking for...

Written by: C. Beck Negative core beliefs are convictions you have about either yourself or the world, which quite literally keep you from the wellbeing you deserve. It’s not your fault for believing these messages about yourself, but you may be able to repla...

Written by: A. Toves In a research paper published by the American Health Journal, over 35 million Americans report feelings related to chronic loneliness. Signs of chronic loneliness can include a lack of meaningful relationships, feelings of isolation, and...

Written by: C. Beck Time might heal all wounds, if we let it. But a lot of us operate in daily life by working against time. If time passed more slowly, it would minimize our stress and the need to rush. So we constantly fight its passage, wishing it would s...

Written by: R. McDanal Self-improvement is intimidating, difficult, and easy to procrastinate on. But our own personal growth is also the single most rewarding goal in life. If we spend time making our lives what we want them to be, we will eventually end up...

Written by: A. Toves Being a teen in an abusive situation can vary, from being picked on at school, to living in a negligent household, to experiencing physical or sexual assault.  Sometimes it’s your own family who hurts you. They’re meant to protect you. B...

Written by: C. Beck We all love Game Of Thrones (or maybe not anymore…). But if you watch it all the time, you might start picking up emotions, phrases or manners of speech from that fantasy world. I’ve personally started glowering and muttering “Dracarys” wh...

Written by: R. McDanal You want to talk to someone. You’ve heard it costs a lot, and there are tons of hurdles. We’re here to help you navigate your options. Are you looking for a peer who understands your situation because they’ve been there too? A psycholo...

Written by: A. Won The urge to self harm feels impossible to control. Instead of controlling it, lean into it — in a safe way. You don’t have to hurt yourself to feel a release. Feel better by swapping your usual self harming method with these 15 real altern...

Written by: Y. Sewdayal Have you ever felt that everything you do has lost all its substance? Like “I don’t care about anything,” because there’s no enjoyment or pleasure in doing it? A surprising number of us feel this way. Whether your experience is depres...

Written by: C. Beck You could almost survive without ever leaving the house, nowadays. Amazon brings you toilet paper and tissues, free shipping abounds, and Postmates has your food covered (who likes doing dishes, anyways?). But there’s evidence in theory, ...

Written by: C. Beck If you’re thinking “Why do I hate myself?” but aren’t sure why, it’s time for a reality check. Below, we explore why it’s easy to hate ourselves in the first place, and offer some options for cultivating self esteem and respect. The short...

Written by: A. Won Do you need to talk to someone right now? Do you feel alone and lost? Some of us literally have no one to vent to, but feeling alone isn’t defined by how many people are physically surrounding you. You can feel isolated at a party, at work...

Written by: A. Won For many, the winter season signals comfort and coziness. And during a pandemic, gray weather can help justify being cooped up inside. But for some, the short days and gloomy skies signal another burden on top of whatever fresh pandemic we’...

Written by: A. Makhija ‘Zoning out’ or ‘spacing out’ are common ways of talking about a formal psychological phenomenon: dissociation. Dissociation is when you lose touch from your train of thought (common) memories (less common, usually due to stress or...