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Mental Health
6 Signs Your ‘Shyness’ Might Actually Be Social Anxiety
Because what seems like a mild hatred for giant crowds might be something deeper.
By Jenna Ryu
The Emerging Trauma Therapy That Helped Me Process My Father’s Death
It’s gaining buzz for its ability to help people process painful emotional experiences without needing to retell them in detail.
By Kathleen Ferraro
We Need to Talk About Perimenopause and Eating Disorders
No, you’re never “too old” to develop one. Here’s why.
By Amy Norton
Wondering If It’s Time to Stop Taking Your Antidepressant? Read This First
A few signs can help you determine if you’re ready to start the taper.
By Carolyn L. Todd
Everything You Need to Know About Ketamine Therapy
From what it actually is to whether it lives up to all the hype.
By Julia Ries Wexler
6 Things I Learned From Blowing Up My Marriage (and Life) in My 30s
Disappointing others is uncomfortable—but it’s not the same as doing something wrong.
By Amber Rae
The 5 Best Foods to Eat for Better Mental Health
Your diet can affect *all* of your organs—brain included.
By Erica Sloan
5 Subtle Signs of ‘Abandonment Issues,’ According to Experts
And how to stop feeling like everyone’s going to leave you the second things get real.
By Jenna Ryu
5 Signs You’ve Got an ‘Inferiority Complex,’ According to Experts
These red flags might mean you’re dealing with more than just everyday insecurity.
By Jenna Ryu
Are You ‘Too Controlling’? Here’s How to Loosen Up, According to Therapists
For all the type A perfectionists who want to go with the flow—but just can’t help taking charge.
By Jenna Ryu
How to Be a More Patient Person, According to Therapists
Because it’s not a personality trait—it’s a practice.
By Jenna Ryu
SELF Daily
Make your inbox healthier and happier with the latest SELF stories, delivered fresh daily.
6 Daily Habits Doctors Say Will Help You Live Longer
From small diet tweaks to a simple strategy for fitting in more movement.
By Erica Sloan
We Need to Talk About Maternal Mental Health—Before It’s Too Late
A new study of almost 200,000 women proves that moms are not okay.
By Deena Margolin and Kristin Gallant
Hoda Kotb Is Ready for Her ‘Joy’ Era
At 60, the longtime morning show host moved to the suburbs, leaned into mom life, and started a business. And she couldn’t be happier.
By Hannah Dylan Pasternak
5 Little Ways to Be a More Positive Person—Without Faking or Forcing It
Your brain is wired to expect the worst, but these tricks can help override that instinct.
By Jenna Ryu
How to Stop ‘Post-Vacation Blues’ From Ruining Your Return
The transition from unstructured fun back to your boring workweek doesn’t have to be so depressing.
By Jenna Ryu
Culture
Manifestation Might Not Be Magic—But It Can Still Help You Get What You Want
Here’s how to turn intention into action (without relying on the universe alone).
By Mara Santilli
Motherhood on Mushrooms: Microdosing Psilocybin Helped Me Cope with Parenting Stress
I tried to find calm, one tiny dose at a time.
By Jill Di Donato
Why Every Anxious 20-Something Is Running a Marathon Right Now
I didn’t know how to get out of my quarter-life crisis…so I decided to run straight through it instead.
By Jenna Ryu
5 Subtle Signs You’ve Got a ‘Victim Mentality,’ According to Experts
Plus, how to let go of that “nothing ever goes my way” attitude.
By Jenna Ryu
What to Do If You Hate Your Job—but Can’t ‘Just Quit’
Here’s how to make your soul-sucking career a little more manageable (for now).
By Jenna Ryu
How Good Is ChatGPT at Giving Life Advice, Really?
We let AI solve our everyday relationship problems. Here’s how its suggestions compared to a human therapist’s.
By Jenna Ryu
My Eating Disorder Made Pregnancy Almost Impossible—and It’s Still Messing With Me Postpartum
Seven months after my daughter’s birth, I’m still working to shift my focus and embrace the new skin I’m in.
By Michelle Konstantinovsky
How to Quit Gossiping—or at Least Do It Less Harmfully
Drama’s fun…until it gets mean. These tips can prevent you from crossing that line.
By Jenna Ryu
Khloé and Kim Kardashian Share a Therapist—Is That a Terrible Idea?
There’s a reason it may work really well for the Kardashians—but backfire horribly for the rest of us.
By Jenna Ryu