“We think of Pride — capital P — in terms of community: Men, women and nonbinary people loudly claiming their existence, their contribution to society and culture, and their ability to love,” he wrote. “But no one will ever know exactly how each of us learned self-acceptance or how to create community from that acceptance.”
Read moreI Love My Trans Daughter, but I’m Still Struggling
Last summer when my son came home from college, he told my husband and me that he is trans. He said he is a girl, and I am having trouble with this. I’m not conservative. I love and accept her, but I’m worried for her.
Read moreWhy 'coming out' can take a lifetime
Emmanuel Lafont
I wouldn't broach the topic of my sexuality with my family until I was 19, at university, and in a long-term relationship with my boyfriend. As I braced myself for that conversation, I told myself that this uncomfortable moment would last just a few minutes, and that I would never have to face it again.
Read moreHe Lives in the Double Helix of My Cells, but I Do Not Know Him
Zach Gottlieb explores how wanting to know his donor led them to seeing the Fathers that were already present in his life.
Read moreLGBTQ+ Glossary
Language is an extremely powerful tool. It allows us to generate ideas, share stories, and learn and grow from others. Whether spoken, signed, or written, all languages are constantly evolving, and, despite their imperfections, can help us better understand our world and communicate our perspective with others.
Read moreQueer Youth Resilience & Mental Health
Every day, queer teens and young adults are challenged by the politicization of gender identity and sexual orientation and the rise in anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. And the mental health consequences are alarming.
Read moreWant to Fix Your Mind? Let Your Body Talk.
Somatic therapy is surging, with the promise that true healing may reside in focusing on the physical rather than the mental.
Read moreInsomnia: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) may help
It’s 3am. You’re awake again. Instead of sleeping soundly, you groan inwardly. Rest feels so elusive. Breathing exercises. Visualizations. Didn’t I take melatonin earlier? Anxiety, dread, and despair set in. You think about checking emails for work. But your brain is so tired. Just as you almost fall asleep, a jolt of fear tightens your chest. The next day, you wake exhausted and hopeless that this cycle repeats, night after night.
Read moreWhy sleeptrackers could lead to the rise of insomnia – and orthosomnia
In our chronically sleep-deprived society, many are using gadgets and apps to measure the quantity and quality of their shut-eye. But they could be causing more harm than good
Read moreDo you really need 8 hours of sleep every night?
When you can't sleep, you're desperate for help. And there's a booming industry waiting to tell you all the ways a lack of sleep can ruin your health -- and to sell you fancy gadgets to help you finally doze off.
Read moreHow to Help a Teen Who Can’t Sleep
Jun Cen
Nearly a quarter of adolescents grapple with insomnia. Experts say small habit changes can make a big difference.
Read moreI’m a Couples Therapist. Something New Is Happening in Relationships.
Dina Litovsky for The New York Times
I’ve come to see that one of the most pernicious issues couples struggle with is working through wrongdoing and blame.
Read moreHow to Be There When Mother’s Day Isn’t Easy
“The holiday itself was established to honor someone who’s mother died,” says Meghan Riordan Jarvis, a clinical psychotherapist with experience in the fields of trauma, grief, and loss. “But we’ve morphed it into taking our mothers to brunch.”
Read moreSLP Series: The Taboo of Menstruation
Most people, including those who menstruate, are taught about the menstrual cycle in middle school. This is at an age when learning about anatomy, reproduction, and sexual health is not necessarily welcomed with open arms. While sex and reproductive education at school address education of the menstrual cycle, it is often culture, media, religion, and familial norms that shape one’s emotional experience and relationship to menstruation.
Read moreWomen Have Been Mislead About Menopause
Marta Blue for The New York Times
Imagine that there was a treatment for all these symptoms that doctors often overlooked. The scenario seems unlikely, and yet it’s a depressingly accurate picture of menopausal care for women. There is a treatment, hardly obscure, known as menopausal hormone therapy.
Read moreLean Into Negative Emotions. It’s the Healthy Thing to Do.
Jérôme Berthier
When we perceive our emotions as bad, we pile more bad feelings onto our existing ones..
Read moreWhy Does Your Mood Change Before Your Period?
Here’s a deep dive into why your mood changes before your period begins.
Read moreThe menstrual gap in mental health
We often talk about the physical symptoms of periods, but the psychological impact of menstruation often gets left out of the conversation.
Read moreDid pandemic stress change women’s periods?
New research suggests that higher stress levels during the pandemic were associated with more changes to women’s menstrual cycles.
Read moreSeeking Relationship, Therapy Required
Camille Deschiens
For some singles, a potential partner who isn’t working on their mental health is not an option.
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