Soak, Scream, Repeat: The History of Self-Care From Roman Baths to 90s Burnout Culture
These days, self-care can mean anything from sipping turmeric lattes to deleting Slack off your phone and pretending your boss doesn’t exist. It’s a term that’s been hashtagged into oblivion, and attached to everything from skincare routines to spiritual retreats. It’s become a little hard to tell where the wellness ends and the branding begins.
Shell Shock to PTSD: How War Shaped the Way We Talk About Mental Health
When we evaluate the effects of war, we tend to focus on the loss of life and physical wounds that were not fatal for the soldiers and civilians caught up in the fighting. But, the psychological impact of war can have devastating and long-lasting consequences for survivors. This phenomena was less understood in previous conflicts […]
The Quiet Revolution of Mental Health Apps—And Why They’re Not a Cure-All
Are you actually improving your mental health—or just checking off another app notification? Mental health apps have exploded in popularity, promising everything from daily mood tracking to on-demand therapy. For many, they offer a low-barrier way to start healing. But as these digital tools flood our screens, a quieter conversation is surfacing.
Burnout or Depression? Why So Many Millennials Can’t Tell the Difference Anymore
Are you exhausted, unmotivated, and weirdly numb—and wondering if it’s burnout, depression, or just modern life doing its thing again? A growing number of millennials are wrestling with a blurry emotional landscape where “just tired” shades into “deeply unwell,” and even therapists sometimes need time to tease apart the causes.
Why SSRIs Work for Some—and Not for Others
Do you know someone who swears an SSRI saved their life—while your experience felt more like a slow-motion chemical fog? Antidepressants like Prozac, Zoloft, and Lexapro can be incredibly effective for some, completely useless for others, and downright miserable for a few. It’s not about willpower or placebo—it’s about the strange, unpredictable chemistry of your […]