6 viral dating tips that deserve a second look

TikTok can be a useful place to discover workout ideas, beauty products and home inspiration. But when it comes to dating and relationships, viral advice may not always tell the whole story. Short form videos can make complicated relationship dynamics sound simple. A catchy phrase can quickly become a dating rule, encouraging people to interpret…

ByDorcas OnasaSeptember 26, 20260Comments

Lifestyle

Social media break signs you might be ignoring right now

A social media break can help your mental health, and new research shows how much. A study in JAMA Network Open found that young adults who quit social media for one week cut their anxiety symptoms by about 16%, depression symptoms by nearly 25% and insomnia by about 15%. But the break did not fix…

ByGesi LloydSeptember 25, 20260Comments

Wellness

Can’t sleep past 3 A.M.? Your hormones might know why

Two of sleep science's top experts break down what's really keeping you up at 3 a.m. — and how to finally fix it. If you've ever bolted awake at 3 a.m. with your mind already racing through tomorrow's to-do list, you're not imagining it. That jarring, wide-eyed alertness has a name, and it's not just…

ByDempsey May AyucoAugust 13, 20260Comments

Self Care

The simple reset that calms an overwhelmed brain

Your brain reacts to sights, sounds and smells before your conscious mind even catches up, and that has more influence on your mood than you might realize Most people assume their thoughts are what drive their emotions. But according to mental health experts, the senses may actually play a much bigger role in shaping how…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 12, 20260Comments

Wellness

The hidden danger behind your late night thoughts

Night owls face higher anxiety risk, new research suggests it's not the late bedtime itself causing trouble, but what happens during those quiet hours alone Anyone who has lain awake at 1 a.m. replaying an awkward conversation or worrying over an unanswered email knows that problems can feel bigger in the dark. Now, new research…

ByDorcas OnasaJune 12, 20260Comments

Wellness

If you sleep in this position, your body is sending a warning

Doctors say this common nighttime habit could be quietly damaging your nerves — and most people have no idea it's happening. Every morning, it starts the same way. A tingling creeps into your fingers. Your shoulders are stiff before you've even had coffee. You roll your neck, shake out your arms, and chalk it up…

ByDempsey May AyucoJune 8, 20260Comments

Wellness

Sunday anxiety is ruining your weekends

There is a particular kind of dread that tends to arrive around 7 p.m. on a Sunday a tightening in the chest, a restlessness that has no clear source, a quiet but persistent sense that the weekend has already been lost. If that feeling is familiar, mental health professionals have a name for it: the…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 29, 20260Comments

Books

7 mental health books by Black authors every reader should know about

7 essential mental health books by Black authors worth reading this month Subtitle: These seven titles — from a novel about a daughter's psychotic break to Michelle Obama's latest — make an honest case for why Black mental health deserves its own shelf. Mental Health Awareness Month arrives every May carrying good intentions and, often,…

ByGesi LloydMay 27, 20260Comments

Self

Feeling overwhelmed? 10 signs you’re still incredibly resilient

Most people picture resilience as a kind of unshakable toughness the ability to push through anything without missing a beat. But mental health professionals say that image misses the point almost entirely. Resilience is less about being impervious to difficulty and more about psychological flexibility the ability to keep moving forward even when something feels…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 10, 20260Comments

Relationships

People pleasing is secretly ruining your relationships

It looks, from the outside, like one of the more admirable qualities a person can have. Someone who accommodates easily, keeps the peace, rarely pushes back and always seems to consider how others are feeling that reads as generous, socially aware, even emotionally mature. The problem is that what looks like warmth from the outside…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 8, 20260Comments

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6 viral dating tips that deserve a second look

Can’t sleep past 3 A.M.? Your hormones might know why

The simple reset that calms an overwhelmed brain

If you sleep in this position, your body is sending a warning

Sunday anxiety is ruining your weekends

7 mental health books by Black authors every reader should know about

Feeling overwhelmed? 10 signs you’re still incredibly resilient

People pleasing is secretly ruining your relationships

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