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coping
Self Care

5 Real coping habits without the bottle or pack

Everyone has a bad day, a hard season, a moment when the walls feel like they're closing in. The difference is in how people cope. A recent online thread asked people who don't drink or smoke to share what actually gets them through their lowest points, and the responses were a masterclass in real, accessible…
ByDempsey May AyucoAugust 4, 20260Comments

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modern dating
Relationships

Why 6 relationship fade outs never really give you closure

Ghosting has become such a normal part of dating that many romantic relationships never get an official ending. The two people stop seeing each other, or maybe stop talking altogether, but neither ever says the relationship is over. It just fades. Big, dramatic breakups tend to get all the sympathy, but these quiet non breakups…
ByDorcas OnasaJuly 10, 20260Comments

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Brain Reset, Loneliness,
Relationships

Why loneliness hurts and how to fix it fast

Loneliness has become a growing concern for people of all ages, affecting children, young adults and older adults alike. While spending time alone can be healthy and restorative, experts say persistent feelings of isolation are different and can take a toll on both emotional and physical well-being. Mental health professionals explain that loneliness is more…
ByDorcas OnasaJuly 3, 20260Comments

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Self Centered
Relationships

4 signs your self centeredness is destroying your relationships

Most people have moments where they put themselves first, redirect a conversation back to their own experiences or struggle to offer a genuine apology. That is, according to mental health professionals, entirely human. But there is a meaningful difference between those occasional lapses and a persistent, damaging pattern of thinking about yourself too much. Every…
ByDorcas OnasaJune 24, 20260Comments

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breakup
Relationships

Breakup guilt is real — Here’s how to finally heal

Ending a relationship you chose can still leave you emotionally wrecked — and that's more common than you think. Why Ending a Relationship Can Still Break You Walking away from someone you care about is never clean. Even when you know — deep in your gut — that a relationship has run its course, the…
ByDempsey May AyucoJune 9, 20260Comments

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Mental Health, Black,
Mind

Navigating mental health care as a Black American takes more than courage

From licensure to cultural competency, finding a therapist who meets your needs requires knowing exactly what to look for and why it matters.         Finding quality mental health care is difficult for anyone. For Black Americans, the obstacles go deeper, shaped by a long history of exclusion, misdiagnosis and institutional distrust that does not simply…
ByGesi LloydMay 31, 20260Comments

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Romance novel, Sex, book, ,Mental health awareness
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

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intimacy, couples
Relationships

What healthy couples are doing differently between the sheets in 2026

How the boldest relationships are rewriting the rulebook on intimacy, wellness, and real connection The conversation around sexual health has had a full glow-up. What was once whispered behind closed doors — or avoided altogether — is now being handled with the kind of radical honesty that healthy couples are leaning into hard in 2026.…
ByDempsey May AyucoMay 11, 20260Comments

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Psychologist, Mental Health, Perimenopause ,Thoughts
Wellness

A psychologist’s vital guide to Black mental health

A podcast appearance on The Joe Budden Network set off a wider discussion earlier this year when speaker Cheyenne Bryant made claims about mental health that left many listeners with questions. The moment was uncomfortable but it was also clarifying. It revealed just how much confusion still exists around who is actually qualified to provide…
ByDorcas OnasaMay 9, 20260Comments

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Jealousy,
Dating

Understanding retroactive jealousy and why it is so hard to shake

A fixation on who your partner loved before you is more common than most people admit, and more telling about the person feeling it than the one being questioned.   A partner mentions an ex, briefly, in passing. The conversation moves on. But for some people, that moment does not end. It replays. It expands.…
ByGesi LloydMay 8, 20260Comments

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