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Karlee Lipton of Conway, Arkansas, was surprised by the way postpartum depression hit her when she had her baby in the summer of 2024. Lipton had already seen a therapist and a psychiatrist to help ...

What should you do if you think or know that someone you care about has an eating disorder? What shouldn’t you do? What can you do? This post is primarily for you, the bystander: for you who watch ...

It’s always hard to see someone you care about struggling. It’s even harder when you feel like there’s nothing you can do to help. I’m guessing that’s how you feel about your depressed friends, family ...

If you’ve never experienced clinical depression, it is hard to understand what it is like. Well-intentioned people will say things like, “just think positive,” or “just snap out of it.” Though they ...

You can support a loved one with a chronic health condition in various ways, including helping with practical needs, providing emotional support, or supporting their caregiver. Some practical ways to ...

It’s heartbreaking to see signs that a child is hurting themselves: Bruises. Cuts. Burns. Bite marks. Scratches. Missing clumps of hair. If you’re a parent, teacher, coach, sibling or friend who sees ...

A mental health crisis can involve feelings of overwhelm, extreme distress, and thoughts of suicide. You can support a loved one in crisis by asking what they need and listening with empathy. If ...

As we approach one of the busiest beach weekends of the summer, "Good Morning America" is bringing attention to a danger we often see happening in the ocean and in the Great Lakes. "Double drowning" ...

The day after my house burnt down, my family went to the mall smelling like the smoke that had poured into our home. We had a place to stay the night before but no towels or soap or toothbrushes or ...

While there are currently no cures or ways to reverse dementia permanently, there are three vital ways families and communities can plan for and work to address the syndrome that can make a real ...

If you’ve ever tried to change someone’s mind but found they were completely unwilling to budge in their thinking, it can help to understand how the brain works. Changing your mind—or someone ...