Why three friends chose to share their text therapy sessions with the internet

What you say in therapy stays in therapy. That’s the beauty of it. Except, however, in the case of three close friends, who tried out text therapy and decided to share their sessions with the entire internet, baring their souls for all the world to s…

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Dear dads: Have the courage to be vulnerable, especially online

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Welcome to Small Humans, an ongoing series at Mashable that looks at how to take care of – and deal with – the kids in your life. Because Dr. Spock is nice and all, but it’s 2018 and we have the entire internet to contend with.


On the morning of September 18th, 2016, like many parents, I woke up to the voices of tiny people in my ear yelling, “Get up, Daddy!” I didn’t know what time it was, but there was no way in hell I was getting out of bed yet. It felt like I’d only been asleep for fifteen minutes and my head was throbbing, as if a bunch of Smurfs started a mosh pit in my cranium

I rolled over and ignored my two young daughters. As any kids would do, they decided to increase the intensity by jumping on the bed, nudging me, and tickling my feet. Instead of pretending they weren’t there, I sat up, completely snapped and yelled, “I’m tired! Just leave me alone, OK??”  Read more…

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YouTube launches 9 new playlists on taking care of your mental health

Millions of Americans are affected by mental health conditions every year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Even if you haven’t personally experienced mental illness, chances are you know someone who has. 
That’s why World M…

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These women want to change the way the world talks about mental health

Elisha London, Founder and CEO of United for Global Mental Health, speaks with Sitawa Wafula, Founder and Executive Director of My Mind, My Funk, about bringing mental health awareness and support across the globe. Read more…More about Mental Healt…

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The First Lady of New York City wants to destigmatize mental health issues

First Lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray, talks about destigmatizing mental health, taking care of your mind and self, and Thrive NYC. Read more…More about Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Social Good Summit 2018, Social Good, and Other

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‘You’re not alone’: Famous men are talking about mental health, and it could save lives

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Michael Phelps, and Kevin Love all share one thing in common, and it’s not their fame. 
Instead, each of these men has done something once unthinkable: They’ve talked publicly about their mental health s…

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