If you’ve had a personal experience with panic attacks, you’ll know that they can be debilitating and disruptive to your daily life. Panic attacks, according to the Mayo Clinic, are sudden episodes of extreme fear that arise even when there…
As an expert on sex and specifically sex work, WeezyWTF has seen firsthand how society’s attitudes about sex and sexuality impact people’s physical and mental health. In fact, that’s why she became a sexpert. After Weezy started her podcast “WHOREible…
Have you ever gotten a new job, a new car, or even a new relationship that you really wanted, only to find that your initial glee over that new exciting thing in your life quickly fades before it’s on to…
Just like your facial features and the color of your hair, your risk of developing disordered eating may be linked to your genetics. Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder hallmarked by episodes of uncontrolled binge eating, or overeating, followed by…
Trichotillomania, a hair-pulling disorder, has both physical and mental symptoms (via the Mayo Clinic). It usually develops during early adolescence, characterized by repetitive, irresistible urges to pull out hair from the scalp, eyebrows, or other areas. Symptoms can also include a…
If you are living with ADHD – or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — you’re not alone. The condition, which typically originates in childhood but can be diagnosed at any age, impacts millions of children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states…
Instagram This article contains discussion of mental health and the Holocaust. When people suffer a traumatic loss, they often feel “survivor’s guilt.” According to Psychology Today, people feel survivor’s guilt when they have survived a circumstance that killed other people.…
This article contains discussion of mental health and the Holocaust. According to the National Institutes of Health, experiencing trauma of any kind can have a massive impact on the body and the brain. Trauma survivors often have nightmares, flashbacks to…
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was recently launched to serve as the go-to number for those struggling with mental health crises (via NPR). 988, the new number for what was previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline was…
Dealing with anxiety can be tough, but some people are actually so good at living with it that they can accomplish daily tasks and may even seem to be very successful. These people have what is referred to as high-functioning…