How to Start the Conversation
Sarah, a new mom who’s thrilled about her 3-month-old baby, is struggling with her sex life. Her once vibrant physical relationship with her partner has dwindled, and she’s dealing with painful intercourse and a notable drop in desire. Pregnancy and childbirth are transformative experiences that affect every facet of a person’s life, including their sexual […]
How to Stop Obsessing About What Other People Think of You
As much as I’d love to pretend otherwise, I sometimes care a little too much about what other people think of me. Are those tourists judging the way I look while I run? Does my boss see me as a screw-up after making that mistake? Is my latest Instagram story kind of cringe? These self-conscious […]
Do I Need Antidepressants? How to Tell If Medication Might Help You
According to Eric Lenze, MD, head of the department of psychiatry at Washington University’s School of Medicine in St. Louis, there’s even a version of the questionnaire providers use to guide diagnoses, called the PHQ-9, online. If you take it, and your total score is 10 or higher, he recommends talking to a doctor about […]
How To Get Better Sleep And Reduce Teeth Grinding
Dentist Rana Stino, left, checks the retainer fit on patient Holly Brown on Jan. 20, 2022, at Water … [+] Tower Dental Care in Chicago. Brown wears a retainer to protect her teeth from grinding. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) TNS Recent figures show that an estimated 31.1 percent of U.S. adults […]
To Philosophize is to Learn How to Die
I spent four years writing a PhD on philosophical definitions of time in the 16th century. Most of my research revolved around the subject of death. Every day I read discussions about the nature of the afterlife, suicide, pain, mortality, and of course — fear of death. With all this philosophical study under my belt, […]
Get Things Done with ADHD
If “just do it” worked, we would have already done it. But we haven’t. Because with ADHD, we know what we need to do but not how to get it done. Cue problems with procrastination, lack of motivation, disorganization, sticking to routines, and other challenges. And there’s no time like the New Year to force […]