miniseries/E+/Getty Images At 31, after a lifetime of trying to figure out what was wrong, I was finally diagnosed with hypermobility spectrum disorder. It’s a form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that basically means my joints lack the support they need to function properly. It has led to decades of chronic pain, and...
Georgijevic/E+/Getty Images It’s a dark subject, but for some families, it’s a real thing that is part of their daily life: The number of teens diagnosed with eating disorders nearly doubled during the pandemic, and tragically, they’re one of the deadliest forms of mental illness a person can have. So, it’s understandable how earth-shattering it...
ferrantraite/E+/Getty Images When did someone take life’s remote and turn the volume all the way up? Because my son’s list of questions, the dog licking her paws, and the random sportscaster yelling on the TV are all deafening sometimes. Ever since I had my son, it feels like my brain just cannot possibly take any...
pixdeluxe/E+/Getty Images Since 1971, the federal government has issued the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), which provides an annual snapshot of how tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, as well as mental health issues affect Americans. This year’s survey interviewed nearly 70,000 people and found some encouraging trends, particularly among young people: Not...