Are You Self-Medicating? Risks with Food, Booze, and More

You may try to cope with issues like depression by "self-medicating" with drugs, alcohol, and other substances. Learn the risks to watch out for.

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Mood Food: 9 Foods to Lift Your Spirits

Need an emotional lift? Learn how berries, certain fish, and dark chocolate may increase feel-good chemicals in your brain.

Positive affirmations work — that's why we're asking for your favorite daily mantras. Submit them here and watch this space to see if we pick yours to share.   Mood Food: 9 Foods to Lift Your Spirits Need an emotional lift? Learn how berries, certain fish, and dark chocolate may increase feel-good chemicals in your brain. Read on Sugar and Depression: 7 Facts About the Connection Too much sugar may increase your depression risk. Learn what types of sugar might be bad news and how to cut back. READ ON LGBTQ MENTAL HEALTH New Research on LGBTQ Mental Health Healthline has partnered with The Trevor Project, which just released a new national survey on the mental wellbeing of LGBTQ youth. Read Now How to Stay Focused and Get Things Done These are some proven ways to improve your concentration at work, school, or with any task that needs your full attention. READ ON The best you can do is to learn from your mistake. Believe that you'll make a better choice next time, and move on. - Erica Cirino, on learning to trust yourself Read her story Stressed? Here Are the 5 Best At-Home Cortisol Tests of 2021 At-home cortisol tests are a convenient way to monitor your stress and adjust accordingly. READ ON 30 Ways to Quickly Quiet Distressing Thoughts With these grounding techniques in your toolbox, you can be prepared for flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, and more. READ ON More Top Reads Follow Us View in browser Did a friend send you this email? Subscribe here. To see all newsletters, click here. Privacy Policy|Unsubscribe © 2021 Healthline Media 660 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107