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Mental Health

Welcome to the mental health category archive. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as being about mental health.

As the name suggests, here you’ll find all the articles about mental health. The articles will include content about self-care, mental health conditions, coping strategies, advice, and more.

The Amazing Well-being Benefits Of A Good Morning Text

12 August 202513 August 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a Black woman in bed with a coffee, smiling as they read a good morning text to present the topic of the article - The Amazing Well-being Benefits Of A Good Morning Text

Reading Time: 4 minutesHow would it make you feel to receive a good morning text from someone you care about in your life? Why not start that habit yourself?

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Relationships, Self-Care, Support14 Comments

Acceptance And Commitment Therapy: The Best Self-Help Guide

5 August 20256 August 2025 by Unwanted Life
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy: The Best Self-Help Guide

Reading Time: 12 minutesAcceptance and commitment therapy is a mindfulness approach that offers a different way to overcome our unwanted thoughts and feelings

Categories General, Mental Health, Research, TherapyTags Mindfulness, Self-Care, What is...13 Comments

Will Discovering Your Motivational Factors Help You Achieve More

7 July 202530 July 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman sitting on the hood of her car looking at a founded out paper map to represent the topic of the article - Will Discovering Your Motivational Factors Help You Achieve More

Reading Time: 6 minutesIf motivation were a limitless resource, we’d be sorted. Sadly, it’s not. But tapping into our motivational factors can change that

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Motivation, What is...6 Comments

High-Functioning Depression: The Invisible Battle You Don’t See

7 July 202516 July 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman working on her laptop to represent the topic of the article - High-Functioning Depression: The Invisible Battle You Don't See

Reading Time: 5 minutesHigh-functioning depression is a term that’s gaining traction in society, one that highlights how hidden mental health conditions can be

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Depression, What is...17 Comments

When Fun Becomes Ruin: The Slippery Slope Of Gambling

7 July 20259 July 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a man opening his wallet to show that he's broke, to represent the topic of the article - When Fun Becomes Ruin: The Slippery Slope Of Gambling

Reading Time: 7 minutesGambling is an activity that a lot of people engage in, but just like with drugs and alcohol, gambling can become a problem, an addiction

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, Coping Strategies, Support, What is...5 Comments

The Harm Of Trying To Be Everyone’s Favourite Person

16 June 20252 July 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of four Black male friends lined up to represent the topic of the article - The Harm Of Trying To Be Everyone's Favourite Person

Reading Time: 7 minutesIt’s human nature to want to be liked, but it’s a problem when we need to be everyone’s favourite person. Here’s why

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Happiness, Relationships, Stress8 Comments

Normal Accident Theory: Why Do We Struggle To Accept Mistakes?

21 April 202511 June 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a Black man with a bleached Afro scrunching up paper after making a mistake to represent the topic of the article - Normal Accident Theory: Why Do We Struggle To Accept Mistakes?

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Normal Accident Theory was designed to explain how accidents can happen in complex systems, but guess what else is complex? Us

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Coping Strategies, Self-Care, What is...6 Comments

Craving Control 101: What You Need to Know About Urge Surfing

17 April 202528 May 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White man surfing to represent the topic of the article - Craving Control 101: What You Need to Know About Urge Surfing

Reading Time: 8 minutesCravings and urges can be a pain to manage, but they don’t have to be. Urge surfing is a simple mindfulness skill that can take back our control

Categories Advice, General, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, Coping Strategies, What is...6 Comments

Mirror Exposure For Body Image: Learning to Love Your Reflection

9 April 202514 May 2025 by Unwanted Life
A black-and-white photo of a woman looking in a mirror put with her right hand covering her eyes to represent the topic of the article - Mirror Exposure For Body Image: Learning To Love Your Reflection

Reading Time: 8 minutesMirror exposure therapy can be a daunting intervention for body image issues, but it has been proven to be effective in causing improvements

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, Research, TherapyTags Body Image, Eating Disorders, Exposure therapy, Treatment, What is...4 Comments

Managing Debt And Returning Your Quality Of Life

8 April 20257 May 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a black man pulling out loose change from their pocket to represent the topic of the article - Managing Debt And Returning Your Quality Of Life

Reading Time: 8 minutesIt’s easy to feel lost when it comes to managing our debt. So, before that can drastically affect our quality of life, we need to take action

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Coping Strategies, Debt, Depression, Relationships, Stress, What is...13 Comments
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