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Here are helpful strategies for taking care of our mental health in the face of society's sexism and bias against women.

Indigenous activist Gloria Lucas discusses how state violence contributes to disordered eating in undocumented and indigenous communities.

Trauma can lead to chronic pain and other physical conditions, sometimes years after the event.

Catherine Cho shares her experience with stress-induced postpartum psychosis. In this excerpt from her book "Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness," Cho discusses her symptoms, her treatment, and the effect that it had on her relationship with her son.

Two meditation exercises to help us practice mindfulness

This guide provides tools and Q&A with a clinical psychologist to help us navigate difficulties with family around the holidays.

This article, geared towards physicians and healthcare providers, discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on ovulation.

Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi discusses how the hormones associated with menopause affect women's brains, especially in relation to Alzheimer's Disease.

This guide explains “triggers,” or what we like to call “activators,” which are things that activate the nervous system into its alert state.

Top five tips from the American Heart Association to help you manage holiday stress and maintain your heart health.

Our Bodies Ourselves content expert Maggie Teliska offers tools to cope with anxiety, from the perspective of a heart failure patient.

In this article, learn how stress, especially during the holiday season, can lead to heart issues for women.