Category: Mental Health

  • Mattel Introduces First Autistic Barbie to Its Inclusive Doll Lineup

    Mattel Introduces First Autistic Barbie to Its Inclusive Doll Lineup

    Play is often the first language children learn, a crucial tool they use to navigate social dynamics and understand their own identities. When the toys in their hands fail to reflect their reality, it can leave a silent gap in that understanding. Mattel’s latest addition to its historic doll line aims to close that distance,…

  • Why Public Speakerphone Calls Are Suddenly Getting People Fined

    Why Public Speakerphone Calls Are Suddenly Getting People Fined

    For years, loud phone calls on speaker have been an accepted irritation of modern public life. Whether on trains, buses, or in busy stations, many people have grown used to overhearing conversations that were never meant for them. What once felt like a minor social annoyance is now becoming a legal issue in certain parts…

  • Why Some Relationships Require a Permanent Goodbye

    Why Some Relationships Require a Permanent Goodbye

    Ending a relationship, whether romantic, familial, or platonic, ranks among life’s most difficult decisions. We grow up believing that loyalty means staying, that good people work through problems, and that walking away signals failure. Yet some relationships demand an exit, not because you lack patience or compassion, but because staying would cost you your peace,…

  • Psychologists Reveal the Items Commonly Found in the Homes of Highly Intelligent People

    Psychologists Reveal the Items Commonly Found in the Homes of Highly Intelligent People

    Personal expression often extends beyond clothing and appearance, finding its most authentic form within the walls of one’s home. A living space acts as a curated collage of a life, housing not just furniture, but the tangible evidence of deep conversations, quiet reflection, and daily habits. While one might expect the residence of a highly…

  • Buddhist Monks Trek 2,300 Miles Across the U.S. for Peace and Compassion

    Buddhist Monks Trek 2,300 Miles Across the U.S. for Peace and Compassion

    It is a sight that causes drivers to tap their brakes and look twice: a single file line of saffron-robed figures walking steadily along the shoulder of the American highway system. While most cross-country journeys are measured in hours or days, a group of dedicated monks and their rescue dog are measuring theirs in millions…

  • Fast Walking and What It Reveals About Your Personality

    Fast Walking and What It Reveals About Your Personality

    Most people never think twice about how quickly they move from one place to another. Walking feels automatic, shaped by habit and environment rather than conscious choice. Yet once you start paying attention, differences in pace become impossible to ignore. In airports, city sidewalks, office buildings, schools, and grocery stores, some people drift slowly while…

  • Your Window of Tolerance Explains Why Some Days You Handle Everything and Others You Fall Apart

    Your Window of Tolerance Explains Why Some Days You Handle Everything and Others You Fall Apart

    Have you ever had one of those days where everything feels manageable? Traffic jams roll off your back, work deadlines seem doable, and you even have patience left over for your partner’s bad mood. Yet the very next day, your coffee maker breaks and sends you into a complete meltdown. We’ve all been there. We…

  • 9 Out of 10 Americans Are Ready to Forget 2025

    9 Out of 10 Americans Are Ready to Forget 2025

    Most Americans would prefer to forget 2025 ever happened. A new survey from Talker Research, shared by StudyFinds, found that only 10% of respondents described the past year as “great.” Everyone else landed somewhere between lukewarm acceptance and outright misery, painting a picture of a nation running on fumes rather than optimism. Survey results captured…

  • Scientists Say a Surprising Body Odor May Hold Clues to Protecting the Brain

    Scientists Say a Surprising Body Odor May Hold Clues to Protecting the Brain

    The internet has a long history of turning bodily functions into punchlines. But every so often, science wades into uncomfortable territory and forces people to look twice at what they once laughed off. That moment appears to have arrived again, thanks to a new wave of reporting around research that links the smell of human…

  • High-Fat Cheese and Cream Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

    High-Fat Cheese and Cream Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

    For years, health-conscious eaters have been told to put down the brie and step away from the cream. Saturated fat, after all, has long been cast as the villain in our dietary narratives. But what if everything we thought we knew about fat and brain health was wrong? What if that wheel of Gouda in…