There is a widespread myth out there, which states that the longer you hold in a hit from a joint,…
Mental Health
FDA Approves Ketamine Nasal Spray for Treatment-Refractory Depression
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the ketamine-based nasal spray esketamine (brand name Spravato) for treating refractory…
The Lasting Effects of a Childhood with a Mentally Unwell Parent
Remarkably, an estimated 23 percent of children worldwide are being raised by at least one parent who suffers from mental…
When You’re ‘Too Functional’ to Have Your Mental Illness Taken Seriously
I’ve read countless articles, many on The Mighty, about the struggle of having an invisible illness and the way other…
21 ‘Harmless’ Comments People Heard Growing Up That Affect Their Mental Health Now
When I was growing up, one of my mother’s “catchphrases” was, “I carried you in my womb for nine months, so…
21 Things People Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because You Had an Emotionally Abusive Mother
For many people, the word “mom” can conjure up a host of glowing adjectives — “nurturing,” “loving,” “selfless.” At least,…
21 ‘Signs’ of an Abusive Parent We Can’t Keep Overlooking
“I brought you into this world and I could take you out of it so fast your head would spin.”…
13 Reasons People Didn’t Realize They Were Being Abused as Kids Until Adulthood
Though I definitely grew up in an abusive household, it was only within the last year or so that I attached…