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When My Mom Got Breast Cancer, I Began to Wonder If I Would Too

A parent’s illness has a way of making you consider your own genetic predispositions, and it’s not always easy to deal with

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These Are the Best Sex Toys on the Market in 2019

Your guide to the best kind of vibes

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10 Eco-Friendly Alternatives For Things You Use Every Day

These stylish, waste-reducing prods are a great way to cut back on packaging and single-use plastics—and save money

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Does 13 Reasons Why Trivialize Suicide? We Asked a Psychiatrist

Does the Selena Gomez-produced series do more harm than good? We asked a psychiatrist

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Selena Gomez Talks About How Therapy Has Helped Her Cope

Every time someone speaks out about mental illness, we all feel a little less alone

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Can Weed Affect Women Differently?

This wonder plant is said to cure a lot of what ails us—but research for how cannabis affects women specifically is still lacking

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My Family Didn’t Think My Depression Was Real

And I couldn’t get better until they changed their minds

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What’s All the Hype Around Edible Collagen?

Whether you eat it, drink it or mix it, collagen is being touted as the next beauty superfood for your skin. Here are a few edible skincare options

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My Periods From Hell

How I learned to fight the silence and shame, and live with my endometriosis

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The GIST: Motherhood and Maternity Leave in Sports

For International Women’s Day 2019, FLARE is partnering with five women’s mags to share some of their great work—like this piece from The GIST

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Mecury Retrograde Is Back: Find Out How It Affects Your Horoscope

Get your horoscope

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Has Stay-at-Home Culture Gone Too Far?

Like just about everything in life, balance is key—and that might mean pushing yourself to go out sometimes

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I Identify as Body Positive, But I Still Think About Losing Weight A Lot

Does this mean I can’t be a part of the community I’ve embraced for over a decade?

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Feeling Scattered? Try These 6 Ways to Improve Your Focus

Believe it or not, even in the era of distraction, there are things we can do that can help our whirring minds manage a little better

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‘Growing Up, I’d Hear ‘Depression Is For White People”: 6 Black Women on Mental Health Taboos

For many Black women who struggle with their mental health, taking care of themselves is still a political act.

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Running Is Great for Your Mood—But What If You Literally Can’t Get Off the Couch?

Countless articles and studies proclaim the benefits of running on mental health, but they forget one major impediment

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How to Really Talk About Mental Health

I’m not an expert, but I can offer a few concrete tips that I’ve found really useful—both during my own crises and and those of friends

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