Gossip magazines. They're just that. Gossip. Here are 5 reasons I think you should stop reading gossip magazines if you want to have a better mental health.
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5 Reasons to Stop Reading Gossip Magazines for Better Mental Health

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

People say that gossip magazines are their guilty pleasure. I say there’s a much deeper issue here.

When I lived with my mom, it seemed like all she did was buy and read gossip magazines. She would literally lay on the couch and read them cover to cover. While watching celebrity news on TV.

I was never someone to read gossip magazines. I mainly just looked at the pictures, read a couple of sentences here and there, and became completely disgusted by them.

Here are 5 reasons I think you should stop reading gossip magazines if you want to have better mental health.

3 Reasons to Stop Following the News for Better Mental Health
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3 Reasons to Stop Following the News for Better Mental Health

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

I have contradicting views on following the news. I want to know what’s going on in the world, and I don’t want to not seem ignorant. But bad news on top of bad news really affects my mental health.

I know it’s good to feel informed in what’s going on in the world, but sometimes it’s just not worth it. Sometimes, you really have to put yourself first.

Here are the top reasons I limit the amount of news I watch so I can have better mental health.

Every relationship goes through rough patches. These two relationship tests will reset your relationship and aim to make it healthy again.
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Two Relationship Tests to Make Your Relationship Healthy Again

Every relationship goes through rough patches. There might even be times when you question your entire partnership, because all you seem to do is disagree and argue about everything.

This is when you need to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. You have to find the root of the problem. Sometimes the problem isn’t either one of you. Sometimes it’s misunderstandings and a lack of knowledge.

These two relationship tests will reset your relationship and aim to make it healthy again.

Self-Harm Recovery Update: 6 Months Self-Harm Free
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Self-Harm Recovery Update: 6 Months Self-Harm Free

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer here.

CONTENT WARNING: This could be very triggering for anyone experiencing self-harm.

UPDATE: I am one year self-harm free! Read about my journey here!

Wow. This has felt like the longest six months of my life.

In case you’re new here, I’ve been battling self-harm on and off since I was 14. I’m 23 now, and for about the past two years or so, my addiction became very strong. Hurting myself essentially became my only coping mechanism.

I wrote this letter to myself when I began to realize how bad my situation was becoming. I didn’t realize it until October of last year that I had a self-harm addiction. I also didn’t realize how bad it actually was until I started to recover.

6 Reasons Why Harry Potter is Good for Your Mental Health
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6 Reasons Why Harry Potter is Good for Your Mental Health

I want to make it clear that while I love Harry Potter, I vehemently disagree with JK Rowling’s ignorant stance on trans people. I have always, and will always, believe in trans rights.

Any time I ever even just think about Harry Potter, I’m automatically calmed down. I don’t know why, but there’s something about it that instantly distracts me from my depression or anxiety.

I love talking with my fellow Potterheads and making inside jokes and references with each other. Let’s face it. Harry Potter is more than a franchise. It’s a family.

Continue reading to find out why Harry Potter is good for my mental health: