 | Mental Health Is Central to Well-Being May is Mental Health Awareness Month—and that’s been the case since the United States began observing it in 1949. In the 74 years since, awareness of mental health issues has steadily increased (alongside stigma decreasing), as has education surrounding it, and funding for resources to help. Even so, fostering representation of, empathy for, and positive attitudes toward the estimated 20 percent of adults in this country who live with mental illness is far from a finished task. It’s something we at Well+Good prioritize shining a light on year-round in our coverage. Mental health, and a person’s ability to access tools to foster it, is a crucial component of well-being. Spreading awareness about the litany of ways folks of all backgrounds experience mental health challenges, in addition to providing evidence-based service and contextualizing the latest science, is integral to what we do every day. This month on Well+Good, we’ll be sharing varying perspectives on folks’ relationship with their mental health—including how a single mom with depression manages her mood, what an intuitive-eating dietitian practices to build a better personal relationship with food, and how a writer who found a creative spark in the wake of a panic attack characterizes his relationship with his mental health. Warmly,  | Alexis Berger
Deputy Editor | |
Have you heard? 👂 Sports stars are known for being able to handle the pressure (bases loaded, bottom of the ninth, and all that) but that doesn't mean they're immune to stress. On this episode of The Well+Good Podcast, listen in as host Taylor Camille talks with Nina Westbrook, LMFT, a former Division I college basketball player turned therapist, and sports psychologist Angela Charlton, PhD, about how to train your mental fitness like an athlete. Listen Now |
BITE-SIZED BEAUTY Whether you're swiping on waterproof mascara in light of allergy season or any other reason (emotional movies! sweaty workouts!), it's important to know how to effectively swipe it off. To ensure you fully remove it at night, use an oil-based cleanser, like this one from AAPI-founded brand DHC. As you may remember from high school chem class, “like dissolves like,” which, in this case, means that the oil in your cleanser will bond with the waxes in the mascara (BTW, those are what keeps it in tact through sweat and tears) and whisk it all away. Apply with a reusable cotton pad, and you won’t have to worry about mascara flakes or raccoon eyes come morning. For more tips on how to remove *every* type of makeup, check out this derm-approved intel. |
Well Read  | Largely thanks to diet culture, discerning what foods, workouts, or forms of self care are actually serving us has become a bit of a mindf**k. Christy Harrison, RD, journalist, and certified intuitive eating counselor, is here to help cut through the noise with her latest book, The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being. It offers a deeper look at how to break free from harmful social expectations perpetuated by the business of wellness—and it's a must-read. Shop Now | |
Cosmic Health 🌝🌩🤗❤️💡 The May 5 full moon lunar eclipse in Scorpio is just barely in the rearview window, closing the book on this spring’s eclipse season, which often feels discombobulating. New- and full-moon eclipses pack potent, time-bending energy, which connects to wrapping up certain life chapters and opening runways for what's to come. Meanwhile, Mercury continues its retrograde path in Taurus, helping us to identify problems and find practical solutions. Supporting this transit is Venus, which on Sunday moves out of speedy-feeling Gemini and into the steady, homebound vibes of lunar-ruled Cancer, facilitating a deeper connection to our emotions. Allow your heart to guide you by focusing on what you love and letting go of the rest. On Tuesday, the sun and Uranus form a conjunction, potentially facilitating intuition and flashes of insight to illuminate what once evaded our understanding. The rest of the week offers critical support to make headway on your most important goals, so you can expect things to come into focus in welcome and unexpected ways. | |
