Psych Central - The Internet's Mental Health Resource

On August 12th, Melissa Lingafelt, ex-girlfriend of former Nickelodeon star, Drake Bell, took to Tik Tok to share her story of alleged verbal and physical abuse that she endured during the course of their three-year relationship....

This week’s Psychology Around the Net looks at young people and mental health support (or lack thereof) during the coronavirus pandemic, tap into one psychiatrist’s mind regarding psychedelic experiences and...

If you dislike your body, feel shame about it, or downright hate it, you’re not alone. So many of us call our bodies disgusting and don’t look in the mirror (or grimace at our features when we do)....

People with ADHD often lament their challenges with planning ahead – or, sometimes, their flat-out failure to do so. I’ve brought up that aspect of ADHD many times on this blog,...

Maybe you heard the news today that Psych Central, brainchild of Dr. John Grohol, will now be in the hands of Healthline. Dr. Grohol has been devoted to this site for the past quarter century and has built

“I’ve been alone my whole life. Even when I’m surrounded by others, I feel separate. I’m constantly lost, scared, worried. I guess it has to do with feeling like no one will understand me....

Having a strong sense of self provides us with emotional fortitude and personal empowerment. Life is better when we experience life as sovereign beings. Having a sense of self allows...

I’ve been feeling the clock tick. At 39, I find myself shedding tears of hope and joy when I hear a toddler’s voice or a baby’s cry. It happens as if from nowhere....

“But you don’t look sick.” We hear it all the time; it’s our blessing and our curse. It never occurs to anyone that we might need help now and then,...

Your thoughts are powerful energies that can, and do, shape your responses and life. Whether conscious or subconscious, shifts in your thoughts, in particular, to what you believe and hold in your awareness,...