Mayo Clinic describes borderline personality disorder as “a mental health condition that affects the way people feel about themselves and others, making it hard to function in everyday life.”
BPD can include “a pattern of unstable, intense relationships” as well as extreme emotions and acting or doing things without thinking about it, and ultimately an unhealthy way of…
This 1 Condition Is Impacting More Women In Their Early 30s And 40s, Here's What You Need To Know
March 9, 2026
Perimenopause Symptoms In Your 30s And 40s: 5 Early Signs To Watch For
Menopause is having a cultural moment. In the past two years alone, celebrities from Halle Berry and Drew Barrymore to Oprah and Michelle Obama have spoken openly about it. Companies…
This Is The 1 Alzheimer's Symptom You Might Not Expect — Or Worse, Blame Yourself For
February 22, 2026
Affecting roughly 72 million Americans firsthand, common symptoms include memory loss; struggling to plan, complete tasks, or solve problems; feeling confused; experiencing new problems with speaking and writing; misplacing items; making poor judgment calls; social…
I Made My Son A Promise When He Was Born. 20 Years Later, I Was Devastated To Break It.
February 14, 2026
My wife and I eventually divorced. I kept Chris’ daily routine going. That’s when the group home conversations started.
I resisted. How could I keep my promise and still consider a group home?
The professionals all said the same thing in different words: You can’t do…
Doctors, Nurses, And EMTs Are Sharing Body Facts They Wish Everyone Knew Sooner
February 10, 2026
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“As a woman and PA, I was always very aware of the issues that women face in the medical field (namely, not being taken seriously). But I recently started hospital urology and learned of a different issue — many men don’t take their own bodies…
My Mom's Sudden Move To A Retirement Home Hid A Heartbreaking Truth I Never Saw Coming
February 8, 2026
On March 12, 2020, the day after Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they had COVID-19, my mother’s Toyota Camry pulled into my driveway, and out she stepped with two suitcases, the food from her refrigerator, her recycling and her cat, named Jello, howling and spitting in…
After My Baby Died, I Saw 4 Words On A Standard Form At The Doctor's Office That Stopped Me Cold
February 7, 2026
A minute later, the sound of my name pulled me out of my daze. The nurse stood at the doorway, hand outstretched for my paperwork, and I followed her to a cold vinyl chair. All I wanted was to see our baby on the ultrasound screen and make sure she was still there. “You…
As for me?
My current state is “burned out with occasional rage.” I wish my dad had made more of a plan for himself. He kvetched bitterly for years about taking care of his own father and aunt, so you’d think it may have occurred to him to do something in advance. I…
The Latest Version Of Celebrity Thinness Isn’t Just Annoying, It’s Dangerous. I Should Know.
February 2, 2026
This comes after millions of women, myself included, have spent years trying to unlearn the toxic messages we were fed in our youth. That beauty equals thinness. That discipline means restriction. That our bodies must be controlled and minimized to be acceptable.
We fought…
