Mental Floss

MENTAL HEALTH

Staying active and social can help.

Taking steps like moving your body, booking a trip, and tweaking your routine can keep you feeling balanced during the winter doldrums.

Mary Beth Skylis








Paying bills is a source of acute stress.

How much do you really know about our biological and physiological responses to *waves hands around* all this? Grab a stress ball and find out.

Jennifer Billock








Love gives you a boost in several ways.

Love can have some pretty great perks: the emotion offers mental and physical benefit to our bodies. Here are eight aspects of life that get a boost when our hearts are full.

Jennifer Billock
ADHD can’t be diagnosed from a stock photo.

ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is one of the more misunderstood mental health conditions in popular culture.

Jon Mayer








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Scoring high marks in income, health, and environment, these are the U.S. cities to move to if you want a better chance at happiness.

Michele Debczak
An 18th-century painting of an exorcism.

Exorcism has a fascinating, unsettling history, and it’s left an indelible mark on pop culture thanks to films like 1973's 'The Exorcist.' Here are six historical exorcisms that are every bit as chilling as anything Hollywood can produce.

April Snellings