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Coping with Depression

Tips for overcoming depression one step at a time

16 mins

Online Therapy: Is it Right for You?

Finding and choosing an online therapist or counselor

18 mins
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Cultivating Happiness

Five tips to get more satisfaction and joy out of life

15 mins

How to Lose Weight and Keep It Off

Dieting tips that work and won’t make you miserable

14 mins
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Children & Family
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Anxiety in Children and Teens

A parent’s guide to managing symptoms

19 mins

ADHD Parenting Tips

Learn what you can do to help your child thrive

14 mins
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Relationships
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Coping with a Breakup or Divorce

Grieving and moving on after a relationship ends

11 mins

Dealing with Shyness

Making friends even if you feel shy or socially awkward

12 mins
Aging Well
Aging Well
Healthy Aging

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How to Improve Your Memory

Tips and exercises to sharpen your mind and boost brainpower

15 mins

Adjusting to Retirement

How to cope with the stress and challenges

15 mins
Meditation

Meditation

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Bedtime Meditation for Sleep

This relaxing sleep meditation helps you unwind at bedtime, let go of tension, and ease the transition into sleep.

Being Kind to Yourself: A Meditation

Learn to counter negative self-talk with kindness and self-compassion.

Deep Breathing Meditation

When you start to feel overwhelmed, this exercise can help you quickly rein in stress.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Meditation

Relieve stress, anxiety, and muscle tension with this simple relaxation exercise.
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6 Best Hearing Aids in 2023 Out of 27 Expert Tested

Looking for the best-rated hearing aids but aren’t sure where to start?

7 Best Online Therapy Platforms We Tried and Tested This Year

Our Handbook Team signed up for online therapy to test and curate the top choices. We spent over 7,500 hours researching online therapy sites. Find out which ones we liked best—and which we don’t recommend.

Meet Our Team

The HelpGuide team is a passionate group of people dedicated to providing you with empowering, evidence-based mental health information, resources, and tools.

Staff Board of Directors

Staff

Melinda Smith, M.A.

Executive Director & Editor in Chief

Lawrence Robinson

Managing Editor

Chris Saranchock

Director of Multimedia Programs

Board of Directors

Monika White, Ph.D.

Board Chair & Co-Founder

Shirley Fredricks

Board Secretary & Treasurer

Sangeeta Ahluwalia, Ph.D.

Board Member

Liz Bremner

Board Member

Janice Burrill, J.D., CAP®

Board Member

Gavin Chan

Board Member

Stephanie Mihalas, Ph.D., ABPP

Board Member

Shanna Mitchell

Board Member

Debra Nakatomi

Board Member

Henry A.J. Ramos

Board Member

Honoring Robert Segal, M.A.

Since its launch in 1999, HelpGuide.org has reached over half a billion people looking for mental health information and support. And none of it would have been possible without the vision, leadership, and support of Robert Segal.

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