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Suicide-prevention app faces backlash over user privacy

Designing an app to prevent suicide is harder than it might seem.

On Nov 5, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Here’s how to answer the question ‘Are you on Ello?’

A permanent solution to an ongoing problem.

On Oct 9, 2014 by Miles Klee

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A romantic breakup could cost you 20 Twitter followers

Social media always kicks you when you're down.

On Sep 30, 2014 by Miles Klee

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What I learned about my sad, sad life from Twitter Analytics

No one liked my Full House joke, and now I have all the sads.

On Aug 28, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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6 ways to have a better conversation about mental illness

Learn from Henry Rollins' mistakes.

On Aug 25, 2014 by Miri Mogilevsky

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ASAPscience explains what happens to your brain when you’re depressed

Is your brain wired for depression and can you treat it?

On Aug 20, 2014 by Rae Votta

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‘Mood-tracking’ devices are the new wave in wearables

Kind of like mood rings, except you wouldn't find them at the bottom of a cereal box. 

On Aug 16, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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The 5 types of Robin Williams trolls you’ll meet on the Internet

Even when a beloved comedy legend dies, the Internet is still a terrible place.

On Aug 14, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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The trouble with Thought Catalog

Why would Thought Catalog publish hate speech? There's an easy answer.

On Aug 13, 2014 by [email protected]

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In Robin Williams, geek culture loses its biggest champion

On top of his comedic legacy, Robin Williams should be remembered for his second life as an unabashed and devoted nerd.

On Aug 12, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

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YouTube star Sky Williams makes a promise to everyone with depression

You ain't never had a friend like this League of Legends streamer.

On Aug 12, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

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Our mental health problems are bigger than Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey shouldn't be glamorizing depression, but we shouldn't be listening, either.

On Jun 25, 2014 by [email protected]

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Hear Philip Seymour Hoffman’s heartbreaking speech on happiness

A poignant new animated video from PBS reminds us that Hoffman's artistic genius manifested itself in many ways.

On Jun 4, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Is Facebook making our lives worse?

Multiple studies have found that Facebook doesn’t make people happy—often times, it does just the opposite.

On Apr 10, 2014 by [email protected]

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If you’re happy and you know it, you’re online

On the Internet, good moods are contagious—and so is negativity.

On Mar 13, 2014 by Aja Romano