5 tips for parents coping with back-to-school anxieties
Jen Hartstein, Yahoo Life Mental Health contributor and practicing psychologist, shares 5 tips for parents coping with back-to-school anxieties.
The anxiety you’re feeling around back-to-school is normal, even if you’re not a student
Jen Hartstein, Yahoo Life Mental Health contributor and practicing psychologist, shares her feelings on how back-to-school anxiety is normal, even if you’re not a student.
Why you shouldn’t feel guilty taking time off from work during the pandemic
Jen Hartstein, Yahoo Life Mental Health contributor and practicing psychologist, explains why people shouldn’t feel guilty taking time off from work during the pandemic.
5 tips to stop feeling hopeless in uncertain times
Jen Hartstein, Yahoo Life Mental Health contributor and practicing psychologist, shares 5 tips to stop feeling hopeless in uncertain times.
Outdoor dining, summer travel, haircuts: How experts are assessing risk during the pandemic
Jen Hartstein, Yahoo Life Mental Health contributor and practicing psychologist, shares the risks she is willing (and not willing) to take these days during the pandemic.
Here’s what an expert says to do if an ex wants to reconnect during coronavirus crisis
Jen Hartstein, Yahoo Life Mental Health contributor and practicing psychologist, reveals that feeling stressed or conflicted after hearing from an ex is perfectly normal.
Brides are switching gears for their summer weddings: ‘I never had a back-up plan for an international pandemic’
The determination to say “I do” this summer hasn’t waned, and with states easing shelter-in-place restrictions regarding weddings, churches and other venues, the show will go on — with a few significant adjustments.
A mental health guide to watching the news: ‘You have a human right to decide how much is enough’
As COVID-19 continues to claim tens of thousands of lives across the U.S., graphic footage of George Floyd’s death circulates across Twitter, and police officers clash with protesters, watching the news can be a bleak, upsetting and overwhelming process. For many people, it’s triggering.
What is ‘quarantine fatigue’ and what can you do to fight it?
We’re now on Day Who Knows of quarantine and, while some areas of the country are starting to open up again, plenty of others are still on lockdown. And for many, that’s starting to get old, fast.
Coping with grief, loss and mourning during Coronavirus crisis
Dr. Jen Hartstein, Yahoo Life Mental Health Contributor, spoke to Yahoo Life about how she recommends people approach these difficult situations.