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Thanks to medical advances, HIV is not a death sentence as it used to be. Yet ignorance about HIV/AIDS continues to lead to stigmatization of people with the disease and the testing associated with it. This needs to stop and it needs to be seen as moral-neutral as cancer so more people will be proactive about their health – not too ashamed to understand it.

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“What is wrong with me?” This heart-wrenching open letter really shows the impact of silence and stigma around mental illness in South Asian communities. Mental illness can affect anyone, so let’s listen to how it’s affecting South Asian men.

She’s got a great message about monogamy, too. Does this change or support anything you already knew or thought about polyamory?

“Why didn’t she just leave?” With Johnny Depp and Amber Heard as the latest high-profile domestic violence case, people are spreading damaging myths.

Co-parenting — two people contributing to the parenting of the same child or children while leading separate lives — comes in a lot of different forms. But the best-case scenarios, especially amongst the ruins of past relationships, are voluntarily cooperative (and not begrudging) where both parties can selflessly work toward the benefit of the child. But how do you do it successfully?

Being happy in a relationship is nearly impossible if you feel unlovable. You’ll either ignore your needs and act from a place of keeping your partner happy rather than yourself or push your partner away in order to confirm your belief that you’re unlovable. But we all have flaws and being lovable doesn’t mean being perfect. So here are a few steps to help you believe that you are, indeed, lovable.

“Today you have a chance to be a better colleague.” It wasn’t “business as usual” for her – and these lessons from her white boss’ reaction are a really big deal.

Is “the dream” only within reach for certain people? Turns out the path to success is less universal than you might think.

If you feel suicidal, you could use some support – but friends may not always be available. Here are some activities that probably are available. They’ve helped this author, and we hope they can help you, too.

This author’s date told her “Your body is too wrinkly. I like your head and your heart. But I just can’t deal with your body.” Here’s why she told him “thank you.”

You’ve seen the statuses (“I said YES!”) and the ring selfies (“He put a ring on it!”). You’ve also memorized the jewelry store slogans. Everyone, it’s here. It’s engagement season. And if engagement season makes you contemplate a swift death, you’ve come to the right place. Put the chocolate and wine away, because here are some healthy ways to sift through the engagement season frenzy.

With a president-elect who has bragged about sexual assault, US survivors can use self-care right now. These ideas from Uplift Rebellion can help.

There seems to be a disconnect between the reality of eating disorders, and what most people think is the reality of eating disorders. Our media misrepresents EDs so much that most people don’t recognize their complexity. Here to lay down the facts is Melissa A. Fabello! Whether you’re trying to learn more about EDs, or are feeling frustrated and alone, be sure to watch Melissa’s informative video.

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If you have thin privilege, and you want to fight fatphobia, what can you do? Here are some clear, practical, and powerful tips that can help.

“I’m so OCD about this!” It’s become way too common to use OCD as a “quirky” adjective. Check out this break-down of why it’s such a huge problem, and you’ll realize why we’ve got to be more thoughtful with our words.

There are gender-neutral words that can better describe the nature of one’s relationship than “boyfriend” or “girlfriend.” So here are some other ideas to choose from.

Bisexual people are ridiculed and excluded from both mainstream society and the queer community. This needs to end now, beginning with these common questions.

“Revolution starts here.” The media was at the center of the disaster that was 2016. To demand better, start with this guide.

In her coming out speech, Ellen Page confessed that she felt as though she was “lying by omission” in her failure to explicitly confirm her sexuality. The HRC posted a headline congratulating Page on her decision to “live authentically.” “Lying,” “omission,” and “authentically” all strongly connote deception. And that just doesn’t sit well with me.

I like my body! I may even love my body! More days than not, I look at my reflection and smile with gratitude. And this is a huge deal – because for the majority of my life, I wanted to crawl out of my own skin. It was a long and complicated process that has taken me nearly two years of hard work, but here are some of the major factors that led me to where I am today.