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All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors. Getty If you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All Clad setsare marked down as a doorbuster deal ($100, originally $225). Instant Pot Pros($80, originally $300) are on deep discount today, too....

All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kiehls exclusives tend to sell quickly, so wed recommend snapping it up while its still available. Images courtesy of Nordstrom Currently available in sizes XXS to XL. Currently available in sizes 5 to 11. Its another exclusive to the sale that likely wont last long....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. The flakes started to rip out my brow hairs, causing my brows to look patchy and uneven. CoffeeAndMilk / Getty Images To help manage my symptoms, the dermgave me a topical creamto apply daily. While my bangs covered up my sparse brows, they obviously didnt address the root issue....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. And this year, Ill only be leaning harder into it as part of my lonely holiday self-care. Warner Bros. Studios Because, TBH, I dont have a ton else going on. So ahead ofThanksgivingthis year, I pulled together this nifty cheat sheet of Thanksgiving episodes old and new....

I tried with varying degrees of success to limit or totally avoid unhealthy foods. I started to actually put it into practice. I stopped using almond milk and started usingactual milk.I ate chocolate chip cookies instead of chocolate chip protein bars. Farknot Architect / Adobe Stock I started putting cheesewhich I had really been missingon literally everything. My idea of healthy eating got more and more expansive, with flexibility that it never had before....

When Erin returned to school after her attempt, she and a classmate had an argument. It cut me deeply, Erin says. As a psychiatrist, Ive had a long-standing internal debate about whether I should be using the wordcrazyat all. Getty / fairywong Their public struggles with mental health earned them both a horrifying amount of vitriol. Ive actually stopped myself midword, trying to come up with a synonym. But is that really even necessary?...

Health ConditionsChevron Skin HealthChevron All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Isotretinoin is an oral retinoida derivative of vitamin Aand its the most effective FDA-approved treatment forsevere nodular acne. Images courtesy of the brands What side effects, exactly? I was thrilled when my skin completely cleared up within about three weeks....

In my late 20s, I started recovering frombulimia. The hardest part of sharing my story has been the jarring realization that bulimia remains wreathed in stigma. Bulimia thrives on silence and isolation. Yulia Reznikov / Getty Images Combating prevalent misconceptions and chipping away at stigma are large parts of that. So, here are the points I wish everyone understood about bulimia and those who struggle with it. Not everyone with bulimia makes themselves vomit....

TheCDCs reportdrew many sad and sometimes surprising connections between childhood trauma and adult health. If you take anything away from this piece, hopefully, its the fact that thats absolutely not true. Back in August,LeAnn tweeted, your childhood is the reason why youre the way you are now. mjrodafotografia / Getty Images She didnt expect the response, which included 10.5K retweets and 27.3K likes. After seeing the immense reaction to her tweet, she decided to prioritize helping adults unpack childhood trauma....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Self-Care Kitsis a series dedicated to curating tips for specific communities, from specific communities. Morgan Johnson The thing aboutself-careis that it is never one size fits all. To do Lets be clear: Sex work itself doesnt automatically causemental healthtroubles. For all these reasons, your self-care kit should include targeted healthy coping mechanisms andstress managementtools....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. My daughters father and I dutifully attended the eight-week birth education course at a local hospital. D’ara Nazaryan Write it in your birth plan. Hoping to have your mom in the room with you? Write it in your birth plan. you might see where Im going with this....

I know because Ive tried it. Can you imagine the humiliation of being a food writer whose Thanksgiving dish was less popular thanturnips? I remember feeling annoyed that so few people even wanted to try it. Ellie Baygulov/Stocksy/Adobe Stock I tried to make healthy swaps a thing for a few more Thanksgivings. Heck, I even wrote some healthier Thanksgiving recipes. Was it worth the trouble? What was the difference? And was it really the healthier move?...

Andrea Brooks is the founder and CEO ofSava, an online educational cannabis marketplace based in California. Before my chronic pain I didnt even likecannabis(marijuana) that much. I thought it was for people who wanted to zone out on their sofas, and that wasnt me. Getty Images/ belterz I was 34 years old and had an active social life and a blossoming career. I spent my spare time advocating for animal welfare and I was in a band....