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Jenna Melfi

Jenna Melfi writes about anxiety, relationships and everyday mental health. Her guides turn research and trusted clinical resources into plain-language steps you can use in real life.

Articles by Jenna

Everyday Mental Health

ADHD in Women: Signs That Often Get Missed

ADHD in women often looks different from the textbook picture, so it is diagnosed later or missed.

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Natural Remedies

Magnesium for Anxiety: Which Type Works and How Much

Magnesium is one of the most searched natural remedies for anxiety. Here is what the evidence supports.

1 min read

Anxiety

How to Calm Down Fast: 12 Techniques That Work in Minutes

When anxiety spikes, these quick techniques help your body and mind settle in a few minutes.

1 min read

Relationships

Love Bombing: Signs, Examples, and How It Differs From Real Love

Too much, too fast? How to tell love bombing from genuine affection, and what to do about it.

6 min read

Attachment

Fearful Avoidant Attachment: When You Want Closeness and Fear It

The push-pull of wanting love and fearing it: signs, causes and how fearful avoidant attachment heals.

6 min read

Attachment

Avoidant Attachment Style: Signs, Causes, and How to Change

Why some people pull away when love gets close, and how avoidant attachment can change.

6 min read

Burnout & Depression

15 Signs of Burnout (and What to Do Before You Crash)

Burnout builds slowly. These 15 signs help you spot it early, and the steps that actually help you recover.

7 min read

Trauma & Healing

Dissociation: What It Feels Like, Why It Happens, and How to Come Back

Feeling unreal, numb or on autopilot? Here's what dissociation is, why it happens and how to ground yourself when it does.

7 min read