Rebecca Ruiz
Rebecca Ruiz is a Senior Features Writer at Mashable. She frequently covers mental health, science, parenting, and politics for Mashable's Social Good coverage. She has also reported on gender and equality for the site. Prior to Mashable, Rebecca was a staff writer, reporter, and editor at NBC News Digital, special reports project director at The American Prospect, and staff writer at Forbes. Rebecca has a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and a Master's in Journalism from U.C. Berkeley. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, watching movie trailers, traveling to places where she can't get cell service, and hiking with her border collie.
By Rebecca Ruiz
We're worried about the wrong kind of 'trauma talk' online
Trauma is more widespread than people like to think. We shouldn't be surprised that more people are using the word to describe their experiences.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Crisis Text Line tried to monetize its users. Can big data ever be ethical?
The crisis intervention service had concerns about its financial future, but made a huge mistake.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Crisis Text Line ends controversial relationship with for-profit AI company
The crisis-intervention service acknowledged that users didn't want their data shared.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Stop trying to work in multiple browser tabs. It's terrible for your focus.
Tab hoarding gives the illusion that multitasking is possible, but it's not.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Politics is a huge stressor for some young people. That's a big problem.
Young people say politics makes their mental health worse. We need to know why.
By Rebecca Ruiz
5 easy ways to start practicing mindfulness now
Feeling overwhelmed by Omicron? Spent too long doomscrolling? Try these mindfulness exercises to restore calm.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Decolonization is more than a meme or hashtag
The social justice catchphrase, which is popular on TikTok and Instagram, has a complex meaning.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Why mindfulness is the most important skill of 2022
2022 will be full of uncertainty. Mindfulness can help you cope.
By Rebecca Ruiz
What you can learn about people from studying their holiday cards
Minted analyzed 300,000 customer cards and got a glimpse of the national mood.
By Rebecca Ruiz
5 tech habits to start right now for a happier 2022
Tired of feeling like you're going from click to click? These habits will leave you feeling in control and energized.
By Rebecca Ruiz
These activists refuse to surrender to the Supreme Court on abortion rights. Here's their plan.
The Supreme Court is poised to gut Roe v. Wade. These abortion rights activists aren't giving up.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Omicron messing with your mental health? Don't let the anxiety get to you.
Uncertainty can make human beings miserable. Try these coping strategies instead.
By Rebecca Ruiz
What we can all learn from 'trauma dumping' online
The act of unloading trauma online is a symptom of a much bigger problem.
By Rebecca Ruiz
However you feel right now is totally OK
Holiday stress, especially during COVID-19, can lead to difficult feelings. Don't shame yourself for them.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Safe spaces for teens aren’t controversial, they’re critical. Here’s why.
Don't be fooled by the debate over safe spaces.
By Rebecca Ruiz
We can't ignore the role mental health plays in conspiracy theory beliefs
Our solutions for tackling misinformation must incorporate well-being and mental health.
By Rebecca Ruiz
7 skills to help reframe negative thoughts when social media makes you feel lousy
Yes, the algorithms need to change. In the meantime, these techniques can help stop a downward spiral.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Exhausted parents are ready to leave the worst of the pandemic behind them
They've spent the pandemic primal screaming. With vaccines for kids, it's time to safely move forward.
By Rebecca Ruiz
How to convince young people to get vaccinated
Here's what convinced an 18-year-old to get vaccinated after a favorite Instagram account made her worried to get the jab.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Choose your memes carefully. They might change your mood.
Researchers are trying to understand the power memes have over people.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Perfumed hand sanitizer is the worst, so let's stop using it
Scented hand sanitizer can make some people feel terrible. Here's why.
By Rebecca Ruiz
What happens when people talk to their therapists about conspiracy theories? It's tricky.
Therapists have to summon the emotional generosity that most people have exhausted.
By Rebecca Ruiz
'Ted Lasso' has a question: What kind of man are you?
'Ted Lasso' has thoughts on what it takes to be a good man.
By Rebecca Ruiz
New study of police killings confirms what activists have said for years
Research finds police killings are vastly undercounted.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Ted Lasso's kindness isn't what you think it is
The latest episode of the Apple TV+ hit will change your assumptions.
By Rebecca Ruiz
