A TrashyMinds Com account is free, optional and takes under a minute. This page explains what it actually does, what it does not do, and how to create, use or delete one. If you only want to read, you can skip it entirely.
Do you need a TrashyMinds Com account?
No. Every guide on this site is open to everyone, with no paywall, no article limit and no sign-in wall. Consequently the account exists for convenience rather than access.
That is a deliberate choice. A person searching at two in the morning should not hit a registration form before they can read about a panic attack.
What a free TrashyMinds Com account gives you
- Your newsletter and alert preferences saved in one place
- A faster route for sending story tips and corrections, because we already know who you are
- Early notice when a major guide is updated after official advice changes
- No cost, no card details and no advertising profile built from your reading
How to create an account
- Open the sign-up page.
- Pick a username. It does not have to be your real name, and we never publish it unless you write for us.
- Enter an email address you actually check, because the password link goes there.
- Select Sign up free. Registration is instant.
- Open the email, set your password, then use the login page.
If the email does not arrive, check spam and promotions first. Should nothing turn up, write to admin@trashymindscom.com and we will set it up manually.
What we store, and what we never do
We collect a username and an email address. Nothing else is required, and we do not ask for your age, location, diagnosis or medication.
- We never sell or rent your details, and advertisers never receive them.
- We never use your reading history to infer a condition or target you with treatment offers.
- We never ask for your password by email or phone; nobody from TrashyMinds Com will ever do that.
- We never ask for card details, because nothing here is for sale.
The full detail, including how long anything is kept, sits in our privacy policy.
Please do not send us health information
An account is for reading preferences, not for care. TrashyMinds Com is not a covered entity under HIPAA, we hold no medical records, and we cannot comment on an individual case. Therefore, keep personal health details out of messages to us, and take them to a clinician instead.
Managing or closing your account
- Forgotten password. Use the reset link under the login form; it expires after 24 hours.
- Changing your email. Write to us from the address on the account.
- Deleting the account. Email us from your registered address and we remove the account and its data, usually within five working days.
Wherever you live you can ask to see, correct or delete what we hold. We answer within 30 days and never charge for it.
TrashyMinds Com account questions
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no paid tier and no trial that converts into a subscription.
Is my account secure?
The site runs over HTTPS, and we store your password only as a salted hash, never as plain text. For general guidance, see the advice on strong passwords from CISA. In addition, we recommend a unique password kept in a password manager.
Will an account change what I can read?
No. Signed in or not, you see exactly the same guides. Our overview of the site lists everything we cover.
Reminder: an account is for reading and preferences only. TrashyMinds Com provides no treatment, therapy or emergency care. In a crisis in the United States, call or text 988 at any time.