When I was 10 my brother died. It was my first major grief process and unsurprisingly it has stuck with me through the years. One thing...

In Pennsylvania, where I live, we have been on some version of a lockdown for the last 5 months or so. People have responded to these...

I’ve struggled with anxiety for my entire adult life. I’ve been in therapy for it (with the same therapist) for about 8 years now. Over...

Americans have, on the whole, been asked to stay home for the time being. The goal of this is to slow down the spread of the COVID-19...

We have been asked to practice social distancing to try to “flatten the curve” of the COVID-19 virus. What this means for most of us...

Setbacks can be incredibly frustrating. Everyone has experienced a setback of some sort in their lives. Sometimes it’s a lost job, or an...

Many of us have heard that we should get out in nature more, whether from doctors, therapists, or just a concerned friend. This advice is...

I wanted to write about some of the weirder things that have actually helped a lot with some of my medical problems. We are all bombarded...

I’m a big fan of music. My family always had music on in the background when I was growing up. As an adult I have used music over and...

I was recently talking to a friend about how I’m super nerdy and miss school. Specifically I miss writing essays. This has come up before...

It’s been over a month since I posted last. I started a new job and I’ve been devoting most of my energy to that. A few weeks ago I...

It’s January which means nearly everyone is reflecting on last year and setting resolutions and goals for the coming year. In general I...

This time of year me, and most of the people I know, are prone to depression. The weather, the lack of light near the solstice, and the...

I have both anxiety and depression but I’ve chosen to write about my experience with depression. The first reason for this is that I’ve...

I’ve often heard people lamenting the things they took for granted before becoming chronically ill. It honestly feels cliche to say it,...