mental illness
When Psychedelics Make Your Last Months Alive Worth Living
“I am at peace with what’s next. The more I prepare to say goodbye, the more at peace I become with that reality."
The Many Obsessions That Can Haunt a Person with OCD
An intimate look at seven lesser-known types of OCD that are darker, harder to talk about, and can remain undiagnosed for years.
Man Hijacks Passenger Plane after Actress ‘Refused to Marry Him’
It wasn’t a happy ending: he ended up dead.
The More I Allowed Myself to Feel My Anxiety, the Less it Bothered Me
My coping mechanisms had been avoidant behavior all along.
Humanizing Portraits of Mentally Ill Inmates at Cook County Jail
The jail has become the largest mental health care provider in the US.
Aya Cash Thinks 'You're the Worst' Is the Most Romantic Comedy on TV
'We're all fucked up and you just have to find the right other kind of person who is also fucked up and compliments your fucked up-ness.'
How Playing Over 1000 Hours of 'Into the Breach' Helped Me Survive 2018
You've heard of games as self-care, so here's to games of self-preservation.
Charlamagne tha God Wants More Men to Get Vulnerable
In celebration of his new book, 'Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me,' we spoke to the radio host about his fears, fame, and therapy.
They Fuck You Up, Your Mum and Dad – But They Save Your Life Too
After all these years and near-death experiences, I still can't have an honest conversation with my father.
This group thinks gun stores are the key to suicide prevention
The Gun Shop Project finds it's more effective to work with the gun community — rather than treat them like the enemy
Jobs in Social Media Require People to Face the Cruelest Parts of the Internet
This is how social media editors deal with their high-stress gigs.