Mental Health

Why I’ve Come to Hate the Fireworks I Used to Love

I dread the Fourth of July for the sake of my dog and the veterans its noises terrify

Jul 2 • Jason Prokowiew

Object-ives #36: TV Guide Ruled My Childhood

The magazine was a comfort and a liferaft for my autistic mind

May 22 • Jessica Gentile

May 2026 Open Secrets Book Club Pick: ‘Better: A Memoir About Wanting to Die’ by Arianna Rebolini

Join us May 28 at 8 p.m. ET for a live interview about the reality of mental health struggles and writing with author Arianna Rebolini

May 11 • Open Secrets Magazine

Changing My Hair Color Used to Be an Act of Rebellion. Now I Know It Means So Much More

When I decided to dye my blonde locks brown in the midst of a painful divorce, I realized the act of changing my hair was less about defiance and more…

Apr 20 • Heather Sweeney

Object-ives #30: J’Adore My Anorak of Armor

In 1990, I blew some grant money on a J.Crew anorak; 36 years later it’s still protecting me from all the elements

Apr 10 • A Long Story

What I Talk About When I Talk About My Neurodivergent Husband

How his ADHD permanently impacted our marriage

Mar 31 • Lori Tucker-Sullivan

The Year I Spoke with Chris Evans

How the beginning stages of schizoaffective disorder impacted my life

Mar 30 • Melanie Cole

Molly Was My Gateway Drug to Meditation

How taking the illicit 1990s psychedelic pill paved the way for me to get Zen

Mar 3 • Blair Glaser

A Love Letter to Myself After Eating Disorder Treatment

What I learned about recovery from getting treatment for anorexia and bulimia in my fifties

Feb 24 • Amie Newman

As an anorexic adult I learned to eat again like a baby

Feb 23 • Karen Lindell

Exclusive Interview on Life in a Cult, How to Escape a Cult, and Memoir Writing with 'The True Happiness Company' Author Veena Dinavahi

Watch our interview with Veena Dinavahi about mental health, the self-help cult she didn't realize she joined, leaving the cult, Mormonism, and her…

Jan 30 • Open Secrets Magazine, Veena, and Rachel Kramer Bussel

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New Year, Same Me

Athena Dixon on setting intentions instead of making resolutions

Jan 21 • Athena Dixon

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