Mental Health

Is ADHD Why I Have Trouble Taking Real Vacations?

I loved being away from my laptop, but not the guilt that accompanied it

Sep 1 •

Rachel Kramer Bussel

Confronting a Second Grade Bully at Age Forty

How naming my relentless inner critic put me on a path toward healing

May 30 •

How I Joined a Cult Without Knowing It

An excerpt from memoir 'The True Happiness Company' by Veena Dinavahi

May 20 •

911: What Led to My Bipolar Diagnosis

An excerpt from Michelle Yang's memoir 'Phoenix Girl: How a Fat Asian with Bipolar Found Love'

May 5 •

The ADHD Diaries: Why I Always Succumb to the Allure of Procrastination (and Then Hate Myself for It)

As befitting my subject, I waited past the last minute to write this column

May 2 •

Rachel Kramer Bussel

How an ADHD Memoir Helped Me Stop Feeling Guilty About Not Promoting My Short Story Collection

Emily Farris' 'I'll Just Be Five More Minutes: And Other Tales from My ADHD Brain' taught me the connection between dopamine, burnout, and my creative…

Mar 25 •

Rachel Kramer Bussel

The ADHD Diaries: It's Amazing I've Ever Accomplished Anything Because I'm Always Distracted

Even on ADHD medication, sitting down to focus and write feels impossible

Feb 15 •

Rachel Kramer Bussel

Secrets of the New York City Subway

It's a little-known fact that all the trains are haunted.

Jul 15, 2024 •

Riding Through Anxiety

An adult lesson learned from falling off my bike

Jul 8, 2024 •

Trisha R. Thomas

My Mental Health Drastically Improved When I Stopped Posting on Social Media

How I'm moving past being online every waking moment and finding peace in my offline life

Apr 22, 2024 •

Rachel Kramer Bussel

The Place Where I Bury My Bats

Wildlife rehabilitation helped me find new meaning in a post-pandemic world

Feb 26, 2024 •

Binge Eating Was My First High

What lengths would I go to feed my hungry heart?

Oct 23, 2023 •

Kelly A. Varner

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