My Anxiety Makes Me a Grade-A Multi-Tasker, but at What Cost?
Nobody recognises high-functioning anxiety because it doesn’t look like the textbook definition of what a mental health issue is.
I Sting Myself With Bees 3 Times a Week
“I pick up the tweezers one at a time—a bee squirming at the end of each pair—and press it to my back, waiting for its burning sting.”
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."
Being Attacked Changed How My Brain Works
Trauma has changed the way I perceive stress. I asked some experts how to cope.
A Stranger Diagnosed Me With Misaligned Eyes
I’ve had foggy vision, headaches, and jaw pain for years but it never occurred to me that it was because of my eyes. So I asked some experts.
We Looked Into the Real Benefits of Acupuncture
The deal with acupuncture's effect on pain, fertility, depression, and everything else people use it for.
When Bad Circumstances Make Anxiety Vanish
I have generalized anxiety disorder, but in times of true crisis, my anxiety seems to disappear.
The More I Allowed Myself to Feel My Anxiety, the Less it Bothered Me
My coping mechanisms had been avoidant behavior all along.
When I Get Hurt in a Dream, My Body Feels it Even After I Wake Up
"I dreamed that a swarm of bees or wasps attacked my feet. When I woke up, my feet were burning and tingly. It was very painful.”
What One Man Learned When He Treated His Autism Symptoms With Shrooms
"That trip was like an '80s movie starring me. I saw what my life could be like, without computers and all that rubbish. It gave me the most hope I've ever known."
Why Some Young Vets Are Becoming Personal Trainers
"If veterans can take their skills—the teaching others, the physical fitness, and the service element—and they can make a career out of it, it’s like they never left the service. They’re doing the same thing except they don’t have a gun in their hands."
What it Felt Like to Get a Small Tumor Taken Out of My Arm
Lipomas are usually small, benign masses that don't need to be removed. Mine, however, had to go.