Kat KinsmanAdvice from My Therapist on Breaking Down and Staying Balanced During a PandemicI had therapy over the phone yesterday, and she shared a few good coping strategies. I hope this can be of use.Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
Kat KinsmanTo All the Anxious Thumb PickersNote: I wrote this in 2015, but it feels especially relevant right now.Mar 16, 2020Mar 16, 2020
Kat KinsmaninHumungusThe Marvel Superhero Who Saved MeI outsourced my emotional wellbeing to ‘The Infinity Saga’ this summer — and I couldn’t be happierSep 11, 20195Sep 11, 20195
Kat KinsmanHi, Anxiety: Life at the National Spelling BeeThis is an excerpt from my book Hi, Anxiety: Life With a Bad Case of Nerves and it seemed relevant at this time of year.Jun 1, 20174Jun 1, 20174
Kat KinsmanAn Anxious Person’s Guide to the Election AftermathI cannot stop picking the scab. I know it’s going to leave a scar, but I don’t seem to be able to help myself. I claw until I bleed, and I…Nov 23, 20161Nov 23, 20161
Kat KinsmanChefs with Issues: What’s killing the restaurant industryI remain utterly gobsmacked that chef Rene Redzepi and his team at Noma and MAD Symposium invited me onto their stage to speak about the…Oct 6, 20162Oct 6, 20162
Kat Kinsman7 Tips for Supporting an Anxious Partner (While Taking Care of Yourself, Too)So you’ve fallen in love with an anxious person! Sorry about that. As a professional anxiousologist (and having been on both sides of that…Jun 19, 20165Jun 19, 20165
Kat KinsmanSilent Night Is the Best We Can Hope ForA parent’s degenerative illness can make the holidays a lot less merryDec 20, 201530Dec 20, 201530
Kat KinsmanMental Illness and Food: Feeding the BeastI recently had the opportunity to speak on a panel at the TerraVita Food & Drink Festival in Chapel Hill, NC. Each member of the panel was…Oct 10, 2015Oct 10, 2015
Kat KinsmanHow to assign and edit a personal essay without being a soul-sucking monsterBackstory: This is a document I wrote for my colleagues at CNN when I was leaving last fall. I edited the First Person essay series, and…Sep 14, 20151Sep 14, 20151