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Ashley Corbett in The Coffeelicious

3 days ago6 min read

The Unfairness of Feeling

When I was five, I staged a suicide with some ketchup and a butter knife. My mom made me wear a pair of underwear…

128 responses

Alex Balk in The Awl

2 days ago2 min read

Alcohol Is An Antidepressant Too

Here’s why you don’t hate yourself as much when you’re drinking.

3 responses

Krystal Ocean-Patch

2 days ago2 min read

This little light of mine…..

Is Fragmented……dead

Masculinity, Anxiety, and Depression

Charlie Scaturro

65173

This is very powerful, Charlie. This is what a lot of men need to hear, and it is exceptionally brave of you to speak out.

A real man does have anxiety and depression. The hero in the action movie and your high school coach are not real men. Real men don’t just eat a “fuckin’ sandwich” and carry on. Real men aren’t afraid to reach out to ask for help.

Caitlin Winner

2 days ago4 min read

I’m Pregnant! I’m Miserable.

As someone without a history of depression, my first three months of pregnancy were an exercise in empathy…

3 responses

Aaron Bleyaert

3 days ago3 min read

What Keeps You Going?

There’s this secret about Life that nobody really wants to talk about.

The Grind.

Life can be great sometimes, sure: We’ve all Instagrammed a beautiful sunset here and there. And two weeks a year, we get to go on a vacation from our jobs…

3 responses

James W.

Sep 201 min read

Masculinity, Anxiety, and Depression

Charlie Scaturro

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I’m reading this just as I’m wrapping up a boxing session w/ a client. Ironically enough so many of my clients confide in me about their struggles w/ depression, anxiety, and burnout. I’ve suffered w/ panic attacks my whole life and never knew what they were or why they were happening until I got older. Ignored them for the same reasons you laid out…

Violet, just Violet

21 hrs ago1 min read

Hello? Krystal Ocean-Patch ?

Hon..

Please say something..

6 responses

Molly S Hill in This Glorious Mess

yesterday2 min read

Writer’s Block

Drowning

My thoughts submerged
In the heavy waters
of self-centeredness
Tied to cinder blocks
of…

4 responses

Charlie Scaturro in The Coffeelicious

Sep 206 min read

Masculinity, Anxiety, and Depression

I remember the first time I bench pressed 225 pounds. I was in my mid-20’s and after barely being able to lift 145 pounds as a gangly teenager, I celebrated my accomplishment with more excitement than it warranted.

73 responses