Is Loneliness Really That Bad?
Studies have found that the outlook is grim for the chronically lonely. But the writer, an acute sufferer, may have found salvation … from her very own bookcase.
Mental health
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Why Does ‘Hannibal’ Give This Shrink a Gnawing Feeling?
As one of the most terrifying network TV shows wraps up, a psychotherapist reflects on the worst kind of sociopath: the one with the ability to out-analyze the analyst.
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How Will I Survive August Without My Shrink?
Many mental-health professionals take up to a month-long vacation in late summer. Which fills clients—like this grief-stricken writer—with existential dread.
Dear Julie: “Am I a Jerk for Not Wanting to Deal with my Friend’s Breakdown?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper helps a put-upon pal and soothes another dealing with summer’s biggest drain: travel envy.
Why Do Women Suffer From Migraines?
The debilitating headaches affect three times more women than men. A psychiatrist and fellow migraine sufferer says the reasons may surprise you.
I Happily Took Anti-Depressants During My Pregnancy
The worst thing for a baby is a depressed mother. So why are pregnant women with depression and anxiety disorders shamed for even considering meds that could protect her and her child?
I Am Black. Rachel Dolezal Is Not
As the Black adopted daughter of White parents, the writer calls out the newly resigned NAACP president's racial appropriation for what it is: colonization on the most personal level.