Mental Health

Comedy: The Stuff of Tragedy

“Life is a joke, and death is the punchline.” — Amigo the Devil

Inside The Heart Of A Hospital

love, loss, and resilience

I Was Once a Proudly Unhealthy and Depressed Plant Baby Killer

Today, my houseplants are flourishing…

Waitressing Was the Therapy I Needed at 16

Growing self-esteem and finding my second family in the…

Grief, in Two Acts

On being gay and outliving my trauma

Addicted to Misery

Fighting the Addiction to Negative Thoughts

On my mother’s sacrifices and what I gained and lost

Reconciling me, my mother, my queerness, and our…

Small Signs Are Still Signs

Never skip an indication of abuse because it’s not big enough to be…

There Is Nothing We Can Do About

A Japanese philosophy has taught me about acceptance

Did Hoarding Take My Friend’s Life?

I watched his vigor slowly fade, and there was nothing I could do