Navigating Mental Health with an Autoimmune Disease

Navigating Mental Health with an Autoimmune Disease

General

Living with an autoimmune disease can feel like walking through life carrying an invisible weight. On some days, the fatigue, pain, or brain fog might be so intense that even small daily tasks feel overwhelming. On other days, you may look “fine” on the outside but...
Modern Loneliness & Artificial Intimacy: How to Cope

Modern Loneliness & Artificial Intimacy: How to Cope

General

Feeling lonely in a crowded room. Talking to friends who are physically there but mentally checked out. Using our phones as a vulnerability shield whenever we feel socially awkward or exposed. Taking countless photos of our food and recording videos at concerts rather...
Social Anxiety and Depression

Social Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety, Depression, General

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), social anxiety disorder (SAD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are prevalent disorders that exhibit a high rate of co-occurrence. Furthermore, these disorders have been shown to be associated with each...