The one change that worked: Anxiety made me hide from the world – then two magic questions set me free.
Like many teenagers, I wasn’t confident in social situations. Throughout my school years in the early 2010s, I dreaded new…
Category: Mental health
Mental health
'They took the money but didn't look after my child': what Luna Wong's death reveals about how international students are treated in the UK
As a young teenager, one of Luna Wong’s favorite things was to walk to a bridge near her home in…
A moment that changed me: I had a panic attack on public transport – and it led me to a horrifying secret.
In 2000, I had been living in London for just over ten years and working at EMI Records for five.…
"People think you have 10,000 cats": the support group for hoarders.
At one end of the table sits Tony, who showers every day at his local leisure centre in Birkenhead. His…
Are we diagnosing mental illness too often?
My psychological research doesn’t usually lend itself to comedy, but recently, during a standup show in London, those two worlds…
What I see in my practice is never just a list of diagnoses: are we at risk of diagnosing mental illness too often?
A person is shot and nearly dies, experiencing firsthand the fragility of life. Afterward, they suffer flashbacks, find themselves unable…
Living with a narcissism diagnosis: the reality behind the stigma
Jay Spring sometimes believes he is “the greatest person on planet Earth.” The 22-year-old from Los Angeles has been diagnosed…
A better life is within reach—but only by exploring your unconscious mind.
Ever since I learned about the deep-sea anglerfish—how the male fuses with the female—and saw how it echoes some unsettling…
Why more people are turning away from the news: ‘I don’t feel that anxiety anymore’
News has never been easier to access, but for many, that’s the very issue. Overwhelmed by a constant flood of…