Karis Rogerson

The benefit of posting honestly about our struggles and depression on social media.

"I think that you're never too old to read about hope, love, and redemption."

Am I misrepresenting? Am I misunderstanding? Am I misremembering?

Here’s the thing about depression: it cycles. Even when I’m on medication, going to therapy and doing everything I’m able to do in order to stay healthy and keep it at bay, it bleeds in and out of my soul.

There’s a reason I turn to Friends when I get depressed. Ok, I lied, there are several reasons.

In a moment when I couldn’t write myself, it was the writing of others that brought me back from the brink of my depressive episode.

S.A. Chakraborty is the debut author of The City of Brass, a sweeping and epic fantasy from Harper Voyager that brings to life Middle Eastern history.

It's ok to be sad and happy at the same time. I think that’s the beauty of life — how unpredictable it is and how adaptable we are as humans.

When I held Baby J for the first time, everything shuffled into place. For the kids, I see every reason to breathe. They love me. I don’t know why.

Here’s the thing about faking it: eventually, the truth comes out, or someone gets hurt. So I'm going to talk about my virginity on first dates!