Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Would you really rather not get older?

The only thing worse than being in a bad mood, is dealing with someone else’s bad mood.

The elephant in the room is my mental illness. Do my anxiety and depression make me unworthy of love?

Is it hard for you to accept help when you need it?

Yes, a lot of parents are assholes. But you know what? A lot of people are assholes; some of them happen to have kids, some don’t. I can’t speak for all parents, and I wouldn’t want to try. But speaking as one particular person with kids, here’s what I wish my childfree friends would understand…

Does chronic anxiety ever make you feel like a flake?

Real self-care: Forget pedicures and bubble baths.

This is your brain on love. And it’s scary.

Attracted to the wrong people? Believe it or not, this is actually a good thing.

Although research is clear we should not come to work sick, there’s still a stigma associated with admitting you’re too ill to go to work.