mental health

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Mental health challenges carry a stigma, particularly among men. Paul Hartzer shares his experiences.

I have a lot of anxiety about not doing enough. Not doing enough at work, at school, around the house, to help save the world from the creeping tendrils of authoritarian nationalism… the list goes on.

Showing up to occupy physical space isn’t the only way to care about the world, so why do we seem to think it is?

Like 7.5 million other Americans, I have depression with a side of anxiety disorder. But I was scared to follow the traditional treatment plan of adding an anti-depressant to my breakfast, so I decided to try treating my conditions with acupuncture instead.

I have a quote on the home screen of my phone that I put up a year ago.

Can we talk about self-care for a hot minute?

I kind of hate it.

During a psychology lecture in 2012, I casually mumbled to a friend that the optical illusions on the teacher's slides were “messing with my OCD,”