Crazy Talk: Why Are Some Mental Illnesses Taken More Seriously?
We’ve created a hierarchy of mental illnesses. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been told, “Well, at least you’re not schizophrenic!” Welcome to Crazy Talk: a mental health advice column written by yours truly, a mentally ill and
With “Lemonade,” Beyoncé Mixed an Elixir That Brought Me Back to Myself
Lemonade tore me apart and stitched me back together. I was enthralled. I was relieved. I was finally feeling something other than pain again. When Beyoncé released her sixth album, Lemonade, last year, I was in the fog of one of my worst
Writer Dominique Matti: “Most often, the only people taking care of us is us.”
"As a new mother of two, my self-care looks more like treating myself like one of my children. It means advocating for my needs. It means disciplining myself with compassion." Self-care is a fluid concept. It is vital and it looks
Crazy Talk: I’m Suicidal. Should I Go to the Emergency Room?
I went to the hospital because I was suicidal and the only alternative for me was dying, and I figured if that was the only alternative, I would give this “living” thing one last shot. Welcome to Crazy Talk: a mental
How Do I Know If I Need Psychiatric Medication?
With the right medication, I quickly realized that I wasn’t so awful at being an adult after all. I also wasn’t a pessimist, an asshole, or an actual trash fire. I take a lot of pills, especially considering the fact that