Elizabeth Brown
Liz Brown is a journalist, novelist, stand-up comedian and social worker living in Hollywood, California. She is an alumna of the Groundlings Sunday Company and holds a Master's Degree in Social Work from UCLA. She specializes in stories about mental health and social welfare.
I Tried Five Products to Stop Snoring and Some Kind of Worked
There was drool, fear, and in one case, quieter sleep.
The Culture of Alcoholics Anonymous Perpetuates Sexual Abuse
Women are encouraged to “look for their part” in what's happened to them.
The Culture of Alcoholics Anonymous Perpetuates Sexual Abuse
Women are encouraged to “look for their part” in what's happened to them.
People Have Been STD Shaming Since Medieval Times
A brief and bumpy history of overblown STD stigmas.
What Considering an Abortion Does to a Couple
A filmmaker draws on her own experience to bring awareness to those who grapple with challenging decisions during pregnancy.
How to Tame Your Inner Attention Whore
A psychoanalyst discusses my obsession with the limelight and provides tips on how to step out of it once in a while.
Are Dentists Really More Prone to Suicide?
"You're in a career where nobody wants to see you and you're the last place they want to come back to and it's depressing."
I Inherited My Dad's PTSD
Children of PTSD sufferers—myself included—have been known to mimic their parent's behavior.