Panic Attacks
The Smell of Depression
It seems like I've divided my feelings into categories, the way that one might do with fragrance types: floral, citrus, earthy, smoky, gourmand, spicy.
I Survived a Panic Attack and All I Got Was General Anxiety
This week, my new therapist and I did some detective work and stumbled upon something that in 15 years of panic attacks I had never discovered before.
Could This Natural Supplement Be the Answer to Antidepressant Dependency?
Investigating the mysterious natural supplement that has been a wonder drug for many, even though nobody seems to know very much about it.
Anxiety Or It Didn’t Happen
Sometimes I revisit the spots where I've had my worst panic attacks. I recently went back to the California desert, Palm Springs, the scene of my last major existential dissolve.
Anxiety Is Slowly Killing Me
There is nothing more uncomfortable than feeling as though you are not in complete control of the systems that function within you. You know there is no logical reason for feeling this way. And yet, in spite of it all, you do.
My Fear of Vomit: The Nightmare of Living with Emetophobia
The one thought that completely invades my brain when I'm awake (and even, at times, in my sleep) is: "Will I vomit today?"
This Is How It Feels to Live with Severe Anxiety
My anxiety disorder can make me feel like I'm trapped in a cyclone of negative thoughts and fear. But thanks to the right treatments and techniques, I've discovered how to live my life.
Keep Your Friends Close but Your Anxiety Closer
It's weird to hear someone express sympathy for mental illness in the way they might for a physical illness. Why is that?
This Week in Panic
They say a good way to get over panic attacks is to "welcome the panic," so I recorded every anxious sensation I had for a week.
How I Brightened My Bank Job with Crystal Meth
Alex works in the central office of a non-disclosed national Australian bank as a lender. Until last year he was using ice at work. Here's how he did it.