Alex R. Jones starts grocery shopping late at night, and finds a new world opens up to him.
depression
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Doomed in Nashville
On a whirlwind book tour, Monica Drake fights to resist the pull of an emotional — and physical — abyss.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Doomed in Nashville
On a whirlwind book tour, Monica Drake fights to resist the pull of an emotional — and physical — abyss.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Fabric of History
Kirsten Tranter is cleaning out her closet. But how does the Marie Kondo method work for a “depressive personality…for whom joy is often an elusive feeling”?
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Spark Connection
Kirsten Tranter is cleaning out her closet. But her clothes don’t spark joy, they spark memory.
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The Red Zone: A Love Story
A severe form of PMS puts Chloe Caldwell’s new relationship to the test.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
The New Age of Anxiety
W.H. Auden named it 70 years ago, and our latest age of anxiety is one of Xanax, fidget spinners, and constant swiping.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Exile in Guyville
Liz Phair and Elizabeth Wurtzel discuss the sexism they each are seeing everywhere.
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Elizabeth Wurtzel Interview
Singer-songwriter Liz Phair interviews author Elizabeth Wurtzel on the occasion of the 20-year reissuing of Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America, originally published in 1997. The two discuss writing memoir vs. writing fiction (Phair herself is at work on a novel and a book of linked essays), feminism, motherhood, and music.
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Ending Depression With a Push of a Button, But Only For a Moment
For people with severe, depression, deep-brain stimulation offers an uncertain but potentially life-altering solution.