A Message of Hope on World Suicide Prevention Day
Over 42,000 people in the US took their own lives in 2014, according to the CDC, and far more make attempts. It’s the leading cause of preventable deaths in those…
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How to Handle Con Crash Like a Pro
Read MoreYou waited for your favorite con all year. You followed it on Twitter and Facebook. You had three screens ready to rapidly refresh and get your tickets as soon as…
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On Grief and Loss When We Lose an Icon
Read MoreThis week, we lost a brilliant artist to an unexpected death. Chris Cornell’s death is hitting me harder than I might have expected. I’ve lived in Seattle my whole life.…
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A Holiday Survival Guide, Part Two: Family
Read MoreYou’re not alone if you feel under-enthusiastic about partaking in holiday cheer. Between the gaudy decorations, the same three Christmas songs on repeat, and the obnoxiously happy people flitting around,…
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A Holiday Survival Guide, Part One: Work
Read MoreYou’re not alone if you feel under-enthusiastic about partaking in holiday cheer. Between the gaudy decorations, the same three Christmas songs on repeat, and the obnoxiously happy people flitting around,…
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Trauma and Trigger Warnings
Read MoreImagine for a moment that whatever scares you the most (spiders, clowns, the girl from The Ring) is hiding around the corner from you. In the first scenario you have…
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The Pros and Cons of Anti-Anxiety Medications
Read MoreAnxiety isn’t always a disorder in need of treatment. “Anxiety” is a relatively vague term that is often used to describe worry, rather than a clinical diagnosis. Anxiety evolved to…