A Cure for Fear
A state of horror
How watching scary stories on the big screen taught me more than how to scream.
Getting rid of drug addiction
I have spent many years trying to get rid of drugs that made my life miserable. It is a fact that drugs have helped me feel good for a short span of time but in the long run, it has only created problems for me. It has not been easy for me, and I would […]
Pascal Robaglia launches child health center
Obesity is killing childhood
Panic Is
“Panic is terror distilled, a bouillon cube of anxiety for your already-rattled nervous system.”
‘Psycho’ for the Anxious: Why Horror Movies Bring Me Comfort
“I know I am about to be afraid, and I am also about to be just fine. This is controlled terror.”
On Anxiety, Writing, and Taking the Nature Cure
The nature or “West cure” was developed in the nineteenth century to treat men with anxiety. Women were sent to bed.
Why Faith Is No Substitute for Honesty About Mental Health
“We could wrap our heads around theology and bullshit around a bonfire. What we never had was a vocabulary for fear.”
On Miscarriage, Anxiety, and the Burden of Hope
“To have hope in the presence of suffering and constant anxiety can feel impossible.”
How Do You Inherit Anxiety?
Inheritance comes to us in many forms. Some jagged treasures we choose for ourselves.