A lot of people would probably define themselves as somewhat unstable

It's all about the rush

It kind of feels like ADHD discourse has been at an all-time high. Everyone on Twitter seems to be discussing the disorder, and our advertisements on other social media sites always seem to do with acquiring medication for the issue, or receiving counseling for it. There's a reason for this. Over the past few years, it's become clear that attention deficit disorder manifests itself in many different ways - it's not just feeling fidgety or having a poor attention span. I recently was diagnosed m…

As I scroll near-mindlessly through my Instagram feed, there's an emptiness that comes along with the visual proof that my peers and I are growing old. Every night I sit here on my Ikea couch, fake-watching TV, trying to pretend that this is “me time” and “ self-care ” when I'm really just wasting away while recovering from my demanding daily duties. The banality of my existence feeds both my depression and anxiety, but I'm too damn tired to do something that is actually gratifying with my time…

That sounds like work

That would be silly

If you logged onto Tumblr for the first time as a tween without knowing what depression was, you certainly weren't going to log off without learning. If you weren't a teenager on Tumblr in the early 2010s, it's difficult even to describe how insane the content was regarding depression and mental health issues. It was a nearly constant conversation, with Tumblr users sharing graphic details of their experiences with self-harm and suicide. Sure, these posts built a community in some aspects, but…

Memes to calm our nerves

Ever get hangxiety? Well, let me tell you, it's not fun. As someone who already struggles with anxiety and depression, having a couple too many drinks can absolutely ruin the following day - maybe even the next two days. When anxiety strikes, it's hard to be your best self. You can become self-absorbed, going over all the worst case scenarios that life might throw your way. The thing is, when you obsess over hypothetical problems, it often becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Dreading that netwo…

Over the past few days, Twitter has been inundated with a new joke format that you cannot escape, even if you tried! It goes like this: She/He's a 10, But [Insert Quirky Quality Here]. This meme is similar to a game I played with my friends in college called 10/10, where you would picture your 10/10 partner, but they had one wacky quality that someone in the group pitched. For instance, 10/10, but they shed their skin like a reptile every 12 hours. Once the group decided on a uniform abnormal t…

God. It has been a year. Or two. Or maybe even three. It feels as though I no longer have a grip on time. Perhaps it's because of the pandemic. Maybe it's because as you get older, time starts to move faster. But it could also be the crippling depression that makes a fog of the days, weeks, months and years. While the sunshine has slowly started to return to New York and peoples moods seem to be improving, I still can't help but feel the weight of the world on my shoulders as I go about my day-…

Ring ring

Everybody hurts

Sometimes worrying all the time pays off in the end

A full glass sitting halfway off the ledge of a table; A pot over boiling with water; The feeling of your body filling up with buzzing bees—anxiety can come in many different experiences.

Thanks!