Self

first person 4/13/2023
Could I Still Be Ambitious Without My OCD? I quieted my anxious thoughts by working hard. That only made my disorder worse.
By Rainesford Stauffer

secrets 4/12/2023
My Weight-Loss Lie For years, I refused to tell most people about my gastric-sleeve surgery — eventually I couldn’t stomach hiding the truth any longer.
By Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal

grief 4/12/2023
Life After Knowing How You’re Going to Die Four years after testing positive for Huntington’s disease, a fatal genetic disorder, Jasmine Demers is navigating life while planning for her future.
By Katie C. Reilly

advice 4/11/2023
How Worried Should I Be About Aluminum in My Deodorant? It’s been found safe (though it can irritate the underarm skin).
By Fiorella Valdesolo

first person 4/11/2023
Confessions of a Former Morning Person I used to wake up without a sense of dread. Now I can barely drag myself out of bed.
By Katja Vujić

first person 4/11/2023
In Bed With My Sobriety Sex without booze is awkward, anxiety inducing, and downright terrifying. And it can be amazing.
By Sarah Hepola

first person 4/10/2023
My Trip to Korea Taught Me the Truth About Skin Care I’m Korean American and, for a long time, my cultural beauty practices felt like a badge of honor.
By Rosa Jisoo Pyo

beauty 4/10/2023
The New Face Tattoo Doesn’t Look Like One Inked-on lip color, eyeliner, and freckles — like those done by Brooklyn-based artist Saki Lee — look more natural than ever.
By Fiorella Valdesolo

first person 4/10/2023
I Was Diagnosed With MS After Doctors Ignored Me for 13 Years It took me another four years to stop being angry about it.
By Lindsay Karp

the internet 4/10/2023
Just Parties Aren’t Fun Anymore You need a theme.
By Darshita Goyal
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