mental health

mental health

Wellness Vibes Week 2020

health

Guided Meditations Written by Someone With Debilitating Anxiety And Depression

Close your eyes. You’re walking through a shady wooded glen. Wait, weren’t all the bees dying like, a year ago? Did we all just move on from that?

Seth Rubin —

Jan 14, 2020

mental health

you need help

health

You Need Help: Stop Gaslighting Yourself

What would it feel like to move forward with curiosity, rather than relying on the comforting familiarity of self-doubt?

Christina Tesoro —

Jan 14, 2020

mental health

Roundtables

health

What Queer and Trans Patients Wish Their Therapists Understood

We sometimes wish our therapists had insight from actual queer people and not just theory about how to treat us more effectively – and we’re sure they do too, they…

the team —

Jan 14, 2020

mental health

we are adults now

health

How to Live Alone Without Losing Your Mind

After trudging through years of roommates leaving their dildos on the dish rack, I was finally living alone. I hated it, and I didn’t know why.

Ro White —

Jan 13, 2020

mental health

you need help

health

You Need Help: Is It Time To Break Up With My Therapist?

What kinda of things are okay to expect from therapy? Should I switch therapists?

Ro White —

Dec 26, 2019

autostraddle classics

curated

health

The Autostraddle Guide To Queer Mental Health

An epically organized guide to some of our best work on topics including depression, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, substance abuse and other legitimately important topics.

The Editors —

Oct 24, 2019

alcohol

mental health

first person

Marching at the End of a Very Long Parade: On Being A Queer Alcoholic

I got sober alone, in a village about an hour north of Kampala, Uganda. I had moved there for a job opportunity, naively confident I, as an openly queer person…

Sagaree Jain —

Jul 18, 2019

bisexuality

mental health

issues

Can You See Me Out Here?

Mental health, bisexuality, and the great outdoors.

hp —

May 14, 2019

LGBT women's health

mental health

health

You Need Help: Finding a Therapist for the First Time

Therapy is your place to be all about YOU. It’s your place to be safe, vulnerable, and authentic, in order for your to learn about yourself. It’s never too early…

Christina Tesoro —

Apr 11, 2019

advice

getting in bed with kristin

health

Getting in Bed With Kristin: Sitting With Grief and Depression

Now with 100% more Sam in a basket!

Kristin —

Mar 1, 2019

Lists/Top 10s

mental health

house & garden

13 Easy Houseplants for Seasonally Depressed Gays and Their Cats

Will these plants solve real mental health issues? Absolutely not, but they might make you feel more alive for the next few months, and also your cat can gnaw on…

Rachel —

Feb 14, 2019

cats

mental health

pets & animals

How My Cat’s Anxiety Helped Me Be Gentler With Myself About My Own

“Why would I be gentle with myself when I was very clearly doing this thing — like so many other things in my life — wrong? No, I didn’t need…

Heather Hogan —

Jan 28, 2019