antidepressants
A Sex Educator Is Finally Getting People Talking About Depression and Sex
I spoke with the writer and mental health advocate Notte about her upcoming presentation at this weekend's Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit, and what she found when she spoke to 1,300 people about navigating sex, relationships, and depression.
Antidepressants Made Me Lose My Sense of Taste
I was floored. Food was how I navigated my world, and now my sense of taste had become unrecognizable. I was a food writer who could no longer trust my own senses.
My First Love Punched Me in the Face
He taught me how to play poker and gave me my first orgasm. Then he hit me.
Scientists Gave Depressed Patients Psilocybin in a First for Psychedelic Therapy
And the results are promising.
The New Anti-Vaping Rules Are Making My Life with Schizophrenia Harder
For schizophrenic people struggling to get through daily life, nicotine can work in surprising ways.
What It’s Like to Be Pregnant, Depressed, and Scared of Pills
"You're going to give birth to a beautiful Zoloft baby!"
If Millennials Today Have It All, Why Are New Zealand Youth So Damn Unhappy?
Research last year found suicide in New Zealand had reached an all-time high. We asked some young people who have dealt with depression for their thoughts on why.
Could This Natural Supplement Be the Answer to Antidepressant Dependency?
Investigating the mysterious natural supplement that has been a wonder drug for many, even though nobody seems to know very much about it.
How Ketamine Infusions Saved My Life
Many are calling ketamine the biggest advance in depression treatment in years.
The Withdrawal I Experienced After Quitting Cymbalta Was Worse Than My Depression
I was prescribed Cymbalta at age 17. Years later, when I tried to get off the drug, the withdrawal I experienced was excruciating.
The Post-SSRI Orgasmic High
SSRIs are a form of antidepressants known to suppress libido, so what happens to your sex drive when you stop taking them?
How Borderline Personality Disorder Put an End to My Party Days
When I was 19, my life became a waking nightmare, and even my doctor failed to understand what was wrong with me. Here's how I got better.