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Fatigued, Fearful, Hopeless: India’s COVID Crisis Is Ravaging Our Mental Health
We thought we were on the other side of the horror. Turns out, we were just getting into its epicentre.
Is It Okay to Switch off When News Gets Overwhelming?
A handy guide for those finding it tough to cope with the horrible things happening in the world but also feeling guilty about looking away.
Yes, Grief Can Make You Horny
Craving sex is an awkward but deeply human response to one of life's worst moments.
How Do I Deal with Feeling Inadequate Around My Partner?
This week in the Coping newsletter: dealing with insecurities in a relationship.
My friend is struggling but won't get help. What should I do?
This week in the Coping newsletter: Helping a friend without overburdening yourself.
Why Does Depression Make Me Want to Be Alone?
This week in the Coping newsletter: Numbness as a very real symptom of depression, and what to do when you feel like withdrawing from friends.
How can I tell if I have PTSD?
This week in the Coping newsletter: Sometimes people get PTSD when they haven't been through something particularly traumatic. Other times, trauma can lead to very specific symptoms.
Why Do I Google My Symptoms Even Though it Makes Me Anxious?
This week in the Coping newsletter: The internet is not a good doctor.
I'm paranoid that everyone's judging me—how do I control those feelings?
This week in the Coping newsletter: the people who find small talk excruciating, gender differences in anxiety, and how to deal with the fear that people are judging you.
How do you make friends in college when you're depressed?
This week in the Coping newsletter: mental illness among college students, medical privacy in therapy, and that age-old question about how to make friends when you're depressed.
How Do I Deal With Nighttime Anxiety?
This week in the Coping newsletter: What to do when worry keeps you awake, why New Year's Eve is so depressing, and a sanity checklist for 2019.
How Can I Keep My Anxiety About One Thing From Affecting Other Things?
This week in the Coping newsletter: A simple strategy for quarantining your worries, how to deal with family over the holidays, and advice for enjoying vacation even while anxious.