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Started from the Psych Meds, Now I’m Fucked
The first week I stopped taking Effexor I spun out into an anxiety hole so deep that it felt less like anxiety and more like I was in a battle with actual demons.
What It's Like Recovering from a Suicide Attempt
This is what it's like to reach a point where death seems like the only rational option, but also how the experience can be a catalyst for recovery.
How It Actually Feels to Live with Severe Anxiety
My anxiety disorder can make me feel like I'm trapped in a cyclone of negative thoughts and fear. But like many mental health conditions, with the right treatment and techniques, life is very liveable.
I Went to Hypnosis Therapy to Try to Get in Touch with My Past Lives
I pictured a thief named Alfred wearing clogs and holding a loaf of bread, but I'm pretty certain he was just a figment of my imagination, not me 400 years ago.
Roses Are Red, My Psychiatrist Upped My Meds
It seems like all the cool mentally ill people are on Wellbutrin. OK, maybe not cool, but like, my mentally ill friends.
Could Depression Actually Be Nothing More Than an Allergic Reaction?
New research suggests that depression may be a reaction to inflammation within the body. But will shifting the blame from the head to the body affect the stigma that still exists?
Dying for Treatment
VICE editor Wilbert L. Cooper explores the peculiar and troubling side of the "for-profit" addiction-treatment industry.
Ayahuasca Will Make You Cry, Vomit, and Feel Amazing
Taking ayahuasca is easily the most powerful experience I've ever had.
How to Survive Being Rescued from Sex Trafficking
In the 1990s, Alaska's foster-care system repeatedly took away my money, forcing me to work as a sex worker.
Getting Cuddled by a Professional
Ali runs a one-woman cuddle therapy business out of her studio apartment.
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy Makes Patients Want to Murder Their Therapists
Can making patients want to kill their therapists really help them?