Tag: Self

Why do I cry when I see a donkey?It’s completely involuntary. As if my heart’s defenses are swept aside by ...

A few months ago, while engaging in one of my more recent pastimes (or compulsions), I verbalized a fear I’d ...

On Explain It to Me, Vox’s weekly call-in podcast, we hear a lot of stories from listeners. Recently, we asked ...

Antidepressant use has skyrocketed among young people in recent years, and that’s drawn the attention of the public health establishment.SSRI ...

Peruse the self-help aisle at your local neighborhood bookstore, and you’ll likely find tomes giving you all kinds of advice. ...

Ren, 18, describes herself as “a big romantic.” Like so many teen girls that came before her, she loves love: ...

For the last year and a half, Angela has been waging a silent corporate war with her boss. When the ...

Inviting people over to hang out at my house is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, I don’t need ...

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This story was originally published in The Highlight, Vox’s member-exclusive magazine. To get early access to member-exclusive stories every month, ...