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How to Tell Your Roommate You Have an Anxiety Disorder
A therapist's solutions to that and other anxiety-related college conundrums.
Here Are the Netflix Movies You Need to Watch in September
Because school’s in, the vacation’s over, and it’s time to be unhappy again.
This Is Why Some People Faint When They See Blood
Vasovagal syncope is basically a misguided effort by the vagus nerve: In trying to make you chill out, it overshoots and instead makes you pass out.
When a Family Member Survives a Suicide Attempt
With hope comes the very real dread that he will try to kill himself again.
This Is Why You Love (or Hate) Roller Coasters
Eustress is a kind of positive stress that people actively seek out.
'The Dark Knight’ Helped Me Recognize My Fear of People
Christopher Nolan’s superhero epic nailed how society deals with anxiety, and I know that from personal experience.
What It's Like to Have an Irrational Fear of Thunderstorms
"If the news said thunderstorms were in the forecast, I'd be too scared to go to school."
How to Stop Feeling Guilty About What You Want in Bed
Repressing your sexual desires is bad for your sex life.
My Spider-Filled Airbnb Is the New ‘Hereditary’
I’m a grown-ass woman who leans into my own phobias and I don’t care who knows.
Most of Our Phobias Are Driven by the Fear of Death
Social psychologists call it the "terror management theory."
This Is Why It's So Hard to Sound Normal When You're Nervous
It’s common to flub your words when you’re feeling awkward.
These Claustrophobia Videos Are Nightmare Fuel
A subreddit devoted to claustrophobia does a great job of making you absolutely nauseous and disturbed.