Medical and health journalist living in Madison, Wisconsin. Formerly on staff at the Chicago Tribune and Tampa Bay Times.
How to Find a Transgender-Friendly Therapist
Your gender identity isn’t a mental illness. But if you’re a person who identifies as transgender or gender nonconforming, the way society treats you can take a toll on your mental health. Part of your self-care may be to work through any stress and trauma with a gender-affirming therapist.
Finding a Transgender-Friendly Doctor
Zach McCallum, 55, doesn’t embarrass easily. But the self-described bald guy with a beard felt grateful when his gynecologist said he could check in on a regular medical floor. That meant he could skip the waiting room full of women...
Fat Phobia, Weight Bias, Weight Stigma: If It Happens to You
Laken Brooks, 27, thinks weight bias might be why no one noticed her depression....
Raise Your Voice About Your Metastatic Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a common diagnosis for women of all races. But there are differences along racial lines when it comes to early detection, treatment, and survival rates.
Your ability to focus may be limited to 4 or 5 hours a day. Here’s how to make the most of them.
Working less, not more, holds the key to my productivity.
Why striving for happiness can backfire
Reasearch says experiencing happiness is good for well-being, pursing it can backfire. Here’s what happened when I tried it.
Nothing worked for my depression — until I tried meditation
Genes play a role in mood disorders, but they don’t write your destiny. Here's how meditation helped me lift my depression.
When my houseplants died, I felt relieved. Here’s why.
I’m not the only one with a brown thumb. However, most people I know don’t have an existential crisis about it. Here's how depression, anxiety and plant parenting don't mix.
I tried mindfulness to quit drinking. It actually worked.
If you've got a drinking habit, setting a New Year's resolution might not cut it. Here's how I used mindfulness to give up booze.
Can Smartphones Sense Depression?
How data tracking may bring mental health treatments to the masses.
Advances in Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
Major depressive disorder is the most widespread mood disorder in the world. Scientists still don't know what causes it. But they know that treating it is complex and that people who have it need more ways to feel better faster.
Can a Breakup Cause Depression?
Breakups are hard, especially when they come as a shock. It’s natural to go through a lot of painful emotions. You might even get physical symptoms like headaches or chest pain. These should lessen over time. If they don’t, you might have depression.
Mental Health and Multiple Sclerosis
If you have multiple sclerosis (MS), you may look completely fine to your loved ones and colleagues.
Adult ADHD and Childhood Trauma: Is There a Link?
If you’re an adult with ADHD, you’re among millions of other grownups who also live with it. Scientists know your genes play a major role in your chances of having it. They also know there’s a strong association between having trauma when you’re a child and then having ADHD in your adulthood.
Idiopathic Hypersomnia Diagnosis Journey
One woman's journey to an idiopathic hypersomnia diagnosis.