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Audio: Rachel Kramer Bussel on Why Her Mental Health Drastically Improved When She Stopped Posting on Social Media
Rachel Kramer Bussel discusses and reads her essay on stepping back from being always online to find more peace and serenity
May 15
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5 Personal Essays About Mental Health
Honoring Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing powerful writing about suicidal ideation, ADHD, binge eating, wildlife rehabilitation, and getting off…
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April 2024
My Mental Health Drastically Improved When I Stopped Posting on Social Media
How I'm moving past being online every waking moment and finding peace in my offline life
Apr 22
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March 2024
Coming to Terms With My Misguided Job Snobbery
What if restaurants and retail were the answer after all?
Mar 25
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Liz Alterman
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When MeToo Meets I Do
I keep the awful truth that my husband raped me hidden under my bed
Mar 11
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Stella Grae
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February 2024
The Place Where I Bury My Bats
Wildlife rehabilitation helped me find new meaning in a post-pandemic world
Feb 26
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Jessica Harvey
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Life After Caregiving
All the things I shouldn’t say about the devastatingly lonely aftermath of grief
Feb 12
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Anastasia Jill
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January 2024
Retail Anxiety: The Necklace I Had to Have
My jewelry shopping trip made me question my identity
Jan 29
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Lynette
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A Teacher's Secret Life
The hardest tests happen outside of the classroom
Jan 16
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Benjamin Haynes
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The Most Popular Personal Essays of 2023
And the future of Open Secrets
Jan 2
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December 2023
The Edge of Winter
Shaving my dear friend’s head during her cancer recovery was a transformative experience
Dec 26, 2023
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Susan Gower
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Gifts of My Magi
My Christmas in the hospital waiting for a heart transplant
Dec 18, 2023
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Dawn Levitt
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