My Own Worst Frenemy
How I learned to battle self-hate....
Mental HealthA collection of 50 posts
Tripping My Way Toward Wellness One Ketamine Infusion at a Time
How a hallucinogen liberated one writer from thoughts of suicide....
Will Oakland Lead the Psychedelic Revolution?
Behind the magic-mushroom movement....
SF Legend Emily Howard May Be the Only Stylist-Therapist in the Country
The owner of Moxie Parlour works mostly with women with hair loss....
Living With OCD
A feverish countdown to sanity....
How to Treat Yourself in San Francisco
From weed to sex toys to a day at the spa....
The Rise of the Robot Therapist
More people are using AI-powered mental health apps. Is that a good thing?...
The Therapy Crisis in San Francisco
More people are reaching out for help — but too often the help they seek is out of reach....
Depression and Religion Are Often Considered Incompatible, but My Faith Helps Me Manage My Illness
At the age of 18, I began to take on titles—not the titles we grow familiar with as children, but titles that belonged solely to me....
San Francisco through a Window
Overcoming paralyzing agoraphobia....
How My Brief Encounter with Marijuana is Still Helping My Anxiety, Years Later
I struggled with anxiety and an eating disorder. I never could have imagined how much one smoke session would help....
Anxiety in the City
You’re sitting on the edge of your bed, elbows on your knees, hands clasped in the space between....