Recovery, resilience, and life after treatment — staying well over time, navigating workplace mental health, and care for specific populations including seniors and post-treatment readers.
Priya, a 28-year-old paralegal in Chicago, drank her first cup of coffee at 6:45 a.m., a second at 9:30, an iced oat-milk latte after lunch, and a Diet Coke around 4 p.m. Her panic attacks started in October. By December she was waking at 3 a.m. with her heart racing, convinced she was dying. The … Read more
Trevor, a 36-year-old graphic designer in Portland, Oregon, ordered psilocybin mushrooms from a state-licensed service center in early 2026 and began a microdosing protocol his community group called “Stamets stack.” Three days on, four days off, 0.15 grams per dose. He had been on bupropion for two years with partial response. His PHQ-9 hovered at … Read more
Trevor, a 36-year-old graphic designer in Portland, Oregon, ordered psilocybin mushrooms from a state-licensed service center in early 2026 and began a microdosing protocol his community group called “Stamets stack.” Three days on, four days off, 0.15 grams per dose. He had been on bupropion for two years with partial response. His PHQ-9 hovered at … Read more
Marcus, a 34-year-old software engineer in Boulder, Colorado, started his cold exposure routine on a January morning when his SSRI dose felt like it had stopped working. He read a Reddit thread about Wim Hof, bought a chest freezer off Craigslist, and converted it into a 38-degree plunge tub in his garage. The first immersion … Read more
Marcus, a 34-year-old software engineer in Boulder, Colorado, started his cold exposure routine on a January morning when his SSRI dose felt like it had stopped working. He read a Reddit thread about Wim Hof, bought a chest freezer off Craigslist, and converted it into a 38-degree plunge tub in his garage. The first immersion … Read more
Father Luke, a Jesuit spiritual director in Saint Louis, Missouri, met with Elena once a month for two years before he gently suggested she also see a therapist. Elena, a 44-year-old hospital chaplain, had come to him originally for help discerning whether to pursue a doctorate in pastoral care. The discernment work was rich. Their … Read more
Father Luke, a Jesuit spiritual director in Saint Louis, Missouri, met with Elena once a month for two years before he gently suggested she also see a therapist. Elena, a 44-year-old hospital chaplain, had come to him originally for help discerning whether to pursue a doctorate in pastoral care. The discernment work was rich. Their … Read more
Daniel Okafor, a 47-year-old construction supervisor in Houston, agreed to try music therapy because his daughter Amara had asked him for one favour after his stroke. He could walk again, but his speech had stalled in a way the speech therapist could not budge. Words came in fragments. He sang, however, fluently. His daughter had … Read more
Daniel Okafor, a 47-year-old construction supervisor in Houston, agreed to try music therapy because his daughter Amara had asked him for one favour after his stroke. He could walk again, but his speech had stalled in a way the speech therapist could not budge. Words came in fragments. He sang, however, fluently. His daughter had … Read more
Patricia Whitfield, a 62-year-old retired schoolteacher in Cleveland, did not expect to need a project the week she retired. She had imagined the calendar opening up like a long, gentle summer. Instead, by week three, she had organised every drawer in her house, alphabetised her spice rack, and found herself crying in the produce aisle … Read more