“In a culture where we are encouraged to be open about our mental health, is there a limit to how much we should share? And if so, what is that limit?”— Daisy Schofield, i-d.vice.com
“Suffering isn’t valuable. It’s just suffering, nothing more and nothing less, sometimes necessary and sometimes not. It is bad to suffer for no reason. It’s better not to suffer. And it’s bad for our character: suffering can make us smaller people, less generous, less kind, more fearful, more angry.”— B.D. McClay, gawker.com
“The very people who chastise survivors for waiting until they feel they’re physically, mentally, and emotionally able to tell their stories also want to see Biles put herself at risk.”— Danielle Campoamor, thecut.com
“The U.S. is a long way off from a midday siesta, but like equal pay and paid leave, more vacation wouldn't just be good for employees, it's good for business.”— Condé Nast, vogue.com
“Can anyone, any single one, can anyone shut the fuck up about anything, any single thing? Can any single person shut the fuck up about any single thing for an hour? Is that possible?”— Bo Burnham, buzzfeednews.com
“Burnout is an attractive diagnosis for the self-aggrandizing; it suggests that one’s job is uniquely draining, almost to the point of a medical emergency.”— Katie Heaney, thecut.com
“Remember: You are not alone. You may feel frustrated, broken, and damaged, but you are not those thoughts and feelings.”— Kelsey Darragh, shopcatalog.com
“Meghan’s claim that the royal family denied her request for help is incredibly damning — though it is consistent with the image of the palace she and Harry painted in their explosive conversation.”— Amanda Arnold, thecut.com
“The world’s dark. It’s on you to keep the lights on. That’s what makes you shine.”— John Gorman, psiloveyou.xyz
“Models like the Polyvagal Theory suggest that we’ve got it backward. It’s the body that detects danger and initiates a defense strategy meant to help us survive. That biological strategy is called immobilization, and it manifests in the mind and the body with a set of symptoms we call depression.”— Alison Escalante M.D., psychologytoday.com
“Imagine that. Feel it. It’s nice to make frustrating older people happy for a second. Let’s hope everyone still thinks so when we’re old and frustrating.”— Heather Havrilesky, thecut.com
“Anorexics starve ourselves to kill our own desires. Desire is the enemy: desire for food, desire for sex. We prefer to want nothing.”— Anna Dorn, humanparts.medium.com
“They say that LePera has proven resistant to this criticism, blocking or deflecting people who question her. Her critics within the community say they are alarmed by her refusal to accept criticism, especially criticism that her work erases the way oppression affects the mental health of those who e…”— Katie Way, vice.com
“It’s just the same thing over and over: The world is falling apart, and I am depressed.”— Katie Heaney, thecut.com
“When someone is in such a state of psychological pain that they believe death to be the best choice, impulsivity makes it harder to slow down and consider alternatives.”— Lauren Vinopal , melmagazine.com
“Tinkerbell runs on faith, trust, and pixie dust; Caroline runs on likes, follows, and poorly advised pre-orders for her memoir that likely doesn’t exist.”— Clare Fuller, gymtanlanguish.substack.com