depression

The Decade of Depression Memes

Social media may be riddled with harassment and abuse, but it’s become a safe space to be fragile — in a way that doesn’t translate offline

Prisoners Still Believe the Penal System Is Secretly Dosing Them With ‘Anti-Horny’ Drugs

This ‘something in the water’ theory has persisted for years across jails and prisons in the U.S. Even if it’s just an urban legend, it still tells us something important about the current criminal justice system

Should I Blame Weed for My Anxiety and Depression?

It may not be a straight line from toke to downward spiral, but it’s almost certainly not helping to be constantly lost in the fog

I Turned My Depression Into Data. Here’s the Moment Therapy Saved My Life.

Mark F., a 32-year-old in Texas, tells us why he charted his suicidal thoughts in Excel for a year — and then made it public on Veterans Day