Browse every article on stress, anxiety, depression and real-life emotional difficulties, written by Adewale Ademuyiwa.
You get frustrated at 3 PM-maybe the burrata isn't at the store, maybe a detail on the yacht you're building isn't coming out right-and suddenly the entire day feels contaminated. You can't shake it...…
You've been doing the work. You've filled pages with honest reflections about your mother, about the years you couldn't speak freely, about cancer treatment when you felt you had to smile and wear the wig and never compl…
You've done the work. You've reduced your depression and anxiety from moderate-severe to mild. You've gone from feeling no control over binge eating to actually being able to stop the behavior. You can watch television n…
Your identity has been built on being the reliable one. The one who delivers. The one who never says no. But after being publicly called a liar in front of your colleagues-despite having the data-something fundamental br…
Your phone rings at work. Before you even see who's calling, your chest tightens. Don't screw this up, you think. By the time you answer, you're already scanning for what they need, how to make them happy, whether they'l…
The visible symptoms are everywhere once you start looking: The constant apologizing. You say "sorry" when someone bumps into you. When you have a preference. When you express a feeling. The reassurance loops. Checking i…
You're doing everything you're supposed to do. You're trying to stay connected to your adult children. You're working through your feelings when things get difficult. You're reaching out to family when you need support. …
You've rehearsed it a hundred times. You know exactly what you want to ask. But every time you think about actually saying the words-"Can I see the baby when she's born?"-your throat closes up and your mind floods with e…
You've made remarkable progress. The anger that used to stick with you until the next day now fades in about 20 minutes. But here's the question worth asking: what if those 20 minutes could become five? What if the diffe…
But there's this other thing happening-the thing that makes your brain refuse to shut off at night. Your colleague walks by and asks, "How many calls have you done today?" And before you can answer, she's already telling…