Any action can seem futile amid so much suffering. I’ve realised the important thing is to stop despairing and do something ...

Empirical studies tell us about treatment outcomes, but they overlook the cultural dynamics that can help us feel better ...

For many multilinguals, switching between tongues can lead to shifts in personality, revealing the malleability of the self ...

Lines blur between male and female, human and monster in this provocative critique of sexism in the Western art world ...

is a resident psychiatrist and freelance writer based in London, UK.

is lecturer in law at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. Before becoming a legal academic, she was an attorney in the Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy team at an Indian law firm.

Time alone offers unique psychological benefits, once you learn to embrace these quiet moments rather than escape them ...

is a storyteller, educator, and story editor based in Portland, Maine. She has won two Moth GrandSLAM championships, co-founded The Moth’s Education Program in 2012, and earned her PhD in narrative ...