"Strangled By Labels" by Jianna Heuer — Across The Margin

A study compared brain scans of entrepreneurs who’d lost a business to those of parents who’d lost a child. They found the same kind of footprint in both.

Insights on psychotherapy, life transitions, relationships, and self-discovery from Jianna Heuer, LCSW — therapist in New York City.

I’ve noticed a startling trend: talking about money is more uncomfortable for people than discussing sex or even death.

"I Want a TV Dad" by Jianna Heuer — Across The Margin

There is nothing more infuriating than listening to a woman describe a visit to the doctor.

Personal essays talking about the shit no one wants to talk about. Click to read "Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About This?", by Jianna Heuer, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.

Fists clenched in small balls at my side, creamy streaks of sunscreen creating rivers to my chin, I scream, “I am going crazy.

This month's feature writing is by Adam Harrison-Friday

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This month's feature writing is by Cori Matusow.

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This month's feature writing is by T.J. Jourian.

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This card indicates you are in a calm and stable place filled with hope. You have come to a new understanding of your core essence and are rediscovering your sense of purpose.

This card indicates financial balance, sharing of wealth, and generosity. You could be the person sharing their abundance or be on the receiving end of someone else's charity.

This month's feature writing is by Neva Talladen.

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As many as two billion people suffer from it — including me. Can science finally bring us relief?

"Writing has opened up my world. ... I have let go of so much anger, sadness, and genuinely worked through so much trauma through my writing."

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This month's feature writing is by Mary Buchanan.

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Writer & Psychotherapist where the city meets the sea.