Experimenting with Psychological Pain

Sitting with emotional discomfort and pain reveals the addictive behaviors normalized in our culture.

Depression has traditionally been a taboo subject in my East Asian culture. Learning to navigate this difficult condition has been a quest since my adolescence.

I recently experienced a depressive episode. It lasted for about two months. In the past, I was mostly able to trace my depressive episodes to a specific and immediate triggering event. Not this …