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Frustration, depression, rage, and pockets of joy: A diary of one woman’s first 30 days of motherhood
We asked a first-time mom to record her thoughts, feelings and actions during the early days of her newborn’s life
‘It’s a battle with my own brain’: This is how I experience anxiety
‘It starts first thing in the morning when I open my eyes’
Our favorite comics of the year tackled mental health, menstruation and everything in between
A look back at the pieces that resonated with our readers
December 30, 2019
December 30, 2019
‘My mind will not turn off’: This is how I experience anxiety
‘It’s like comedy roast but none of it is funny’
15 must-read stories on women and gender from 2019
The Lily’s top stories of the year
December 27, 2019
December 27, 2019
‘The most rickety roller coaster you can imagine’: This is how I experience anxiety
‘I crash — utterly exhausted, mentally, emotionally and physically’
‘I feel sheer panic, as if I’m in a life-or-death situation’: This is how I experience anxiety
‘Only now as an adult am I slowly gaining the tools to proactively manage it and not allow it to control me’
The short winter days make me sad. Here’s how I cope.
Nothing I’ve tried is a cure-all, but I’ve found some remedies that work for me
‘It feels like I’m sprinting towards a nonexistent finish line’: This is how I experience anxiety
‘I’m still trying to figure out how to best play the cards I’ve been dealt — that’s really all I can do’
