Before we jump into sad, serious things, Gollum dreamed a dream (of coming to your party?) Courtesy of my friend @spyscribe. You guys watch The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, right? Now, some letters about living situations gone bad (#451) and very, very…
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#450: How to tighten up your game at work when you’re depressed.
Hey, Captain and Co. I spent the past two years of my life being really depressed (and, honestly, who knows how long before that — I was only diagnosed last year, but I’ve felt pretty awful for as long as…
Tagged with: depression, keeping up appearances at work, mental health, Mood, Work
Posted in Mental Health, Work
Posted in Mental Health, Work
#429 & #430: When depression is contagious.
Dear Captain Awkward: I need some advice on being a decent human being. My wife and I have been together for 8 years, married for 5. She has severe depression and anxiety. She’s been in therapy since before I met…
Tagged with: Boundaries, depression, health, mental health
Posted in Families, Mental Health, Reader Questions, Relationships
Posted in Families, Mental Health, Reader Questions, Relationships
#414: What are the green flags for a good therapist?
Hello Captain Awkward and Awkward Army, I have been in and out of therapy off and on for the last decade or so. I don’t want to give my entire life history, but I will summarize by saying that I…
#353 & #354: Bathrooms, Butts, and Boundaries
Thanks to everyone who came to yesterday’s gelato-eating and gab session. The best part was sitting at the table and being able to identify who was there for the meetup by their 1) excellent fashion choices 2) friendly demeanor and…
Tagged with: anger, anxiety, bathroom problems, Boundaries, control issues, health, mental health, mental-health, the need to pee
Posted in Abuse, manipulation, Manners, Mental Health, Personal Safety, Reader Questions, Relationships, Roommates
Posted in Abuse, manipulation, Manners, Mental Health, Personal Safety, Reader Questions, Relationships, Roommates
#341: Help me get a girlfriend, Captain!
Greetings captain! No matter what I do or say, I can’t get a girlfriend. I’m 18 years old, and I have never hugged, kissed, or been liked by a girl. I have never been on a date, or had any real…
#330: Life blows. How can I be nice to myself again?
Ahoy there, Captain, and fellow Awkward Army. As I am typing this, work has been massively stressful and busy for me–I work at the busiest gas station in my city and despite being part time, I consistently get 40-hour/at least…
Tagged with: anxiety, breaking up, mental health, sad keanu, self-care, stress, Work
Posted in Friendship, Mental Health
Posted in Friendship, Mental Health
#311: My wife freaks out whenever I’m away from her.
Dear Captain Awkward, My wife has contributed so much to my life. In college, I made a difficult transition from developmentally-challenged homeschooled Evangelical missionary wannabe to Libertarian to a proto-value-actual-people-and-outcomes-and-recognize-cognitive-biases-and-reject-satisfying-internal-consistencies-ist. The latter doesn’t actually have content; I was shattered and…
Tagged with: anxiety, control, manipulation, marriage, mental health
Posted in Abuse, Mental Health, Relationships
Posted in Abuse, Mental Health, Relationships
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