When you live with chronic depression, the advice to “just think positive” can feel almost insulting. It makes it sound like you’re choosing to feel this way, as if a shift in attitude could make it disappear. If it were that easy, you wouldn’t be...
Working in healthcare has always been demanding, but for many Rhode Island nurses, aides, and support staff, the past year has felt heavier than usual. Between long shifts, short staffing, and ongoing concerns about strikes and labor disputes at places like Kent and Butler, it...
No one really talks about how weird the time after graduation can feel. One minute you’re walking across a stage, getting congratulated and celebrated. The next? You’re staring at job listings you don’t feel qualified for, wondering if you chose the right major, and dealing...
Summer is often described as the happiest time of year. The sun is out, vacations are planned, and social media is filled with beach days, road trips, and group photos. There’s this quiet pressure to feel relaxed and joyful, like you’re supposed to be making...