Mental Health

  • A Life Built in Black: What Drew Me to Goth

    I grew up a lover of what people find weird or macabre. Growing up in the woods had me catching toads and salamanders in the yard to entertain myself. My tiny third grade class lizards found their home in my room after school ended. (You’ll have to join our Patreon Coven for a funny story…

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  • The Undertow of the Music Industry

    73% suffer from mental illness. Only 39% would seek help. 51% of that 73% self-medicate with alcohol and/or drugs (54% and 50%, respectively). 19% of that 73% think the industry is trying to create a sustainable climate to succeed. That’s just a group of independent musicians surveyed by Record Union in 2019. The crew numbers…

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  • Currents I’ve Been Caught In – June 2026

    Happy birthday month to me! Going into 33 was an interesting juxtaposition to say the least. With new experiences and uncertainty sit a sense of nostalgia and familiarity. Peace and panic quietly coexist under my skin. I missed let’s month, so let’s answer the montly question here: what’s got me hooked this month? An Ignored…

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  • 33: Reflection & Awakening

    Today is day one of my 33rd year around the sun, and it’s a chill one after my early birthday first visit to Salem with my friend a couple days ago. Day five of my six-day birthday staycation/my actual birthday comes to you from Caf Bar’s beautiful big window. A giant chocolate chip cookie treat…

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  • Tea, Lighting, and Music: Building Atmosphere Instead of Going Out

    I don’t mind going out and socializing; I love finding new music or dancing to classics. Meeting new people is fun, too (when my social anxiety lets me approach). Since my move to New England, though, I find myself happy with my own company like I was as a kid. It’s peaceful being alone especially…

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