Patricia Petersen 2025-10-15 Patricia Petersen 2025-10-15

What I Learned After Stopping Running for 10 Years

I used to be a long-distance runner. I started in high school with cross country and continued into my early 30s. I wasn’t particularly fast, but I had the determination and endurance to run for hours at a time. Looking back, I now realize that running was one of the ways I coped with depression. I didn’t know I was depressed back then—I just knew that running made me feel better.

Patricia Petersen 2025-09-14 Patricia Petersen 2025-09-14

Why Mental Health Is Still Taboo in Many Asian Communities

Cultural beliefs, shame, and a lack of knowledge are often why talking about mental health in Asian cultures are a taboo.

Patricia Petersen 2024-09-18 Patricia Petersen 2024-09-18

Is it Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or is it Capitalism?

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that typically occurs during specific seasons, most often in the fall and winter when daylight hours are shorter.