Author: Natalia Antonova

A few weeks before my dad died, an aggrieved person from a past life of mine tweeted a bunch of lies about me — as aggrieved people are wont to do. Among them was the idea that I’m some kind of...

“Go outside. Touch grass.” This is what we tell people who annoy us on the internet. It’s a flippant saying, but we’re honestly correct to do so. Being extremely online during a pandemic and...

When we think of grief, we most readily think of a wounded psyche. A beloved person has died, a void opens up, getting ready to swallow you whole. The soul, or the mind, or whatever you want to refer...

Grief opens the door to more grief. It’s something that I’m dwelling on a lot this week, having observed how the loss of my father has had a knock-on effect on my life. An enormous loss won’t...

The pandemic has created many pockets of grief across the world, and in this country especially. Grief is a consequence of the global health crisis that often occurs behind closed doors, in private...

“Trust the science.” That’s all I’ve heard from well-meaning do-gooders since the Covid-19 pandemic began to grip the States last year — and I agreed with their sentiment! It was definitely...

Recently, Brenna Smith, a former colleague and friend, co-authored her first big news story for USA Today, featuring stories of January 6th riot suspects who crowdfund their defense lawyers....

When I started this column on mental health in America over a year ago, I started it with the assumption that my own mental health had caused the collapse of an important relationship. As I learned...

It’s hard to discuss mental health in America without discussing physical health in America — especially not while you’re still in a pandemic. And this means talking about vaccines. Today we...

As I write this, many of my friends are suffering in Texas and other parts of the States. An epic storm has left them with no electricity. Pipes are bursting. Warming centers are scarce. Some people...