social anxiety

Tech

You Don’t Have to Talk Less to be Liked

07.29.22

By Shayla Love
Health

The Reason You Hate Your Birthday

11.05.21

By Vincenzo Ligresti
Health

Going Out a Lot These Days? Beware the ‘Social Hangover’

06.25.21

By Hannah Smothers
Drugs

Some Pointers for Not Overdoing It on Party Drugs if It’s Been a While

05.18.21

By Missy Wilkinson
Health

‘Why Do I Always Want to Bail on Plans With My Friends?’

09.22.20

By Gina Tomaine
When the End of Lockdown Is the Last Thing You Want

05.15.20

By Rebecca Kamm
Music

Summer Walker’s Canceled Tour Proves Social Anxiety Is Deeply Misunderstood

11.19.19

By Kristin Corry
Health

Socially Anxious People Are Taking MDMA and Other Psychedelics to Cope

08.28.19

By Shayla Love
Health

How Bad Is It to Take a Quick-Fix Anxiety Pill?

03.28.19

By Casey Vassallo
Health

How Do I Get Rid of a Clingy Friend?

12.09.18

By Tonic Editors
Health

How to Tell Your Roommate You Have an Anxiety Disorder

09.10.18

By Alexandra Spiroff
Entertainment

‘The Dark Knight’ Helped Me Recognize My Fear of People

07.19.18

By Noel Ransome

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Gaming

Here’s a Loose Story Recap of a Game in Which an Edge-Lord Attacks “Child Lovers” Over Happy Rap Music

No, you unfortunately read that headline correctly. There’s teenage angst, people being casually fed to dogs, and strangely joyful rap music.

12.26.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Culture

Got a Gift Card for Christmas You Don’t Want? You’ve Got Options.

Some say the Grinch was the way he was because all he got for Xmas were gift cards he couldn’t use. But the Grinch never had the internet.

12.26.24

By Matt Jancer
Screenshot: Shaun Cichacki

Gaming

After Playing ‘Final Fantasy XIV’, I Understand How People Get So Attached To Created Characters

When I started playing ‘Final Fantasy XIV’, I never realized how much of an effect Chetus Jetus was going to have on me. But I get it now.

12.26.24
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Gaming

The Pre-Xbox ‘Halo’ Third-Person Beta Builds Randomly Dropped and Can Be Played Now

The 3rd person Pre-Xbox ‘Halo’ beta was uploaded onto Archive.org and is available to play on modern hardware.

12.26.24

By Shaun Cichacki
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Gaming

‘MiSide’: An Anime “Dating Sim” I Played Because of the Internet — And Now, I Won’t Be Able To Sleep Tonight

Let ‘MiSide’ be a lesson to y’all. If the internet tells you to play a game, don’t listen. This isn’t an anime dating sim — it’s HELL.

12.26.24

By Dwayne Jenkins