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Reina Gattuso

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Reina Gattuso writes about food and agriculture, gender and sexuality, and mental health. Her writing has appeared in Time, The Washington Post, and Atlas Obscura, and her work on sexuality and consent has been cited in Duke Law Journal and other academic publications. She was a 2015-2016 Fulbright fellow in New Delhi, India.
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Published on: 15 Feb 2021
  • 6 minute read

How to Make Long-Term Plans in a Crisis

Published on: 15 Feb 2021
  • Written byReina Gattuso
  • Feb 15, 2021
Mona Eshaiker was two years into a high-profile job when she realized something wasn’t working. It was 2020,…
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Published on: 08 Feb 2021
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How Trauma Changes Our Relationships

Published on: 08 Feb 2021
  • Written byReina Gattuso
  • Feb 08, 2021
Illustration by Kenzo Hamazaki If you grew up experiencing violence or repression — whether in the home, from…
climate anxiety illustration
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Published on: 11 Jan 2021
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Wellness in a World On Fire: Therapy Tackles Climate Change

Published on: 11 Jan 2021
  • Written byReina Gattuso
  • Jan 11, 2021
Illustration by Derek Abella The boy spoke of a crocodile. It was the size of a continent, crawling…
Finding hope and resilience in 2020
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Published on: 17 Dec 2020
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How Resilient People Found Hope in 2020 — And How You Can, Too

Published on: 17 Dec 2020
  • Written byReina Gattuso
  • Dec 17, 2020
Social justice activism made me believe, again, in God. It wasn’t necessarily the God of my childhood church,…
mental health is political
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Published on: 18 Nov 2020
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Therapy is Political. It’s High Time Therapists Acknowledge This.

Published on: 18 Nov 2020
  • Written byReina Gattuso
  • Nov 18, 2020
Erica Woodland didn’t intend to create a directory of queer and trans therapists of color. He was working…
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Published on: 02 Nov 2020
  • 20 minute read

Intuitive Eating: Interview with Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch

Published on: 02 Nov 2020
  • Written byReina Gattuso
  • Nov 02, 2020
In 1993, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch were dietitians working next to each other in the same office.…
Illustration by Daniel Zender, political burnout
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Published on: 27 Oct 2020
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How to Manage Election Stress & Prevent Political Burnout

Published on: 27 Oct 2020
  • Written byReina Gattuso
  • Oct 27, 2020
Illustration by Daniel Zender There’s a reason they call it “hitting the wall.” Burnout really does feel like…
Investing into mental health care
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Published on: 09 Oct 2020
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Investing in Community Well-being on World Mental Health Day

Published on: 09 Oct 2020
  • Written byReina Gattuso
  • Oct 09, 2020
Illustration by Kenzo Hamazaki “That was an old joke you hear in some communities: I’m going to go…
coronavirus frontline health workers
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Published on: 16 Sep 2020
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Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD

How Medical Workers Are Coping With The Trauma of COVID-19

Published on: 16 Sep 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD
  • Written byReina Gattuso
  • Sep 16, 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Ashley Ertel, LCSW, BCD
When emergency physician Lorna M. Breen took her own life this past April, it sent shockwaves through the…
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Published on: 03 Sep 2020
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The COVID-19 Eviction Wave Is a Mental Health Crisis

Published on: 03 Sep 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Cynthia V. Catchings LCSW-S
  • Written byReina Gattuso
  • Sep 03, 2020
Clinically Reviewed by Cynthia V. Catchings LCSW-S
When Chelsea Swift showed up to the crisis call, the man was sobbing. Swift is a counselor and…

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