Spooky season is upon us, and what a more uncomfortable way to celebrate than with dolls. Through November 6, the Chicago History Museum (1601 N. Clark) presents “Haunted Dolls & History’s Horrors,” a collection of dolls hidden in 13 spots throughout their exhibit “Chicago: Crossroads of America.” Each (haunted?) doll is part of the museum’s […]
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Chefs for Puerto Rico, Mayorkun, and more
Chicago’s hospitality community comes together tonight to raise funds and awareness for those affected by Hurricane Fiona with the curated tasting event Chicago Chefs Cook for Puerto Rico. Diverse cuisine from chefs Bill Kim, Devon Quinn, Tigist Reda, and more will be available from 6-9 PM tonight along with music and cocktails. The evening will […]
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Breaking the cycle
For three decades, the city has failed to cope with the loss of mental health clinics. The pandemic revealed the wounds of this disinvestment.
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Therapy patients go digital
COVID-19 is changing how we handle our mental health.
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G Herbo uses his own journey toward healing to help Black youth treat their trauma
Chicago rapper G Herbo wants to normalize therapy for people who’ve suffered like he has—and he’s giving away hundreds of sessions.
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Lit recs to dismantle violence, both the personal and systemic
The current book obsessions of Reader staff writer Maya Dukmasova and activist Mariame Kaba.
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Thanks to Womencare Counseling Center, no more claims that you can’t afford therapy
The center has sliding scale pricing and feminist-focused mental health services.
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My Cosmic Blowout is Analisha Santini’s wild and witty confessional
Even the therapeutic affirmations don’t wreck it.
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Can a marriage withstand an oedipal revelation?
A game of truth or dare exposes a case of mother-son incest, and more.
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Punk Talks works to change the conversation about musicians and mental health
Social worker Sheridan Allen and her organization Punk Talks hold a fund-raising concert in Chicago this month to help connect DIY musicians with mental-health care.
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A virgin’s fetish leaves him with cold feet
Dan Savage advises a foot fetishist in the grips of a false dichotomy, a young Italian after his friend’s bi girlfriend, and a bi minor in need of some metamedical counsel.
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Keeping the faith
Dan on staying faithful, exploring BDSM without the sex, and embarking on a fantasy facial
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A little help from Dan’s friends
Advice this week—on rough fantasies and shitty relationships—comes from author Daniel Bergner and blogger-activist Chris Savage.