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Owen Taeger stands in a wooded area, looking away from the camera.

Finding a therapist who takes Medicare feels like a full-time job. I’ve been looking for a year.

by First-person essay by Owen Taeger June 3, 2021November 5, 2021

Nica Ross, standing in front of an "All Gender Restroom" at Pear and the Pickle in Troy Hill, looks into the camera while posing for a photo.

My search for a restroom is blocked by binary bathrooms and cisgender math equations.

by First-person essay by Nica Ross May 20, 2021November 5, 2021

When surviving is just the beginning: Lessons from my experience with terminal illness may help those dealing with post-COVID trauma

by First-person essay by John Cotter April 29, 2021November 5, 2021

After misdiagnosis and relentless symptoms, I’ve felt the toll of RLS on my mental health. We need better care.

by First-person essay by Nick C. April 16, 2021November 5, 2021

Photos of Chris Rosselot’s grandfather and family members

A legal nightmare took away my grandfather’s rights. Our judges and lawmakers must support elder law reform

by First-person essay by Chris Rosselot March 31, 2021November 5, 2021

What does it mean for my humanity as an Asian-American woman when you can only see me as an object?

by First-person essay by Elina Zhang March 30, 2021November 5, 2021

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As a Han Chinese woman in Pittsburgh, I see the Atlanta massacre exposing how media, government and academia fail Asian women

by First-person essay by Alexis Lai March 23, 2021November 5, 2021

Changing the lesson plan: A Pittsburgh teacher looks back at the year of teaching online

by First-person essay by Sean Means March 22, 2021November 5, 2021

Seeking closure: The pandemic changed me from a teen excited by the prospect of change to one made anxious by it

by First-person essay by Dani Jordan March 22, 2021November 5, 2021

Luke Chinman, 17, photographed outside his home in Squirrel Hill. He is a senior at Taylor Allderdice High School. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Pandemic isolation helped me better understand my queer identity

by First-person essay by Luke Chinman March 15, 2021November 5, 2021