I’ve had the birthday blues (basically, annual dread surrounding my birthday) since I was 5 years old. Every year as the date approaches, a panic builds slowly, typically a month out, and culminates ...

Have you ever watched your birthday inch closer on the calendar with a feeling of persistent dread? Have you woken up on your special day with the sudden urge to crawl back into bed? If so, you’re not ...

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of depression and other mental health issues. Have you ever found yourself crying (or feeling like doing so) on your birthday? Birthdays are supposed to ...

Being sad around your birthday doesn't necessarily mean that you are depressed. The “birthday blues” are common and have many causes. With a little self-compassion and imagination, you can turn things ...

Confession time: I'm one of those “birthday month” people. I love the chance to celebrate myself for 30 days—and every year, I definitely try to make the most of it. However, amidst the themed parties ...

Matt “Guitar” Murphy may be best recognized as the short-order cook who walks out on an angry Aretha Franklin in 1980s Blues Brothers movie (“The Blues Brothers? Shiiit! They still owe you money, fool ...