Isabel Mata

Isabel Mata is a writer, speaker, and mental health advocate based in Seattle. Her personal essays and reporting on mental illness have appeared in publications like Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, New York Times, CNN, and more. She is an advice columnist for the Seattle Gay News and the host of ‘Being Yourself Loudly,’ a podcast on neurodivergence and authenticity.

Pro Tips

How to Deal With Toxic Family Members To borrow a concept from the philosopher Shrek: Families are like onions. They have layers.

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Stories

20 Conversation Starters for Anyone Struggling to Connect Because you’re not actually bad at socializing.

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Pro Tips

How to Believe in Yourself When it Feels Impossible It’s tough out there, kid.

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Pro Tips

We Asked Couples Therapists About The Ick Nope, it doesn’t have to be a deal breaker.

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