Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

You’ve probably heard the advice: If you’re stressed, go for a walk. If you’re still stressed, go for another walk. While physical activity is often recommended to relieve stress, recent research highlights a fascinating connection: Your metabolic health, especially how well your mitochondria work, plays a key role in how your mind and body respond to stress. Mitochondria, the tiny engines inside your cells, influence your mental health and your ability to recover from stress. Many people know that stress can affect their metabolic health. For instance, stress can increase your risk of gaining belly fat, putting on weight, and…

Horror actor and musician Jonathan Tiersten passed away May 4, 2026 at 60 years old. To many in the horror community, Tiersten will forever be Ricky Thomas from 1983’s Sleepaway Camp. The actor later reprised his role in 2008’s Return to Sleepaway Camp. In the summer camp slashers, Tiersten plays Angel Baker’s (Felissa Rose) protective […]

Starting therapy can feel very overwhelming, especially when you do not know what to expect. Spoiler alert: there is no such thing as a “perfect” therapy session. Many people come to therapy worried about saying the right things or having the right insights, maybe even showing up with a list of ideas or feelings. Therapy culture has created the idea that there is a “right” way to show up, when what matters is showing up for yourself. I am going to try to break this complex practice of “therapy” into a few important sections that will help you understand what…

Bela Tarr’s 1994 arthouse classic Satantango *might* be a low-key horror movie …Does the seven-hour Satantango count as a “real” genre movie?Bela Tarr’s Satantango is one of the most critically acclaimed ‘90s movies that people never actually watch. It’s not that the film is too disturbing or depressing, per se, more the fact that it’s seven hours long. And let’s be real, nobody reading this has the attention span and/or bladder control to sit through any movie THAT long, no matter how great it may be.Of course, Satantango is undoubtedly a great movie (even if you do have to watch…

By Elizabeth Stamatelatos CBT is one of the most widely used and evidence-based psychological therapies. Yet for many neurodivergent people, it does not feel safe or helpful. This tension is increasingly visible. As one social media quote puts it: “CBT is not affirming at all at its core and most autistic leaders and agencies worldwide openly oppose any behavioural therapies for us.” Views like this are not isolated, and they cannot be ignored. Much of CBT’s evidence base and many of its core protocols were not developed with neurodivergent experiences in mind. As a result, some people experience it as…

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If you’re hoping to catch every NFL international game in person in 2026, then hopefully you have your passport ready to go. The league announced all nine NFL International Series games on Wednesday, which will mark the most international games the league has played in a single season. With more games being played internationally than ever, there are also a few places that will host an NFL game that have never hosted an NFL game before. Australia, Rio de Janeiro and France will all host their first NFL games in 2026.The first international game will take place in Week 1, while…

For nearly 15 years, I drove across town to see my doctor. When I learned I was HIV positive after getting tested in 2009, I wanted to go to a clinic as far away from where I lived as possible. I felt so much shame, I didn’t want to risk running into anyone I knew. Even though the clinic was almost an hour from where I lived without traffic, I got in my car and drove across town. Every time I got blood work or needed to see my medical provider for a regular check-up, I made the same drive.…

Domestic violence shatters the safety and refuge of home, making it a fearful place for any child who witnesses it. Children who see and hear violence experience it with their entire being—their senses, their emotions, their thoughts, their bodies. Seeing violence up close between the people you love and depend on has a long-lasting impact on emotional and brain development and on attachment and future relationships. Domestic violence or intimate partner violence (IPV) is an all too prevalent social problem in the United States. Researchers report that up to 25% of children are exposed to IPV during childhood, and that…

Forward Cristo Fernandez, the actor who portrayed Dani Rojas on the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso” has signed with El Paso Locomotive FC of the USL Championship to play soccer professionally.Terms of the deal announced Tuesday, which still must be approved by the second-tier league and soccer federation, were not disclosed.Fernandez earned the deal after a two-month trial with the team, appearing in a preseason match against New Mexico United. He played soccer at the youth level before an injury at the age of 15 led him to acting.”No matter where life has taken me, the dream of competing professionally…