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 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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Stories

11 Conversation Starters That Will Instantly Cure Any Social Awkwardness It’s time to level up your small talk.

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Stories

6 Things People Learned From Family Therapy It’s not as finger-pointy as it sounds.

Family Therapy

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