Laura Caruso

Laura Caruso Therapist, writer, & speaker in NYC
But mostly a girl having a human experience
Author of “The Empathy Deficit”
Host of Safe Space with Laura

Happy , unhinged mental health memes every MondayThings to care about in the U.S. this week:1. The Department of Justic...
04/27/2026

Happy , unhinged mental health memes every Monday

Things to care about in the U.S. this week:

1. The Department of Justice is increasing efforts to revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans tied to certain crimes or alleged fraud during the naturalization process. (NYT)

2. Openly Islamophobic Congressman Chip Roy introduced a bill, the “Mamdani Act,” ??? that would deport U.S. citizens who advocate for socialism (Congress.gov)

3. U.S. immigration authorities have already been reviewing applicants’ social media for years—but new proposals would expand how posts, political activity, and protest involvement are evaluated in visa and residency decisions (Reuters)

4. The Department of Homeland Security is testing AI-powered surveillance tools that can identify individuals in real time using biometric data - oh? (The Intercept)

5. The CDC paused publication of data analyzing potential side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, citing the need for further review (NYT)

6. Apple is reportedly planning to bring ads to its Maps app - wtf?? (Bloomberg)

04/21/2026

The loft is giving in the 90s if you know what I mean and I’m here for it

Happy , unhinged mental health memes every MondayI don’t have a list of things to care about in the US this week becaus...
04/20/2026

Happy , unhinged mental health memes every Monday

I don’t have a list of things to care about in the US this week because I accidentally deleted it from my notes app before I could copy & paste it and I’ve already crashed about it so we’ll try again next week

04/19/2026

Stanley unlocked a new core memory this week 🥺

04/18/2026

I guess you could say ya girl is stuck in a RUT as they say?

04/14/2026

I’m in a chapter of deep reflection—the last time this happened, I was 27, fresh out of a three year relationship, backpacking through South America with a suitcase and a golden retriever.

Now I’m 30, in a relationship, and feeling more pressure than ever to do things “right,” which only makes me want to slow down more—so I am. I’m journaling every day, returning to therapy, and scheduling check-ins in my relationship 💫

Adulting is HARD

Happy , unhinged mental health memes every MondayThings to care about in the U.S. this week:1. Trump issued a certifiab...
04/13/2026

Happy , unhinged mental health memes every Monday

Things to care about in the U.S. this week:

1. Trump issued a certifiably psychotic 48 hr ultimatum to Iran, warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as tensions escalate in the U.S.–Iran conflict (Reuters)

2. The federal government announced plans to automatically register eligible men for the military draft starting in December, shifting away from the current opt-in system (AP News)

3. Utah approved a pilot program allowing an AI chatbot to assist in psychiatric care and prescribe certain medication refills, raising concerns about over-treatment and oversight, for all obvious reasons (AP News)

4. The Trump admin ordered for reorganization at the U.S. Forest Service, raising questions about who and what our public lands are really being protected for (NYT)

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