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Your problem might be someone else's too.

If you're living with something real and nobody's mapped it clearly yet, submit it here. Every entry in this directory started with someone naming the thing they were dealing with. Yours could be next.

Concrete beats vague every time: not "life is hard," but "I can't afford childcare," "my kid melts down every morning," or "my car keeps breaking and I'm drowning."

Tell us what's wrong

What a strong submission looks like

The more specific and honest, the more useful it is, for us and for everyone who searches for it later.

Okay

"I can't sleep because my mind won't shut off."

Better

"I'm exhausted, irritable, and my work is slipping because I barely sleep."

Best

"I haven't slept more than five hours in three months. I've tried everything I can find. My anxiety is worse, I'm snapping at my kids, and I'm scared it's becoming permanent."