Cat Ferguson is a freelance reporter based in California. She can be reached at cat@catferguson.xyz, or on Twitter @biocuriosity
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Webcomics: an oral history
Featuring the artists behind XKCD, Questionable Content, Dinosaur Comics, and more
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Exclusive: Review sites have deep ties to the rehabs they promote
Popular publications covering addiction and treatment double as marketing operations for treatment centers
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Searching for help
She turned to Google for help getting sober. She ended up in a nightmare.
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With therapy app Talkspace, patient anonymity and safety collide
Inside the messy world of anonymous therapy app Talkspace
Cat FergusonDec 19, 2016