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NFL player commits suicide in front of coaches. Oh, and he killed his...
(If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please see the information at the bottom - below the squiggle) UPDATES at bottom of diary This past weekend, it was frustrating to watch...
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I heard from him after 25 years when he called me from a mental hospital he'd checked himself into after blacking out. He was afraid they weren't going to let him out, so I talked to a lawyer and...
View ArticleOf Antidepressants & Social Stigma
Those of us with mental illness need to speak up for ourselves.I have a mental illness. Were I to say ‘I have high blood pressure’ or ‘I wear glasses’, you would have a vastly different reaction, even...
View ArticleI'm about to sprain my shoulder...patting myself on the back
So, you have been forewarned. This diary is all about the glory of me.However, I think I have a right.You see, I'm doing something Saturday that seemed so out of reach for so long that I can barely...
View ArticleMy Friend, The Suicide
The winter is barely hanging on. It stirs lazily on occasion, in the form of a brisk wind or a frosty sunrise, but overall it’s noncommittal. It is at one with the inevitability of pending change. The...
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"I Am Sorry That It Has Come to This": A Soldier's Last WordsDaniel Somers was a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was part of Task Force Lightning, an intelligence unit. In 2004-2005, he was...
View ArticleNationwide Recall of 3 Lots of Venlafaxine (EFFEXOR) by Pfizer & Greenstone
" News Alerts - Medscape Medical News Pfizer Issues Nationwide Recall of Antidepressant by Caroline Cassels, March 07, 2014" A voluntary nationwide recall of 3 different lots of the antidepressant...
View ArticleAfter The Laughter, The Waves of Dread: Robin Williams, comedy and depression
To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain and play with it.” — Charlie ChaplinThat quote has been a favorite of mine for many years. It’s never felt more achingly true than tonight, as I sit...
View ArticleScreaming in the Dark
Robin Williams killed himself yesterday.While the media is focused on the shock and tragedy of the event, and the body of his work to a far lesser extent, and while love and grief and remembrances pour...
View ArticleRobin Williams: "something inside you is so horrible or you’re such a coward"
It’s hard to imagine, isn’t it? You could love three little things so much, watch them grow, they’re in their mid-20s, and they’re inspiring you, and exciting you, and they fill you up with the kind of...
View ArticleA Sadness Too Sad To Be True
Sometimes, it isn't until the light goes out that you realize how brightly it shined; how much better we were able to see the world and ourselves when it was lit and blazing. But like the Yin and the...
View ArticleI have depression. Stand with me.
I have been quite open about this affliction with all of you. Some days it shows more than others. I've received a ton of support from so many of you. You keep an eye on me, you notice changes in my...
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