Posts Tagged: Depression
Depressing News About Our Gun Nation
We may be a Prozac Nation, but the more important point is we are a Gun Nation. I have been on SSRIs since their inception and never once had the urge to go on a rampage and shoot down innocent
Depressing News About Our Gun Nation
We may be a Prozac Nation, but the more important point is we are a Gun Nation. I have been on SSRIs since their inception and never once had the urge to go on a rampage and shoot down innocent
Using My Voice
I’m a 69-year-old storyteller by profession but for decades couldn’t tell my own. More than just tongue-tied, my uncomfortable relationship with words often led me to consider myself not only shy, but inarticulate when speaking. I spent a childhood with
Using My Voice
I’m a 69-year-old storyteller by profession but for decades couldn’t tell my own. More than just tongue-tied, my uncomfortable relationship with words often led me to consider myself not only shy, but inarticulate when speaking. I spent a childhood with
Perpetual Care
In the past week, while the unspeakable horror of Hamas unfolded, and the gut-wrenching images tore at my Jewish soul as despair gripped us all, I had been enmeshed in a different, dark world – creating a highly personal
Perpetual Care
In the past week, while the unspeakable horror of Hamas unfolded, and the gut-wrenching images tore at my Jewish soul as despair gripped us all, I had been enmeshed in a different, dark world – creating a highly personal
My Season of Heat and Heartache-How Art Mirrors Life
In the midst of a heavy downpour, a box of magazines was delivered to my front door last Wednesday. The soggy cardboard carton splattered with Rorschach-like raindrops seemed to replicate my own multi-layered tears. Finally, it seemed the weather matched
My Season of Heat and Heartache-How Art Mirrors Life
In the midst of a heavy downpour, a box of magazines was delivered to my front door last Wednesday. The soggy cardboard carton splattered with Rorschach-like raindrops seemed to replicate my own multi-layered tears. Finally, it seemed the weather matched
Talking About Mental Health
How we talk about mental health matters. What better way to usher in awareness about mental health month and reduce the stigma surrounding behavioral health issues, than hearing that Donald Trump called the woman who accused him of rape
Talking About Mental Health
How we talk about mental health matters. What better way to usher in awareness about mental health month and reduce the stigma surrounding behavioral health issues, than hearing that Donald Trump called the woman who accused him of rape
Aging a Shocking Revelation
I’m at that awkward age. Turning 68 tomorrow feels a lot like I did when I turned 12. Neither here nor there. Not quite a teenager, but no longer really a child, I felt in limbo. The word tween didn’t
Aging a Shocking Revelation
I’m at that awkward age. Turning 68 tomorrow feels a lot like I did when I turned 12. Neither here nor there. Not quite a teenager, but no longer really a child, I felt in limbo. The word tween didn’t
Depression is Deceptive
Depression is deceptive to those on the outside. Depression doesn’t care if you are gifted or beautiful. It trumps talent. Naomi Judd tragically showed us that. And we need to listen. Hard. Depression is an equal opportunist. It inflicts its
Depression is Deceptive
Depression is deceptive to those on the outside. Depression doesn’t care if you are gifted or beautiful. It trumps talent. Naomi Judd tragically showed us that. And we need to listen. Hard. Depression is an equal opportunist. It inflicts its
Income Inequality A Chilling History
Depressing news- income inequality in America isn’t new. Frigid winters during the Great Depression could be particularly cruel as the chasm between the toasty haves and the chilly have not’s grew wider. Decked out in their luxurious Russian Lynx or
Income Inequality A Chilling History
Depressing news- income inequality in America isn’t new. Frigid winters during the Great Depression could be particularly cruel as the chasm between the toasty haves and the chilly have not’s grew wider. Decked out in their luxurious Russian Lynx or
Locked in The American Dream Closet
In the 1930’s. my bachelor Uncle Harry was a social realist painter who learned the bitter social realities that surrounded a gay man in early 20th century America. Trained under artist John Sloan, the well known Social Realist at N.Y.C’s
Locked in The American Dream Closet
In the 1930’s. my bachelor Uncle Harry was a social realist painter who learned the bitter social realities that surrounded a gay man in early 20th century America. Trained under artist John Sloan, the well known Social Realist at N.Y.C’s
Viva Velveeta – Dependable Dishes for the Depression
Though some might wish for Velveeta to be vanquished permanently from the culinary landscape, to others venerable Velveeta has earned a place of honor in the America kitchen. Like Faith Channing. For over 80 years Velveeta has been a vital
Viva Velveeta – Dependable Dishes for the Depression
Though some might wish for Velveeta to be vanquished permanently from the culinary landscape, to others venerable Velveeta has earned a place of honor in the America kitchen. Like Faith Channing. For over 80 years Velveeta has been a vital
Envisioning The American Dream 