The problem with suicide is that it’s not funny. Not even remotely. In fact, I’ve yet to meet a single person who had died by suicide and thought it was comical (Let alone a good idea). I’ve entertained (ideational) suicide all my life. And, being Bipolar Type II, my moods-states can pendulum from depression to […]
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“Oooh, I’m so depressed, my partner left me.” While the line above isn’t unusual, this ain’t depression. We tend to throw the word around a lot, with most people utterly unaware what depression is. Clinical depression is crippling. There are good days and bad, but I’m getting ahead of myself . . . What is
When I was growing up, mental health issues meant only two things: You were crazy and should be put away. You were an artist and should never get better. Note: These were not mutually exclusive. This may have been different in other parts of the country, but in rural, Upstate New York, this was the
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“I try to laugh about it, cover it all up with lies. I try to laugh about it, hiding the tears in my eyes. Cause boys don’t cry.” – The Cure, ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ Boys don’t cry. And certainly not men. We’re like the British. We keep a stiff upper lip. And if you believe
It shouldn’t be this hard to write this. It shouldn’t. I shouldn’t feel drained, hollow, scared, depressed, sad putting the words to page. But I am all those things. I agreed to do it months ago thinking that it would be easy-—a slam dunk. It has not been. I have struggled more with this than
I lost my grandfather to suicide before I even knew he existed. And while you may think this had no effect on me or my family’s dynamic, a closer look would reveal quite the opposite. Holidays and tall tales at gatherings always had a different tone than other family’s. Grandma’s house always had one chair
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September is here! It’s almost officially autumn and the beginning of all things fall in the northern hemisphere: changing leaves, pumpkin spice, cooler weather, and Samhaim (or Halloween, All Hallows Eve, whichever you celebrate). Stores are filling up with all the dark, creepy, and horror vibes I do very much enjoy. But September is also
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