Originally spotted at the AV Club site. One of the things I really took away from Wil’s discussion about how he sought help and how he’s been affected by mental illness was his description of waiting so long because he didn’t realize anything was wrong. He spent years battling the “noise” in his head without…
That’s what new studies are telling us. Over Half of Men With Depression Spurn Treatment Men and the Stigma of Mental Illness: Depression and Gender Unfortunately, in many circles, depression is seen as a weakness: Major depression is a biological, medical illness with physical, cognitive and mental symptoms. Despite clear scientific evidence of depression’s medical…
Narcissism isn’t something we usually associate with survivors of child abuse, however I was thinking of that exact thing recently. Let’s see if I can explain this. Last week, I got to spend the week in Australia for work. Traveling to Australia from the US is a fairly surreal experience, because of the amount of…
Reading a post by Gabe Howard today, that was what I took away. I think he’s actually on to something: Stop yelling at people. Stop trying to make people feel badly for not understanding our circumstances. Stop being disrespectful, condescending, and angry toward people who don’t know what it’s like to live with mental illness….
