Be pro-social
Early reports of Robin Williams’s death say that everyone knew he was struggling with depression before he killed himself. A natural and common reaction in this situation is, “Someone should have done something.” Someone who knew that he was depressed should have helped him so that he did not kill himself. Especially because he was … Read more
The accidental climb down Petra Experiments have shown that people with depression tend to have a hyper-accurate perception of the world and other experiments have shown that people with a more realistic view of the world have higher rates of depression. Despite the general belief that a realistic view of the world is a good … Read more
See this page, “Building a new life”. Help me for the same cost asSoda, 2 liters: $2 a weekCheap lunch: $6 a weekMovie ticket: $11 a weekDinner for two: $40 a week0.1% of Top 1%: $188 a week Help me for the same cost asCappuccino: €3 a weekCheap lunch: €7 a weekMovie tickets, two: €20 … Read more
When doctors give patients a medication for depression or anxiety, they tell them to wait two weeks before deciding the medication does not work. I have never understood that advice because I have always responded, or not responded, to medication within two days. Two days ago, I started two new medications because it was impossible … Read more
Two months ago, my laptop stopped working. I was finally able to get the motherboard replaced, and the computer will turn on now but the video is not working. I am still troubleshooting the video problem but my intuition tells me that I will need to replace some other part of the laptop to get … Read more
I am not sure why I need to explain this, but apparently it is necessary: for many months, my primary goal has been to heal. I need safety, security, and stability to heal, and that includes food and shelter. I have had to spend a lot of time trying to make sure I had food … Read more
The last three-and-one-half weeks have been the worst of my life. It started with a total emotional breakdown during which I questioned whether I was having a schizophrenic break with reality. I was not. Things were so bad and so unbelievable, however, that I think it was appropriate to question whether what I was perceiving … Read more
I am locked out of Facebook. I cannot access various security keys for various email accounts. I cannot fix my WordPress problems because this computer and connection are too slow. Gmail, unencrypted is probably the best.
This is painful to write about because it is painful to think about, which is why I must write about it. I regularly rediscover that when I write about things and send them away, then my mind can let go of the thoughts. I need to let go of this thought because it is too … Read more
