Shopping and struggling
My depression was especially severe today but I found strength from an unusual source and I accomplished some goals.
Three successful people with mental illnesses
Three TED talks by highly successful people who struggled with powerful mental illnesses.
Thunderstorms, a great friend, and chocolate
I am grateful for thunderstorms, a great friend, and chocolate.
The anxiety subsides, the depression rises
Now that I am better able to handle my anxiety, my depression symptoms are my major obstacle. I need medicine to help me, but my options are few and the medicine is expensive.
A small dose of alprazolam and I am much better
Because of the war on drugs and because we under serve the health care needs of poor people, I have been unable to get the medicine I need. After I was able to get one more medicine I need, the positive effects on my life were immediate and dramatic.
Progress and obstacles
Things are better than a few weeks ago and a few months ago. The major reason things are better is that I have more help.
Howie Mandel: Everyone needs help coping at sometime
This America’s Got Talent contestant told the judges she has anxiety disorder and depression. Howie Mandel, one of the judges, suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), which is a specific kind of anxiety disorder. The contestant and Mandel have been able to succeed because of the help of others. Humans are social animals: “Either we … Read more
Kirby Ferguson: Everything is a Remix
Today I discovered a YouTube video and TED talk from 2012. The YouTube videos have a longer total running-time, but I think they are more interesting. YouTube Playlist of four-part series and two case studies: TED: [ted id=1535] In 2007, I wrote about the same issue, but Ferguson’s discussion is much more detailed. I analyzed … Read more