Making Depression Suck Less
I'm proud to say that the depression support group I started through Meetup.com is going strong. As you can see in this screenshot, I started it on October 10th and we now have 111 members. Between seven and ten of us meet every Monday evening in Rogers Park and we...
Depression: Tired of Being You
[NOTE: the name of our Meetup has since been changed to Depression: Friends Supporting Each Other because people thought the original name was too negative. Of course it was negative! We're talking about depression. But I listened to the members and we voted on a...
Intensive Outpatient Program, Part 7
I completed an Intensive Outpatient Program for depression. Here’s Part 7 of my experience.
Intensive Outpatient Program, Part 6
I completed an Intensive Outpatient Program for depression. Here’s Part 6 of my experience.
Intensive Outpatient Program, Part 5
I completed an Intensive Outpatient Program for depression. Here’s Part 5 of my experience.
My People
One thing I like about mental illness support groups, outpatient programs and the nut house itself is that I can be myself 100%. Unlike anywhere else, I can take off my public face, express exactly what I'm feeling and say what's on my mind or stare dully into the...
Intensive Outpatient Program, Part 4
I completed an Intensive Outpatient Program for depression. Here’s Part 4 of my experience.
Intensive Outpatient Program, Part 3
I completed an Intensive Outpatient Program for depression. Here’s Part 3 of my experience.
Gun Control Debate Is OVER
Look, people, this is the United States. Mass murder by gunfire isn't going to stop and Congress is not going to pass legislation to restrict access to guns. Gun control is a dead issue, no matter how much we might hope it's still up for discussion. As I said before,...
Intensive Outpatient Program, Part 2
I completed an Intensive Outpatient Program for depression. Here’s Part 2 of my experience.
Intensive Outpatient Program for Depression & Anxiety, Part 1
I completed an Intensive Outpatient Program for depression. This is how it went.
You Might Be Clinically Depressed If
You might be clinically depressed if: you're back on cigarettes or junk food or alcohol or shopping or whatever your addiction is that you've been trying to kick for decades. you can't concentrate on work for more than a few minutes at a time. the long minutes you...