The hardest part about depression is that you feel everything. every breath, every move, every thought…it is almost as if you are being controlled by another force, much stronger than you. You think about death, and plan the end. But even that feels like too much work. You think about life, and positive thinking, and [...]
The other day I was riding a bus in San Francisco. I am a tourist, but I try to fit in and belong in the “big city.” To do so, I have become hyper-aware of the rules and I try to follow them, all. Like many public transit systems, younger riders are expected to make [...]
In today’s climate of uncertainty, it is normal to feel unstable about our jobs, kids, the education system, credit scores, global warming, stimulus plan… the list continues. I believe that as our lives get busier, our tendency to “worry” increases. Excessive worry can lead to an inability to function in daily life. Similar to terms [...]
As a student of depth psychology, I study lots of different mental disorders. I have often joked with my fellow students about my tendency to self-diagnose in every class, seeing a bit of myself in each of the “disorders” as we learn about them. This got me to thinking, what if we stopped labeling ourselves [...]
