Cool Tools for Battling the Blues
My brother has an amazing toolbox. I swear he’s got every tool in there that anyone could ever need. Those of us who are neurodivergent need a toolbox, too. Since […]
Tag Archives: depression
Why I Don’t Think Suicide Humor is Humorous
I blame it on Top Chef. Some time ago, in Season 4000 I think, one of the chefs was completely stressed out. Ok, that describes just about every episode, but […]
What I Will And Won’t Be Doing About Depression: This Week On Crazy Good Parent
My husband knows I have some seriously dark days and when I’m down, he worries. So I’ve decided there are some things I really shouldn’t say or do, even in […]
Telling Tales of Suicidal Thoughts
Natural childbirth or epidural? Cloth diapers or disposables? Child care or stay home parenting? Vaccinate or not? Tiger Mom or Bringing Up Bébé? Public school? Private school? Home school? Parenting […]
This Week On Crazy Good Parent
I was starting to think focusing on depression and suicide for an entire month was a really bad idea. Thinking about depression every day for the past three weeks has […]
Getting A Grip On Work-Triggered Depression
Trigger warning: this post includes mention of suicide and severe depression. When my son was born, I was lucky not to have post-partum depression. Oh, I had a a few […]
Trigger Is More Than A Horse; This Week On Crazy Good Parent
This week, we’re talking triggers, those nasty things that send us into depression or, if you’re bipolar, crank up the mania. I’m more susceptible to depression triggers and nothing triggers […]
The Good News Is You’re Depressed
Lately, the weather news here in Chicago has been dismal. Every day, we’re dealing with record low temperatures or still more snow. The sun visits so little that it’s barely […]
Make The Choice To Stay Alive
Recently, I’ve been reading about Kurt Cobain, including his final days. There are those who think Cobain was killed, but I’m convinced he killed himself without any help from anyone. […]
Too Much; Not Enough: Sex, Drugs and Bipolar Disorder
I’ve shoveled away the pile of snow the plow left at the bottom of my drive. I’ve checked Facebook (more than once), eaten a chicken salad wrap, done 10 pushups, […]
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