I think one of the most consoling things a fellow manic depressive ever told me was that I (the person known as Therese) never disappeared during my severe depression. It felt like I did, of course. Because I could barely recognize myself. I would stare into a mirror and question the identity of the ugly…

Today I have the delight of interviewing fellow blogger, John McManamy. He is an award-winning mental health journalist and author of “Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You … That You Need to Know” (HarperCollins, 2006). His website, “McMan’s Depression and Bipolar Web” is one of the web’s leading…

I have really enjoyed John McManamy’s recent articles on play, and how it is absolutely crucial that we have some fun. So I invited him to elaborate a little here on that point. Hi, Therese. Many thanks for having me here. As you know, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking on the whole topic…

For readers like myself that still have a hard time envisioning what play really is, here’s a great example.To get to the YouTube video, click here.You’ll find John McManamy playing the didgeridoo. And if you don’t know what I’m talking about, go read about it on his blog post, “My Didgeridoo Experience.”To read more Beyond…

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