I hate to admit this, but I was somewhat consoled by Mary Elizabeth William’s blog on unfriendly reader feedback. She has her haters, too! And she interviews about a dozen memoir writers about their hate mail. In her post, called “Thanks for Your Feedback, or: I’ll Just Go Kill Myself Now,” she writes: I thought…

Thanks to Beyond Blue reader, Ellen, who wrote this on the combox to my post “If Your Depression Is Triggered By Stress, Should It Be Treated With Medication?”: Surely if a depression is caused by stress, the first step should be to look at the stresses in a person’s life? That’s just common sense. To…

I was thrilled to see my 12 Depression Busters featured as the lead on the Huffington Post’s Living section (until they changed to “6 Things You Didn’t Know About Passover,” which is also a great read. Anyway, if you’re feeling low and need a reminder of some things that might make you feel good short…

Awhile back, fellow blogger John McManamy and I were talking about the dull process of becoming an adult, and how important it is to retain our playful spirits, especially if you’re battling a mood disorder. Well, he certainly took my homework assignment seriously! In Monday’s post, he features a video of kittens at play. It…

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