Tag: Mental Health
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Anthony Bourdain’s Passing – Three Years Ago Today – Reminds Us How Important Our Mental Health Is
Three days before Christmas 2016, I came within literal inches of killing myself. I was at the deepest point in a decade-long depression. I got lucky in the aftermath. I got well. But, even as I finally got my depression under control — the mood stabilizer I take moderates my emotions which allowed me to…
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Drinking Culture Vs Cannabis Culture: We’ve Got It COMPLETELY Upside Down…
Long story short: A few days before Christmas 2016, I not only ‘flirted with suicide’, I stared long and hard into its eyes. I was lucky — and walked away alive. The medication that helped me walk away alive – Lamotrigine – is mainly used as an anti-seizure med for epilepsy sufferers; anecdotal observations suggested…
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Suicide Is Just ‘Bullshit’ Claiming Another Victim
Tough week if you’re in the Suicide Prevention Business. Kate Spade… Anthony Bourdain — and those are just the famous suicides. I bet there are ‘a few more’ suicides out there — you’ve just never heard the names before. After Donald Trump was ‘elected’ (he was not elected — you don’t get to literally STEAL…