NYC Dads guest blogger Lorne Jaffe is a new at-home dad who has struggled with depression and anxiety for most of his life.
Mental Illness
The Discomfort of the Mirror: Silver Linings Playbook, Bipolar, and Me
Ryan W. Bradley squirms through a film about a man like he was, not long ago: undiagnosed, violent, and about to hit bottom.
Why Inner Peace Is The Key To Achieving All Your Goals
If you want long-term happiness, read this
Jack Jones was adopted from China to an American family. Growing up, he was picked on in school because of his race and skinny frame. When he saw Arnold Schwarzenegger for the first time in a film, he thought that becoming muscular would make girls like him and solve everything. He became obsessed with bodybuilding…
How Does Your Creativity Help You With Your Depression or Anxiety?
Everyone needs an outlet. Tell us about yours.
Everyone needs an outlet. Tell us about yours.
I Tried to Evict My Mental Illness, But Now We Are Friends
Mental illness can be defined with just seven words. Be careful, because the words you choose will speak for you.
Movember: Save Your Pits and Your Mental Health
This Movember, Sean Swaby will not shave any of his hair, not even his pits. His hair will be doing the work to raise awareness, raise funds and to raise eyebrows for men’s health.
The Mental Illness Happy Hour with Paul Gilmartin
“I have this fear that if I feel this pain, it will kill me and I will die… I’m afraid that I’m going to pass my anger onto my son.”
An Open Apology to Anyone With Depression
For all of you that have been diagnosed with depression or anxiety, I just wanted to say I’m sorry for “wellsplaining” you.
50 Sufferers Describe Depression for People Who’ve Never Been Depressed
#6. Depression is the inability to construct or envision a future.
It’s hard to understand if you’ve never been there.
Robin Williams Didn’t Manage to Recover From Depression—But That Doesn’t Mean You Can’t
One person’s plight with depression – even if that person is a celebrity that we all know and love – has no relevance to your own plight with depression.
Dear Depression Sufferers: Are You Seeking the Right Help?
Recovery from depression is definitely possible—if you get the right help.
10 Things I Wish People Knew About Depression
Depression is a word many people throw around carelessly, but when used in its clinical sense it describes a debilitating, gut-wrenching illness.
What is Your Role in Helping a Loved One Recover from Depression?
Danny Baker outlines what a person can do to help with the depression recovery of a friend or family member.
How Much Does a Glass Of Water Weigh?
Hint: It’s Not What You Think
Should You Date a Person with a Mental Illness?
Having suffered from depression himself, Danny Bakers knows the truth is that it’s not always a good idea to date someone with a mental illness.
25 + 1 Characteristics of Highly Happy People
Danny Baker has spent a good deal of time learning what it means to be truly happy, and he would like to share what he has learned.