Felicity Hodgman treated affairs like a drug, and men as disposable.
Understanding Self-Harm
December 28, 2012 By 7 Comments
Andrew Lawes explains how ‘self-harm isn’t about dying. Self-harm is about living.’
Preparation to Die
December 18, 2012 By 7 Comments
What does a psychologist do when despair leads to suicidal thoughts?
Depression—My Story
October 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
Depression can be a fatal illness. Andrew Lawes has survived it, but it was a near thing for a while.
When Your Parent Dies
August 27, 2012 By 2 Comments
What gifts of care or truth are worthwhile to the dying, and to those left behind?
Why So Violently?
August 18, 2012 By 2 Comments
Men are taught to fight their way out of their problems. When men turn that violence on themselves, the result is both epic and tragic.
“Despite hearing that women are more prone to depression, men account for 80% of successful suicides.”
July 25, 2012 By 6 Comments
This is a comment by John D on the post “What Makes White, Middle Class Men Kill?”
Ten things I’ve learned from Jonah Mowry
December 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
Note: three months ago, a young man named Jonah Mowry posted a video online. He used one of my favourite songs to underscore his emotional confession. Thankfully, this video has just recently gone viral. Life is tough. It’s tough when you’re a teen, it’s tough when you’re an adult. Sometimes accepting that and really feeling it is [...]
“One of the problems with cutting is that it can spiral out of control.”
This comment is from cloudsurf, on the post “Understanding Self Harm”.