depression is a state of subtraction, says catatonic kid, depression is not an approachable thing. it seems, in fact, to be precisely the opposite. it has a power to repel that is apparently so strong that it stops our mouths before we have even thought to speak of all that runs through its dark night.… Continue reading depression and the power of language
Category: depression and mental illness
depression and AA: as bill sees it
john at storied mind recently wrote a post on the intersection between depression and the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. it just so happens that same evening i was browsing through “as bill sees it”, a compilation of writings by bill w., the founder of that group. it has a few entries on depression. you… Continue reading depression and AA: as bill sees it
blogathon: blogging for the canadian mental health association
bill* started participating with CMHA’s recreation program in 1999. his first event was a four-day camping trip with four staff and twenty-three other participants who he had never met before. bill made an instant impression though – he wore a big black cowboy hat and bermuda shorts, and displayed a genuine appreciation for the opportunity… Continue reading blogathon: blogging for the canadian mental health association
blogathon: creativity and schizophrenia
(this is an entry for my participation in the 2008 blogathon, a 24-hour marathon of blogging. please support the cause and donate – however much, however little – to the canadian mental health association (vancouver/burnaby branch). to donate, use this URL: www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=d2252. you should be able to get there by clicking the link;if not, just… Continue reading blogathon: creativity and schizophrenia
blogathon: mental health support in churches
in my announcement of this blogathon last week, i mentioned marja bergen, the founder of the living room, a church-based support group for people with mood disorders. let me give you a few excerpts from her new book, a firm place to stand, where she describes the birth of the living room. marja’s experience stands… Continue reading blogathon: mental health support in churches
blogathon: leaving a cult
this is an entry for my participation in the 2008 blogathon, a 24-hour marathon of blogging. please support the cause and donate – however much, however little – to the canadian mental health association (vancouver/burnaby branch). to donate, email me or use this URL: www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=d2252. you should be able to get there by clicking the… Continue reading blogathon: leaving a cult
blogathon: walking into the CMHA – a surprise
this is a guest post by the CMHA vancouver-burnaby’s new executive director, rebecca shields. it is an entry for my participation in the 2008 blogathon, a 24-hour marathon of blogging. please support the cause and donate – however much, however little – to the canadian mental health association (vancouver/burnaby branch). to donate, email me or… Continue reading blogathon: walking into the CMHA – a surprise
blogathon poem: repair work
repair work by marge johnson does it matter anymore why i broke down? can you give me a guarantee as to how long i will be able to continue once you try to repair me? do you know how long i can go this time before you once again consider me unsafe and take me… Continue reading blogathon poem: repair work
blogathon: … and we’re off!
so here we are. it’s 4:38 and my first entry for today needs to posted by 5:00 am. it just started to dawn outside – or what i think is “started”, i never know how to measure that. when i got up 10 minutes ago, the sky wasn’t dark anymore but there was no hint… Continue reading blogathon: … and we’re off!
blogathon 2008: helping people with mood disorders
countdown to change therapy’s participation in the 2008 blogathon on july 26, 2008, where we blog non-stop for charities. i will be blogging for the canadian mental health association. an example of the kind of content you will find during the blogathon: marja bergen’s new book about finding meaning in a life with bipolar disorder.