If only I’d been kinder to Mom If only I pursued my degree earlier If only I’d kept my career with Marriott If only I spent more time with my daughter If only I could accept that people like me If only I’d come out of the closet sooner If only I’d had a good […]
Wednesday’s Quote: Elizabeth Wurtzel
“There is a classic moment in ‘The Sun Also Rises’ when someone asks Mike Campbell how he went bankrupt, and all he can say in response is, “Gradually and then suddenly.” When someone asks how I lost my mind, that’s all I can say too.” ― Elizabeth Wurtzel, Prozac Nation
Choose Life
Suicide has been on my mind a lot lately. Don’t worry, it’s not something I’m considering. I’ve been researching information for a sermon I’ll be conducting in July while our minister is on sabbatical. Naturally, my sermon will be about mental health. Part of the research I’m doing is analyzing suicide rates of those with […]
Same Love
Do you think all Hip Hop is anti-gay? You’ve thought wrong. Here’s a song that is getting a lot of airplay. It’s currently in Billboard Magazines top 100 charts and on the way up. I love this song so much that I had to share it. Enjoy.
Blog for Mental Health 2013
I pledge my commitment to the Blog For Mental Health 2013 Project. I will blog about mental health topics not only for myself, but for others. By displaying this badge, I show my pride, dedication, and acceptance for mental health. I use this to promote mental health education in the struggle to erase stigma. When […]
Fun Friday: Dog Wants a Kitty
Impending Doom
I worry. I fret, I fear, I agonize, I stress, and I get anxious. For the last several days, however, I’ve been dealing with something I’ve never felt before – impending doom. I don’t know where’s it’s coming from. I don’t know why I’m feeling it. But it’s there, looming over me ready to strike. […]
When You Get Worse, Part II
The end of my blog post yesterday left me hanging by a thread trying desperately to find help for what I then thought was depression. I was reaching the point that I couldn’t stand it anymore, but every county mental health clinic I went to for help turned me away because they were backlogged. All […]
When You Get Worse
Once upon a time I was a young(er) lad who was having struggles getting help from the Los Angeles County mental health department. I was dealing with acute bouts of major depression, but, I was turned down again and again and again. Each of the clinics told me they were working with more clients than […]
Fun Friday: Evolution of Dance
Here’s another one that went viral, but that seems like a long time ago so I decided to bring it back. This is one very talented guy.