The NOONDAY DEMON
That’s the title of Andrew Soloman’s brilliant book about depression. I looked up the phrase’s origin and found this: In the original Christian context, “Demon” is a kind of indifference to the spiritual life, “a lack of spiritual energy.” And then there’s “Noonday”. The qualifier implies an unafraid visitor, confident enough to appear in broad
Signs of High Functioning Depression You Shouldn’t Ignore
Kristen Bell on Living with Depression
Living Through Depression: Julia’s Story
Making the Most of Friendships by Francis Ellis
When I was in middle school, friendship was everything. I spent all my time with four guys. We were still too scared to hang out with girls one-on-one, so the few planned hangouts we had with girls were done as a unit. Mostly, we preferred ourselves. There wasn’t much to think about; friendship came easily
November’s Top 10 Research Stories
November saw further publication of studies about COVID’s mental and physical health impacts, one of which claims the toll is especially heavy on older adults. We learned about the byproducts of sustained discrimination from UCLA and saw more positive reviews of MDMA assisted therapy for PTSD, depression and anxiety. Peruse my greatest hits below and
World Mental Health Day PSA
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Is It Depression?
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BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) Psychiatric Interview
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Passing by Elsie Ramsey
I loved the novel Passing by Nella Larsen so I gave the new Netflix adaptation a look last night. The film is worth watching but didn’t fully express the psychological complexity so effectively explored by Larsen in her 1929 novel. Reflecting on why the book made such an impact on me in college, I realized