Why can’t we treat those with a mental illness the same exact way we treat people diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, visual impairment or mobility issues?
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APRIL 2024 | I was briefly interviewed as part of larger project about mental health stigma |
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AUGUST 10, 2022 | A DAY THAT NEVER ENDS
That was an especially tough day. Nineteen years old. Discharged from the psych unit. No money. No Job. No Home.
It is a day I will never forget. August 10, 1983 FULL STORY HERE | A DAY THAT NEVER ENDS
It was a Wednesday and it was hot. Hot and incredibly humid. Dog Day Afternoon hot. I was 19 years old and about to experience something I could not previously imagine.
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FEB. 25, 2026 | REVENGE OF BI-POLAR ILLNESS
You may remember him from his classic role as Lewis Skolnik in the 1984 film Revenge of the Nerds. But what you probably didn’t know was that actor Robert Carradine battled with bipolar disease for nearly two decades.
This week, Carradine, 71, died from suicide. It’s important to talk about this stuff. It’s important to break-down barriers. | READ MORE
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LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY | OUTLAW JOURNALIST 