Preventable Tragedies
Get support. If you are thinking of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Jun 2018
Articles by Andrew Solomon: Depression & Suicide
Oct 2017
Practical Advice About Bullying
For those who are being bullied, the key thing for them to remember is that bullying is not a show of strength but a show of weakness on the bully’s part.
Aug 2017
Gay and Depressed
Not a day goes by that I don’t have unsolicited correspondence from someone who is depressed and needs help, or from someone who is gay and suffering for it.
Jan 2017
Diving Into Hell
Merkin is capable of being at once melodramatic and finely nuanced; she has so many good phrases about depression that it’s hard to choose among them.
Oct 2016
Mental Illness Is Not A Horror Show
It’s the proximity of mental illness rather than its obscurity that makes it so scary. But it should be scary in a “fix the broken care system” way or in a “figure ...
Jun 2015
For Caitlyn, Coming Out Is Only the Beginning
Transgendered people face discrimination and mental health risks, but society can ease their path.
May 2015
Unbearable: The Secret Sadness of Pregnancy With Depression
Pregnant women often fear taking the antidepressants they rely on. But not treating their mental illness can be just as dangerous.
Sep 2014
Identity or Behavior: A Moral and Medical Basis for LGBTQ Rights
The rights of minority groups should not be predicated on their lack of choice.
Sep 2014
Depression and Pregnancy: The Terrifying Dilemma
It is not helpful when the complexity of the decision is belittled.
Aug 2014
Depression is a Disease of Loneliness
A lack of friends can suck someone into solitude – sharing the language of affection could help to ease the pain.
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