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.
Jan 2017
Articles by Andrew Solomon: Depression & Suicide
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.
Aug 2014
Suicide, a Crime of Loneliness
It often seems as if those who are most exuberant experience despair in proportion to their joy.
Mar 2014
The Reckoning
The father of the Sandy Hook killer searches for answers.
Feb 2014
Naked, Covered in Ram’s Blood, Drinking a Coke, and Feeling Pretty Good
One man's journey to Senegal to investigate a tribal cure for depression.
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