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
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.
May 2015
Pregnant women often fear taking the antidepressants they rely on. But not treating their mental illness can be just as dangerous.
Sep 2014
The rights of minority groups should not be predicated on their lack of choice.
Sep 2014
It is not helpful when the complexity of the decision is belittled.
Aug 2014
A lack of friends can suck someone into solitude – sharing the language of affection could help to ease the pain.
Aug 2014
It often seems as if those who are most exuberant experience despair in proportion to their joy.
Mar 2014
The father of the Sandy Hook killer searches for answers.
Feb 2014
One man's journey to Senegal to investigate a tribal cure for depression.
Dec 2013
This border policy is not only unfair to visitors, but also constitutes an affront to the millions of Americans who are grappling with mental-health challenges.
Sep 2013
The story coming out of D.C. is of a man at war with himself and with the world around him, and unfortunately that latter war carried the day.