I've battled depression on and off for nearly 30 years. During that time, I've had three bad episodes, week-long events when I needed help with my family life so I could make it to doctor's appointments and throw darts at a medication chart to see what help might present itself to me. I've also had …
What you learn on the bus
The great thing about riding the bus is having no distractions, and thus, plenty of time to think. This is also the problem with riding the bus: Having plenty of time to think. If you're prone to rumination like me, sometimes thinking isn't the best idea. But every so often, I decide to put down …
To cause a scene
The first time I called the police to intervene in family matters, I was about 12 years old. I can still see myself standing in the kitchen of my childhood, looking into the living room where my parents would not stop yelling at each other, announcing – as if were the most normal thing to …
