Life under the yoke of depression is frighteningly similar to life in Trump’s America, and knowing one can teach you how to approach the other. Read more
Depression Is An Unlikely Advantage In The Fight Against Fascism
Depression
I Wanted To Disappear Until Carrie Fisher Showed Me A Naked, Noisy Life
My stability comes from giving up substances and living my truth in the open. Read more
My Mental Health Is More Important Than Leadership Success
I’m waiting for the public conversation about women and work to shift away from leadership and toward leading a good life. Read more
How Seasonal Affective Disorder Feels From The Inside
I have SAD, but that doesn’t mean I’m just sad. Read more
What Animated Sitcoms Get Right—And Wrong—About Mental Illness
BoJack: Everything comes so easy for you. Read more
Nobody’s Death Is A Blessing
flickr/Eric Kilby By Ijeoma Oluo Two years ago today I was staring at my teenage son, my precious baby, wondering if his smile was real. Wondering if I could allow myself to take comfort in a moment of his laughter. Wondering what I could do to keep him in this world as long as possible. Wondering Read more