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Don’t Get Buried Alive by Negativity: How to Stay Positive in a Dangerous World
Erin Kelly, the Social Justice Editor of the Good Men Project, is concerned about the increasing negativity we all are experiencing in our lives and in our world. “Work, home and family can be...
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Independence Day and The Birth of Civ 2
Last 4th of July Carlin and I decided to get out of town and watch the parade in Mendocino. I brought a book to read while we waited for the parade to begin–Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for the...
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Depression, Springsteen, and Me: On Moods and Madness
I recently read an article, “Why Bruce Springsteen’s Depression Revelation Matters” and it reminded me how important it is for well-known people to talk about their own mental illness and mental...
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Being Bipolar: Living and Loving in a World of Fire and Ice
Most people don’t know I’m bipolar. After years of loving kindness shown to me by my wife, therapy with a caring and skilling therapist, and medications to help keep me in balance, my illness is in...
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Male-Type Depression: The Second Hidden Cause of Mid-Life Marriage Meltdown
I have a particular interest in preventing mid-life marriage meltdown, a problem that is becoming I increasingly prevalent today. My first marriage came to an end when I was 33 years old. We had two...
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The 6 Numbers That Will Change Your Life
We all have numbers that are important to us. Our anniversary date, the number of friends and family we will invite to our daughter’s wedding, maybe even the number of calories per day we’re going to...
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Could Depression Be A Healthy Response to a Dysfunctional World?
More and more people are taking anti-depressants these days and more and more doctors are treating us for serious mental disorder. I’m beginning to wonder if all these people really have a brain...
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How to Cure Depression in a Half-a-Billion Men
I have been dealing with depression for 70 years now. My book, describing my own healing journey, begins with these words “I was five years old when my uncle drove me to the mental hospital.” He was...
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The Biggest Health Problem We’re Terrified to Talk About
I’ll be 75 years old this year. My wife, Carlin, will be 80. Even our 5 children are rushing past mid-life. We’ve all had health challenges that we talk about with family, friends, and our health-care...
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How to Come to Peace With the Pain of Others
One of the things we must all deal with in our lives is the reality that loved ones will die. As I’ve gotten older that reality comes closer and closer to home. Both Carlin and I have gone through the...
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