I had my first transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment this morning. It was interesting. For those who don’t know, TMS is an FDA approved treatment for major depressive disorder. It is prescribed in cases where medication has not been effective. Basically, the doctor uses MRI magnets to stimulate the brain and “wake it up” so…
Almost nine years ago, I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Since then, I’ve been using a combination of talk therapy and medication to try to combat the condition. I’ve had some small successes, periods where I feel better, but I always seem to fall back down. I tend to describe my depression as stubborn,…
It is May 1st, the first day of Mental Health Awareness Month and what headline did I wake up to? This: Trump admin stops grant funding for school mental health : NPR. The grants came from the Safer Communities Act which was a bipartisan law passed in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting. Republicans…
The titular question has been running through my head a lot lately. I’ve begun to consider the US a failed state or at least very close to being a failed state. I don’t want to say that the Trump regime has done irreparable damage to the US and its institutions, but it’s come pretty close….
I’ve been saying for years that Trump is not a liar. Sadly, I haven’t moved the narrative an inch. But I’m going to take it a step further and say that Trump is actually surprisingly honest. Of course, there are many senses of the word. Meriam-Webster gives nine definitions for the word honest: So, three…
A year ago, I went through an intensive outpatient program (IOP) because I was having suicidal ideations. I wrote a series of posts at the time chronicling my journey. When I realized that was a whole year ago, it got me thinking, and I figured I’d share my thoughts. The first thing is that the…
As a general rule in a democracy, if there is one politician who wants to make it easier to vote and one who wants to make it harder to vote, vote for the one that wants to make it easier. It’s really a no brainer. The whole point of democracy is rule by the people….
NPR ran a story the other day, Veterans will be hurt by Trump’s back-to-office order for VA therapists, sources say : Shots – Health News : NPR. The gist of it is that there simply is not enough room at the VA offices to bring everyone back. The telehealth provided by the VA will be…
There’s an article on NPR, ‘Segregated facilities’ are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts : Shots – Health News : NPR. It says what you’d expect from the headline. Trump signed an executive order rescinding a Lyndon Johnson executive order from 1965. The specific clause that was revoked says, “The Contractor agrees that it…
I saw a headline on LinkedIn the other day that said 8.9 million Americans work two or more jobs. It said the number is going up, too. I didn’t read the article, so I’m not going to lay this out as an argument where I’m trying to prove some point. I just want you to…
