Why would a brilliant, young, beautiful woman kill herself? Heather Clark’s new biography, Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath, digs deep into the life and times of literary legend Sylvia Plath. It sheds light on the trajectory and treatment of her mental health condition and what role key interpersonal relationships […]
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Jul
Jul
The more I learned about the intricacies of depression and anxiety, the more amazed I became by all the factors that could influence them. A number of years ago, I shopped a proposal for a book entitled Depression Zappers: 45 Ways to Fight the Blues and the Blahs. The book would provide brief engaging descriptions […]
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Jun
Jun
It is possible to live in a bubble and ignore everyone and everything outside that bubble. However, when the product you sell contains nicotine, a highly addictive substance, and the long-term use of nicotine has been linked to addiction and long-term health consequences, it’s time to venture outside your cozy bubble.
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Apr
Apr
Demi Lovato released the first two episodes of her YouTube docuseries “Dancing with the Devil” on March 23, 2021. Two more were released on March 30, and two more will be released on April 5. Releasing the docuseries on YouTube makes it accessible to anyone with an Internet connection and a smartphone or laptop. “Demi […]
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Mar
Mar
Amidst so many half-finished short stories, novels, and screenplays, publishing my novel Dream Walking in 2013 felt so good. Between raising two kids almost entirely on my own, freelance writing, and working full-time, I had zero time to promote it other than a few in-person events. Last summer, I visited Dream Walking’s Amazon page and […]
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Feb
Feb
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, a Netflix docuseries, is four hours long. Feature films and documentaries tend to last 90 minutes to two hours. Although Crime Scene: Cecil Hotel was four hours long, it did not tell significant facets of the story regarding the 2013 disappearance of Elissa Lam. How could Lam, […]
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Feb
Feb
Some weeks I can’t stop reflecting upon the real-life stories I come across that show how far we have to go to achieve more equitable and effective healthcare in the United States. This past week, I watched Netflix’s Diagnosis series for the first time. Netflix’s website summarizes Diagnosis, “Dr. Lisa Sanders crowdsources diagnoses for mysterious […]
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Dec
Dec
Why are drug addiction and suicide rates increasing, particularly among young adults? The contradiction between tremendous strides in research and worsening outcomes motivated me to write Intact: Untangle the Web of Bipolar Depression, Addiction, and Trauma.
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Sep
Sep
Maybe I love eavesdropping, because I grew up in New York City where you hear fragments of conversations while walking amidst crowds or while using public transportation. I don’t go out of my way to eavesdrop, but even a few overheard words in passing can trigger musings about characters and plots.
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