President Donald Trump called into his favorite television show, Fox and Friends, this morning. I’m sure some who saw the segment will say that he did an admirable job of “reclaiming” the narrative, or “reframing” the various scandals swirling around him, or some such thing. To me, though, it sounded like audio you might hear […]
Tag Archives: Robin Williams
Holy shit, Trump’s call into Fox and Friends is fucking amazing, and completely terrifying
Posted in Observations, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged cocaine, Donald Trump, Fox and Friends, insanity, Melania Trump, Michael Cohen, Russia, Russiagate, Storym Daniels, unhinged, Vladimir Putin 55 Comments
Talking mental illness, stigma, suicide and personalized treatment options with John Greden, executive director of the U-M Depression Center
In the immediately aftermath of Robin Williams’ death, there was a great deal of talk in the press about suicide, depression, and the fact that the two, all too often, go hand in hand. As someone who not only suffers from OCD and depression, but who has also lost several members of his family to […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, OCD, Uncategorized Also tagged Bipolar Disorder, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Comprehensive Depression Center, Dead Poets Society, depression, Joe Himle, John F. Greden, meditation, mental illness, mood disorders, National Network of Depression Centers, OCD, presenteeism, productivity, Prozac, sigma, suicide 18 Comments
Know that you are loved, Robin Williams
Late last year Robin Williams spent a few hours answering questions from fans on Reddit. Among other things, he offered the following piece of advice on navigating hard times. And, given the fact that he apparently took his own life this morning, after having suffered through a sustained bout of depression, I thought that it […]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged another famous person has died, comedy, depression, Marc Maron, suicide, Sullivan's Travels 24 Comments