We’ve all gotten very familiar with the phrase “social distancing.” We hear it from our televisions repeatedly as we sit in our houses trying to slow the spread of this virus. And for introverts, like me, this is great. I’m finally doing the norm. Yet as a veteran social distancer, I can tell you that […]
Being young is always a confusing time, whether you battle mental illness or not. If you do battle mental illness, you may not even realize that you have a condition and that help is available for that condition. I think about that a lot as I prepare to become a father myself. People who knew […]
Last Friday, I had to attend a continuing legal education conference in Massachusetts. One of the topics of discussion was networking. And based on audience feedback, the presenter decided to talk briefly about how to network if you hate networking, and my ears perked up. Networking is not just important, but sometimes it can be […]
I was listening to a story from NPR’s 1A the other day that included an in-depth discussion of school shooting prevention and the psychological impact on schoolchildren who now have to participate in things like “active shooter drills.” One of the big takeaways is that these drills, especially if not done right, may cause more […]
This past holiday season I had lots of time with family. And while there were times that the noise and festive gatherings were a bit much for my social anxiety, it truly was a blessing. It was a blessing because family are terrific at challenging the lies of mental illness that tell you that you […]
We’ve had a couple of significant cold snaps here in the Chicagoland area. In fact, we are coming out of one right now. In light of this fact, the CTA, which operates the city’s public transit system, has heat lamps at many of their outdoor ”L” stops (for those not familiar with Chicago, the ”L” […]
Yesterday, there was a body hidden in my basement. It was me. I was the body that was hidden. I should probably explain. Yesterday, I took a sick day because my anxiety and depression were particularly bad. I just couldn’t bring myself to deal with people. However, there was a problem with my plan. The […]
