“We are more apt to feel depressed by the perpetually smiling individual than the one who is honestly sad. If…
Overcoming Your Past
“If you have been brutally broken, but still have the courage to be gentle to others, then you deserve a…
Breaking Through to the Other Side: How a Journey Inward Changed My Life
Writing contributed by Daniel Berdichevsky One of the greatest experiences anyone can have is that of psilocybin mushrooms. It really…
My Search for Honesty
For all of us who’ve been down the road of dating, heartbreak is a common feeling and being ghosted is…
My Love for James Cagney: A Tribute to the Man Who Taught Me Authenticity and Compassion
When I think of authenticity, the first person that comes to mind is Jimmy Cagney. George C. Scott once remarked…
Mental Illness is More than a Brain Disorder
The biological model of psychiatry is the dominant model of present mainstream treatment. Medicine, with its focus on symptom reduction,…
For Love of the Game: Our Broken Health-Care System
“And tonight, he might be able to use that aching, old arm one more time to push the sun back…
Thinking in Black and White: Sometimes, You Can Have Your Cake and Eat it, Too
We often find ourselves thinking in all or nothing terms, meaning that, at times, we erroneously believe that things have…
My Therapist — The Bipolar Writer
Hi Everyone. I am continuing to share more guest blog post spots on The Bipolar Writer Blog. Today I share…
In Defense of Shyness and Doubt
Self-esteem is a concept that I have my issues with, predominantly due to the fact that it’s externally dependent; but,…
