Thank you to Laurie Sue Brockway, my editor at Everyday Health for her interview of me about my new blog, “Sanity Break.” When did depression and bipolar begin in your life? I really believe that I emerged from my mother’s womb with a worrying and depressed brain. It’s been there since the beginning. I was...

Group Beyond Blue member Drama Queen wrote a powerful piece about breaking the patterns of dysfunction. I loved her essay. Here it is. I believe in quitting.  Growing up in America, in a middle-class home in a suburban community, I was instilled with the Protestant work ethic. I have learned the value of pulling my...

I wanted to offer some quotes on following your dreams since I recently decided to transition from a stable job as a defense contractor to my passion: writing about mental health. The following quotes are from a great little book called “2500 Years of Wisdom: Sayings of the Great Masters.” You’ll break the worry habit...