I recently had the chance to interview Sarah Silverman to chat about her latest film. The movie is called “I Smile Back,” and it’s a dark, powerful, honest story about a woman struggling with addiction and depression. Silverman for those who may not be familiar is an Emmy-winning, Grammy-nominated comedian and actress. When I was…
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A man in a tree made a whole city laugh. Then his mom spoke out, and the laughing stopped.
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On March 22, Seattle resident Cody Miller climbed a sequoia tree outside Macy’s and refused to come down. Driver alert: #ManinTree disrupting traffic through downtown Seattle. Use alternate routes. https://t.co/JnJjAlllK6 pic.twitter.com/N1MQLLD9SW The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) March 22, 2016 The police were called, and a minor standoff ensued. When authorities tried to coax Miller out of…
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I Was An Alcoholic, And Being In Love With My Therapist May Have Saved My Life
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Loneliness and depression in my late-teens and early 20s led me into an addictive lifestyle. An awkward teen and young adult, I desperately craved connection. By my mid-20s, addiction had reduced me to shreds. In the days leading up to my first stint in rehab, I stood outside in the rain in New York City…
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PTSD kills more than 25 veterans a day. This new memorial is for them.
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Jeremy Coombs died tragically at the age of 28. Jeremy did two tours in Iraq, as an Army infantryman in 2005 and then as a helicopter repairman in 2007, and was later stationed in Honduras in 2009. Over the course of his military career, he received multiple campaign stars and medals, including three Army commendation…
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How To Turn Your Sunday Scaries Into Self-Care Sunday
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Two Sundays ago, I got super f*cked up on the rooftop of the Standard Hotel with my friendOwen and ten of the most gorgeous gay men you’ve everseen. Itall started with the seemingly innocent idea to get bottomless brunch. “Don’t get f*cked up. You’re going to hate yourself on Monday if you do,” my roommate…
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If 5 celebrities can overcome mental health stigma, maybe the rest of us can, too.
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Comedian and actress Sarah Silverman just shared her deeply personal story with Glamour, and it got me thinking who are some other outspoken people using their platforms to shatter the stigma about mental health? Here is Sarah’s story and four others. 1. Sarah Silverman lives with depression and anxiety. What it is: Depression is a…
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I Hid My Antidepressants From My Lover Because I Felt Ashamed
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It was early February 2012, but it felt like mid-f*cking-July. I wasa displaced New Yorker in Florida, where the air felt suffocatingly thick and densely humid. I had just moved to Florida from London for a job. It was supposed to be a temporary, fleeting move, but I had fallen in love (love always ruins…