Wrestling With The Epidemic Of Depression
I read an article this morning about depression from an athlete’s perspective. Then I read another from the view of a spouse dealing with her athletic husband’s depressive episodes. Every...
Field Notes
Field Notes are a mix of thoughtful essays and adventure journaling.
Be The Best At Being Better
I was preparing an alternative piece for this week. You were going to be reading yet another essay documenting my own progressive journey toward living — better. Last night I...
The Pursuit of Vitality
The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality, and it was vitality that seemed to seep away from me in that moment. — Andrew Solomon Andrew's statement resonated with...
What I Know About Depression
I don't know much about the underlining causes or triggers of depression — the science. I do know how it's effected me, how it's effected friends, and how it's effected...
Man Up, You're Not Depressed
What we desperately avoid is likely what we need to embrace most of all. A pillow over my head, trying to keep out any light and sound, I lay there...