Depression can be a demon. Andrew Solomon famously described it as the “Noonday Demon”—a beast that can leave you miserable even though you are held in positive relationships, or surrounded by an idyllic environment. Depression can be toxic, but it is also a pervasive fact of life. There is no […]
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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is among the most stigmatized mental health conditions. People living with it are often written off as hopelessly psychotic and difficult to be around. In my experience though, it can be managed, and the loving core of people living with BPD can emerge in amazing ways. […]
Navigating the manic depressive spectrum is profoundly challenging. Much has been written about this condition, dating back to ancient civilization. Many who live with its tumultuous vagaries have written memoirs and monographs. These stories have humanized our experience and offered shared language for understanding this path. Yet the overwhelming paradigm […]
Earlier this week an unusual line of analysis came through me. I started to wonder if addiction might be a useful lens for understanding depression. Depression is a profoundly painful experience. But could it be addictive? Could this lens help people move through depression and heal? I am influenced by […]
Arms like windmillsEyes percussiveLips seductiveShades so luscious Our dance eroticBeats throb tectonicVanquishing fearLiberation embryonic This is the BYPO BalletFusing divergent traditionsNeurodiversity our missionLithe bodies conjure visions We dance with our bodiesWe dance with our eyesMoving emotion is alchemyAwakening spiritual fire We move to drums of AfricaGrinding and contracting from belowOur […]
This is a pivotal election. We are going to the polls to choose a president amidst global outcry over genocide in Palestine. Wide layers of activists and radicals, Arabs and Muslims, and many more are utterly disgusted by this horrifying status quo. I get it. Its hard to […]