Suicide is a fundamental human right. This does not mean that it is morally desirable. It only means that society does not have the moral right to interfere. -Thomas S. Szasz I recently shared a suicide note I wrote when I was deeply depressed two years ago. It is very hard to articulate the power of suicidal thoughts [...]
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Archive | March, 2011
Can Men Stay Faithful? Aka why guys with Bipolar Usually Fail at Monogamy!
March 25, 2011
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Marriage requires a special talent, like acting. Monogamy requires genius. -Warren Beatty I was married. But now I get to check the divorced box on the Census, other mandatory government and employment documents. Very Scarlet letter. Real talk: my marriage failed because I was unfaithful. I had an affair while I was experiencing a manic episode which later [...]
Read more F*$! the World…When Anger Can be a Good Thing
March 22, 2011
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Get mad, then get over it. -Colin Powell What do you do in an insensitive world where sometimes people treat you like dirt even when you’re kind to them? Conventional wisdom might give you some new age Deepak Chopra Kumbaya mumbo jumbo advice. Since I like to be an authentic human being and not someone [...]
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Misery Loves Company: Why You Shouldn’t Give a Damn About Anyone Else’s Opinion But Your Own
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Can Men Stay Faithful? Aka why guys with Bipolar Usually Fail at Monogamy!
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F*$! the World…When Anger Can be a Good Thing
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying...& Love the Bipolar Disorder!
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Waiting for Superman: But only you can save yourself!
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The Aggressive Happiness Method: An Epic Treatise on How To Feel Awesome 99% of The Time!
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Cliches: How We Often Sell Ourselves Short In A Society Obsessed With Simplicity
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The Goddess Complex and The Death of My Infallible Mother
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5 Years, 4 Hospitals, 3 Near Suicides, 2 Masters Degrees & 1 Unsolved Murder: The Lives, Deaths and Nuances of Shawn Maxam
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Emotional Maturity, Boundaries and Why Most of the People You Know Aren’t Actually Adults
Maxam
Maxam is a writer, mental health advocate and Bipolar griot! I write stories that I hope will help individuals who have mental illnesses (and those who love them) live rich and fulfilling lives. R.I.P. SKH
