Monthly Archives: October 2015

Halloween on the Radio!

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Sheila N

“… there ain’t no easy way out …” – from “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty Are you familiar with “Feel the Fear, and Do It Anyway” by Susan Jeffers? As a friend who is also a therapist once … Continue reading →

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Asylums & Libraries: “Unheard Voices of High Royds”

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Sheila N

“Laziness … Mental Excitement … Novel Reading …” – Reasons for Admission 1864 – 1889 The first time I visited someone in psychiatric care, they were in Wayne County Hospital, in Westland, Michigan. Known throughout the state as “Eloise“, I … Continue reading →

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Channeling my Inner Hippy: a Poetic Blog

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Sheila N

“If thou wilt not fight thy battle of life because in selfishness thou art afraid of the battle, thy resolution is in vain: nature will compel thee.” – The Bhagavad-Gita The sort of exhaustion that comes with multiple night shifts … Continue reading →

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We’re Still Here: World Mental Health Day, 2015

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Sheila N

Warnings for: frankness, mention of suicide, & a plea for goddamn gun control. Oh, and swearing. And also Kula Shaker, because I’m a middle-aged hippy wannabe Sooner or later, mental illness is going to get you: you, or someone you … Continue reading →

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“Stop All the Clocks”: National Poetry Day

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Sheila N

I don’t always lose it in autumn, but when I do, it can be messy: that first admission, for clinical depression; the second, when I first went manic. This year, though, it’s less SAD, than SID (Seasonal Intermittent Despair). I … Continue reading →

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