Tag: mental health

Twinkle Times Two: On Vigilance and Anxiety

I have spent almost a quarter of my life fighting to regain the control over my body that Lyme Disease has taken from me. Now I am battling not only the invaders inside of me, but also the threat outside my door.

Food for Thought on Passover

Let’s create new rituals and weave our food deprivations into our holistic understanding of what this Seder is and what it represents.

Suicide Survivorship: The Risks of Silence and Shame

This week, one cherub-faced, auburn-eyed child of seven asks me, “Why doesn’t anyone talk to me about my dad?”  Precocious and pained, this little girl became a suicide survivor last year when her father ended his life.   She is just beginning to unravel the details of what happened to him. At the same time, she… Read more »