So Who Am I Going to be Tomorrow? To say my battle with depression is behind me would be anything but truthful. I still have bad days, but now I have a much better sense of what causes them….for the most part. You don’t just walk away from depression and slam the door on its clutches. Depression isn’t like that. … Read More
Is Struggling to Maintain One’s Mental Health the Colossal Crisis Facing Business Owners Today?
I’ve been an Entrepreneur for 27 of the last 30 years of my working career. There are days that I love what I do and wouldn’t have it any other way, and there are days that I want to throw in the towel. There are simpler ways of earning a paycheck, but few jobs would give me the gratification that … Read More
Why it is so Frustrating to Deal with the Stigma of Anti-Depressants
Some will say that this story has no business being posted in a professional platform like LinkedIn. I differ in opinion. Mental health is as big an issue in a professional setting as it is in a personal one. Some people get a little squeamish when deeply personal subjects are discussed. Some don’t want to hear about it in any … Read More
How Can It Be So Dark Even on the Sunniest of Days?
Originally Published October 2013 A Personal Narrative of Life with Depression People may criticize me for posting something that is so deeply personal in a very public forum. This is not intended to be a soapbox account of me airing my dirty laundry, nor is it a cry for help as I’m teetering on the edge of a cliff. This … Read More