I’ll be brief. As people who care about others, it wouldn’t hurt any of us to invest five or so minutes in reading this excellent TED article, and hope its wisdom sinks into our actions a little. Every person’s actions can make a difference.
And for those of us who are writers, we are in the privileged position of being able to contribute in a second way too — the right word, a feeling captured, a This Is Me moment someone reads in a book one day, can save a life.
Five or so minutes to read this, okay?
Sorry to be soapbox-ey, but it matters.
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harryipants 
It’s gone quiet in here. Is it possible we know what Harry knows?
I hope so.
I mean, not exactly. Not in the same way. But it’s good, how people know what they know, and don’t what they don’t, but…
I’m gonna shut up now.
Speaking of depression (and other diagnoses), you might want to check out https://www.facebook.com/DiagnosisInContemporarySociety. It hasn’t had that much talk about psychiatric diagnoses of late, but it has a heap of stuff about how we talk about diseases across the board. AND, a creative writing contest. Check it out…
Juat finished Midlife… gotta say..It was so damn funny. GREAT BOOK. Reviewed it on facebook…to all my friends.. thanks again…WOOF!
Hi Laurie!
Thanks so much, I’m really glad you enjoyed the book — there’s lots of people who REALLY hated it.
But they could probably do with a sense of humour, hey…
Thanks again, your note really made my day.
WOOF!