Book vs. Flick: I'm Thinking of Ending ThingsCharlie Kaufman's I'm Thinking of Ending Things dropped on Netflix in early September, a very Kaufman exercise in mood and memory. While definitely an adaptation, it is markedly different from author Iain Reid's novel, and both are complex in their… Sep 29 20September 29, 2020Article at SYFY WIRE
Shirley is a master class in power dynamics and toxic relationshipsIt really is an instinct, the knack of dealing with irrational people, Natalie was thinking; I suppose any mind like mine, which is so close, actually, to the irrational and so tempted by it, is able easily to pass the dividing line between rational… Jun 17 20June 17, 2020Article at SYFY WIRE
Finding comfort in horrorWe've all heard the words on repeat for months now. Uncertain times. Unprecedented times. Troubled times. A handful of adjectives attempting to describe the all-of-this of all of this. But there aren't really words for it. There are some experiences… May 13 20May 13, 2020Article at SYFY WIRE
How finding my first fan community saved my lifeI wouldn't be diagnosed with depression and anxiety until my late 20s, but they were always there. I've always been scared, in general, and I didn't know that could be a disease. I was terrified of letting people down, of being embarrassed, of both… Jan 29 18January 29, 2018Article at SYFY WIRE
I Went A Month Without Pooping, & It'll Probably Happen AgainLife When I first began abusing laxatives, I was 17 and I’d already been purging after every meal for a year. I started by taking one laxative a day, because I thought it would help me lose weight; three years later, I was taking seven at a time. I… Dec 21 17December 21, 2017Article at se13ec488e88448de91922a99ee89a830
How Postpartum Depression Really FeelsShe’s going to die. You’re going to lose her. When you least expect it, you will look away, you won’t be paying attention, and something will happen. She’ll be gone, and it will be your fault. Thoughts like these played in my head on a near-constant… Dec 14 17December 14, 2017Article at Glamour
Happy birthday, Carrie Fisher, and thank youToday, October 21, would have been Carrie Fisher's 61st birthday. We're all still feeling the disturbance in the force that is life in a Carrie-less world. And while she keeps giving us these precious gifts from beyond the grave (that cow tongue… Oct 21 17October 21, 2017Article at SYFY WIRE
'BoJack Horseman' Is The Best Representation Of Depression On TVEntertainment Netflix On Friday, September 8, the fourth season of Netflix's Bojack Horseman premieres, bringing us more tales from the life of a washed-up sitcom star who's also a talking horse. But while casual fans might see only a Hollywood… Sep 08 17September 08, 2017Article at se13ec488e88448de91922a99ee89a830
Me and My Pervasive, Oppressive Desire to Just DisappearI’m sitting on my bed. I’m sobbing, but not visibly. I can feel the sobs in my chest, the tightening and heaving. Inside I’m screaming. But he can’t see it when he looks at me. My face can no longer convey the emotions, nor can I truly feel them.… Jun 01 17June 01, 2017Article at Glamour
I Didn't Realize I Was Depressed Until I Quit My Job to "Grow Out My Eyebrows""I think I’m gonna grow out my eyebrows.” That’s what I said the day I gave my notice at work. When my boss asked me what I was going to do next, I said, “I think I’m gonna grow out my eyebrows.” I think about that a lot. Not only because it was a… Mar 13 17March 13, 2017Article at Glamour
