Category Archives: depression

High Anxiety

Posted on 31 May 2023 by Henry Gee

I have been hesitant about posting this, mostly because it’s really nobody’s business but my own. Over the past few months my lifelong on-off war with depression has hit a rough patch. I’ve had to cancel travel, both abroad, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Older

Posted on 13 July 2022 by Henry Gee

You have been very patient. Thank you – yes, both of you. And you there, at the back, yes you, no, sorry, I didn’t see you come in. It’s been more than a week now since I finished transitioning from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On postnatal depression

Posted on 24 June 2022 by rpg

I’m going to file this under “Better late than never”, cross-indexed to “No shit, Sherlock”. Discussion of mental health has over the last several years become less taboo than it was.  It doesn’t seem that long ago (it was 14 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Brain Strain

Posted on 6 June 2022 by Henry Gee

I am a career depressive. I’ve been on all the drugs. Back in the day I was on mianserin which they probably only use nowadays to tranquilize rhinos, and even then, only from a long way off. After I came … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Success does not preclude Humanity

Posted on 21 April 2017 by Athene Donald

Mental health on campus is frequently in the news. It is widespread, as it is within just about every other sector. If you haven’t suffered from a period of depression yourself, it is almost inevitable you know someone who has … Continue reading →

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When the Magic Falters

Posted on 7 November 2014 by Athene Donald

This autumn in Cambridge the weather has been rather kind. The trees around the College have been spectacular, reminding me of fall in New England, and until recently cycling has been possible without any sort of jacket as opposed to … Continue reading →

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Music Therapy

Posted on 24 April 2014 by Henry Gee

As you both know I have been followed around by the Black Dog for quite some time, and am currently on some fairly strong bongo juice as well as seeing an expanding retinue of brain-care specialists. Most nights I have … Continue reading →

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Next to (Ab)normal

Posted on 9 February 2014 by Steve Caplan

I’ve had a rough time this week; not just the stress at work, the snow storm here in Omaha, a bit of illness and a young inexperienced driver smacking into the back of our car. It’s more than that. Part … Continue reading →

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Age

Posted on 11 March 2013 by Henry Gee

Time was when I could drink eight pints of Tetleys and several double vodkas and turn up, more or less intact, for a 9-o’clock biochemistry lecture. But those days are gone. Yesterday, while I took Mrs Crox and the younger … Continue reading →

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Parental pride–and a lesson in resilience by a brilliant scientist

Posted on 10 March 2013 by Steve Caplan

When I answered my phone this past week, I found myself frequently saying, “Caplan’s Cabbies.” My partner being out of town leaves me ‘in the driver’s seat,’ literally and figuratively, regarding all of the extracurricular activities of my children. As … Continue reading →

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