
I'M SO INSPIRED!!!... Oh No, Am I Manic?
Earlier this week, I wrote about how it can sometimes be difficult to assess whether or not depression is indicative of your personality. Um... that's it. That's the tweet. It was a thing I did. Today, I'd like to talk about the flip side of that - assessing whether or not a burst of inspiration and energy is a sign of a manic, or hypomanic episode to come. What is the difference? Well, since I'm no dawcta, I'll just plagiarize something I googled: Mania and hypomania differ

Mailbag: Do I Suffer From Depression, Or Am I Just a Miserable Bastard?
Hello Readers, I'm writing this post in hopes of starting a weekly "mailbag" question to answer on this here bloggy blog. I'm clearly not a professional, but I feel like I know a thing or two about a thing or two. As I've said many, many times before, I only speak for myself regarding these delicate matters. So, if you'd like some advice and words of wisdom, and don't mind anonymously sharing a question for me to answer, I'd be happy to. Please send them to chrisrussellcoachi

Dear Christine
T/W - Graphic talk of suicide/self-harm Dear Christine, I hate to punt the prompt of a writing assignment, but If I had a week to live, I don't know how much living I'd do. I've already made a movie. I've already been in a movie. I've been on TV. I've been laid. I've been in love. I've smoked a lot of cigarettes. I've drank a lot of alcohol. I've done a lot. I've done so many of the things that were once considered goals. Yet I have like 90 bucks to my name. So, maybe I'll ra