mental illness – John Backman

Depression, the Dark Night, and Why We Should Pause Before Shouting

By admin|2017-09-20T10:52:24-04:00September 20th, 2017|Contemplation, Listening|

I’ve been away from this space awhile, and with good reason. The good reason is hard to describe. It could have been an episode of severe depression, or a dark night of the soul, or [...]

The White House, a Dialogue on Mental Health…and You

By admin|2013-06-04T07:58:52-04:00June 4th, 2013|Dialogue and Current Events, Practical Steps Toward Dialogue|

You may have seen this on the news. Would you like to join me in an online dialogue about it? Yesterday, in hosting the day-long National Conference on Mental Health, the White House advanced its [...]