Category Archives: Living With Manic Depression

Some studies into the biology of manic depression and schizophrenia

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Gabriel...

“Certain brain regions in people with major depression are smaller and less dense than those of their healthy counterparts. Now, researchers have traced the genetic reasons for this shrinkage. “Brain-imaging studies, post-mortem examinations of human brains and animal studies have … Continue reading →

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Protected: A short story about someone named Alex

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Gabriel...

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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Protected: Something I wrote a long time ago about someone who doesn’t exist (updated)

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Gabriel...

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Moving.

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Gabriel...

“When I moved from Ottawa to Toronto [in 1998] I had two bags of clothes, some books and a [10-year old] radio. Four or five years later, when I moved [back] I had two bags of clothes, a few more … Continue reading →

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Monday Mental Movie Night: Mary & Max

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Gabriel...

“[Mary & Max] deals with themes including childhood neglect, friendship, the obscurity of life, teasing, loneliness, autism (Asperger syndrome in particular), obesity, depression and anxiety.” — Wikipedia A very odd, very unlikely animated film from Australia that manages to be … Continue reading →

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Grandfather update plus another death in the family and it’s really hot (Updated 11pm)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Gabriel...

My grandfather’s youngest brother died Friday morning. It wasn’t a surprise. My granduncle had a stroke last week, which led to the heart attack on Friday. But he had been… ‘damaged’ for a couple of years. He lost most of … Continue reading →

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