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Briefing on a Descent Into Hell

Mental Health

When the treatment causes extensive trauma.

ACLU of Illinois Demands Removal of Children in DCFS Care From Troubled Chicago Hospital

More allegations of sexual abuse at Aurora Chicago Lakeshore Hospital, already under government scrutiny, have surfaced.

I want to burn …

October 12, 2019August 25, 2020 Douglas Tagged depression, mental illness 1 Comment
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Social Media is a Toilet

Politics

Here we go again, another political cycle. The Presidential Election.

Except this time, in 2020, with Trump having destroyed most of our time-honored traditions and images of the Presidency, it’s more important than ever to be a critical, intelligent voter. …

October 31, 2019August 25, 2020 Douglas Tagged election2020, Trump
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New Publications. I Wrote Stuff and it got Published!

Books

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Both my books have been updated and published on Amazon! If you haven’t bought them yet, I would greatly appreciate it if you’d at least consider purchasing a copy. If they’re too expensive, let me know and I’ll try …

October 12, 2019August 21, 2020 Douglas Tagged Writing
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Coffee With a Purpose

Chicago, Mental Health, Stigma

My friend, Rebecca Schiel, pointed me to a place I should have known existed from the start. I mean, I live in Chicago. I should know these things.

But she pointed me to a tweet by Barack Obama, the most …

January 11, 2019August 24, 2020 Douglas Tagged Chicago, mental health, stigma
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Just a Reminder

Politics

Just a reminder that Trump said he’d take full responsibility for the government shutdown on December 11th, 2018:

Now he’s blaming the Democrats.

Shutdown today if Democrats do not vote for Border Security!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21,
…

December 23, 2018August 21, 2020 Douglas Tagged politics, Trump
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Anthony Bourdain and Mental Illness

Blog, Mental Illness

He looks happy, like nothing is wrong in his world.

I know he killed himself a month ago, but it’s still weighing heavily on me. I wrote this the day he died, but never posted it.

I was too scared.…

July 3, 2018August 21, 2020 Douglas Tagged anxiety, depression, mental illness, suicide
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Photographic Surprises

Blog, Photography
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I need to get back into photography. 

It’s of Saint Paul’s Cathedral. I took the photo with a dumpy old HP Point and Click digital camera. A happy accident

I need to get back into photography. My random photos look …

April 29, 2018August 22, 2020 Douglas Tagged London
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New Writing Journal

Blog

Writers can write stories, poetry, or nonfiction pieces but they all must be under 55 words. Then, after publishing a piece, a writer can choose to have continuations. A continuation is selecting a fathom that’s in a published piece and …

March 28, 2018August 25, 2020 Douglas Tagged Writing
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Trip to Navy Pier

Blog

I rarely go out. Most of the time I don’t want to deal with people and the anxiety they create.

Last week I got up the nerve to go down to Navy Pier.

I’ve been living in Chicago for 3 …

April 9, 2016August 21, 2020 Douglas Tagged Chicago
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