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Chasing the Holy Grail of Meds: Part 1 of 3

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Chasing the Holy Grail of Meds: Part 1 of 3

The grail wasn’t what I thought it would be.

More Machine Than Man

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More Machine Than Man

Still waiting. Just better at it.

When the Music Turned Sour

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When the Music Turned Sour

Surviving the 30-Year Battle Between My Talent and My Depression

My Aria of Grief

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My Aria of Grief

The unique agony of a “mature” breakup

Why I Hate “Fake It Till You Make It”—and Why We Don’t Have a Good Alternative

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Why I Hate “Fake It Till You Make It”—and Why We Don’t Have a Good Alternative