Last night I received a call from a friend who has been battling his depression for quite awhile. The friend, along with a couple of other guys have been meeting monthly in an effort to help one another out. I really admire their dedication to each other (these guys didn’t know each other until a few months back) [...]
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Speaking out
October 31st, 2011This past Sunday I had the opportunity to give a talk at Plymouth Congregational Church here in Minneapolis. It was a great experience and those who attended the talk were really engaged. As is often the case when I give these talks and tell my story of recovering from depression, I am always asked; “How [...]
You’re not alone!
September 17th, 2011I started my weekend bright and early this morning down in Rochester, MN. A very good friend of mine, Susan Goettsch (who is a Psychologist) leads the SE Minnesota Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and today was their 4th Annual Out of the Darkness Walk. Susan and her husband Dave lost their [...]
Why Peer Support?
September 6th, 2011I learned many things while riding my bike across the United States this summer. One of them is that if you don’t take breaks and re-position yourself on your bike seat over the course of a few thousand miles you are going to get a really sore…okay sorry I digress and that is a blog [...]
Admitting it…
April 16th, 2011Dear Friend who might be depressed, I have written this flavor of post before, but I will write it again, and again, and again (getting the idea here) until it resonates with you. Admitting you’re dealing with depression is no small matter and I understand that. Not only does it feel like you are admitting [...]
Talking to our sons…
April 15th, 2011Last week I had the chance to give a talk about my experience with depression to a group of men from a Knight’s of Columbus Hall. In total I would say we had about 45 in the audience and the experience was pretty cool. Whenever I finish giving a talk the hands are generally pretty [...]
When life gets big…
March 29th, 2011The past few weeks have been stressful for me for a number of reasons. Nothing too major just a combination of things associated with life. Well it all culminated for me this past Friday when my computer crashed and I learned the back-up system I thought was in place protecting me against this was, well [...]
Face It Foundation Video
March 8th, 2011Here is a video telling you more about Face It and the Face It Together Bike Tour httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lwInBwukJY
Face It for Yourself
March 3rd, 2011Today is my 44th birthday, but in many ways it’s more like my ninth birthday. Nine years ago is when I went into the hospital following my suicide attempt. I was pretty close to dying, but thanks to many wonderful people (mostly my wife Amy) I was pulled along through the mud and given a second chance [...]
Some random thoughts…
February 21st, 20111. In general there remains a misunderstanding about the difference between depression and a bad day. When I am having a bad day, it generally is not all bad. I can usually get myself going with a good pep talk or a break from work. My bad days don’t negatively impact my ability to eat, to [...]