Dear Queen Julie, I have pretty bad chronic depression, but to help manage it, I take Pristiq, a new class of drug known as an SNRI. I take incredibly small doses, 5mg or less, because I’m really sensitive to anti-depressants, but it’s been a godsend. Now, I really want to get pregnant. However, it seems like […]
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Small Pleasures
Sometimes it’s the little things that get you through a day. Here are some of my small pleasures.
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Depression in the Recession
The last time I was unemployed was in the summer and fall of 2006. When people use the term funemployment, well that’s what it was. I relaxed, I read books, I went to yoga, I rode my bike. I was stress-free. I qualified for unemployment and food stamps, which covered my living expenses. I wasn’t […]