by Jim Stitzel | Sep 14, 2024 | General
TW: frank discussion of suicidal ideation The last few days, possibly even the last couple of weeks, I’ve struggled with a suicidal ideation right around bedtime. I’ve written previously about the fact that mental unwellness creeps up on me at the end of...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 29, 2018 | General
Empaths are a rare and rather unique type of person. We view the world and interact with it in a way few others do. We experience strong emotions, deeply, and are extremely sensitive to minute fluctuations in tone and mood in just about any environment. This is not...
by Jim Stitzel | Jul 23, 2016 | General
There was a time when I thought my anxiety wasn’t real, that it was a figment of my imagination, an emotional ghost conjured by my subconscious to cover up the other mental health issues I deal with on a daily basis. Having a psychology background I have a...
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 3, 2014 | Asides
Dear writers, authors, and other creative types, You know that thing you’ve heard about liars’ eyes? How when you tell a lie, you look up and to the right because that’s what you do when you access the creative part of your brain? And how you look to...
by Jim Stitzel | Jul 21, 2010 | Asides
How facts backfire – The Boston Globe. Great article on the effects of facts on beliefs. Well worth the read.