Author Archives: Dave Mackey
In the Depths of Torment.
Tonight I went back and read through some early journals I had written. In some ways I am a very different person from who I was then, in some ways I am very much the same. I came across this … Continue reading
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Tagged christian, depression, doubt, journal, ocd, pain, prayer, religious, scrupulosity, suffering
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Contemplating Unhealthy Brain Activity and Routines in My Life.
One theory about mental disorders indicates that the issue (at least in some folks) may be caused by overactivity or underactivity in certain portions of the brain. I have read of OCD and ADD being analogized as the “overheating” of … Continue reading
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Hanging In…
Despite all the coping skills I have learned over the years, sometimes my mental health takes a precipitous ride down the crapper – now would be one of those times. I’ve been struggling hardcore with depression for the last few … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Animal Hoarding.
Today I saw a story on Yahoo! about a retired teacher, Stephanie Sinkin, who was hoarding cats. The police and SPCA have found twenty living but extremely malnourished cats and five dead cats – and expect to find more dead … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal hoarding, Animal welfare, animals, Cat, crime, death, hoarding, Obsessive–compulsive disorder, ocd, pennsylvania, Pet, philadelphia
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