Linda Comac“Every decision about me, without me”*“The road to Hell is paved with good intentions” might be said of loving friends or family members who call 911 when someone is threatening…Jun 12, 2022Jun 12, 2022
Linda ComacAlleviate Depression Without DrugsPlease be aware that this blog refers to depression only. I do not purport to know anything about other forms of mental illness and do…May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Linda ComacBig Pharma and the Goose that Lay the Golden EggPsychoactive drugs are far from new. Perhaps as early as 10,000 BC, humans began using natural substances such as betel nut, coca, and…Apr 18, 2022Apr 18, 2022
Linda ComacAntidepressants: Today’s Snake OilSnake oil salesmen of bygone days could have been the model for antidepressant sales reps. Much like the snake oil salesmen, pharmaceutical…Mar 22, 20222Mar 22, 20222
Linda ComacWhy Mental Health Awareness MattersIn 2014, my younger son died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs; it was one week before his 29th birthday. For 20 years, he’d…Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
Linda ComacFor People in Psychiatric Hospitals, Dignity Can Be Life-SavingIn August 2014, the actor Robin Williams died by suicide. Like Robin Williams, my friend Emily took her own life. I met Emily in a…Mar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022
Linda ComacThe Year I Lost Everything, Psychiatry Offered NothingAfter years of battling depression, anxiety, and chronic pain, my younger son, Alan Ross Jacobs, died on January 10, 2015. Three months…Jun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2020