After the sad death of Robin Williams I found an interesting post by blogger Tom Hawking that highlights that depression is not particular sadness, but rather a profound sense of nothing. Depression isn’t about feeling sad, it’s about feeling nothing. And how do you fight nothing? As Hyperbole and a Half writer Allie Brosh wrote: The most frustrating […]
You may recall that just yesterday the 12th of September was RUOK day. A day devoted to suicide prevention as well as standing up for people who are living with mental illness. Today I read an interesting yet very sad article on how many people living with mental illness are treated. In her article Caring […]
Hey there Guys. This week I have felt overwhelmed and inundated with so much negative press about gay men, gay marriage and various politicians and others views on how wrong homosexuality is. After a while is really left me feeling ground down so when I saw this wonderful story of a gay couple’s care for […]
In a bizarre news story this weekend 45 year old California resident was diagnosed with “homosexual behaviour” by a doctor employed by the Torrance Memorial Physician Network. As reported by NBC News: Earlier this year, Matthew Moore started seeing a new doctor who suggested he undergo a complete physical. The tests revealed he was B-12 deficient, […]
In a disturbing news report today gay persecution is continuing in Baton Rouge Louisiana. With police creating sting operations to arrest gay men for “crimes against nature”, gay men who agree to consensual sex with undercover police officers are being arrested despite the law being struck down by the Supreme Court in 2003. There is […]
Hey Guys. I have woken this morning to an immense sense of sadness that despite all the advances we have made in gay rights, people feel it still perfectly ok to use homophobic slurs like faggot. Three separate news articles today demonstrate how endemic homophobia is. First there were young gay and lesbians being threatened and […]
Hey there Guys. Today I wanted to share my thoughts on the multiple news reports of how Paris Jackson had an episode of self harm. As I discuss in the video below I am very disappointed in the way that a person in distress as been exploited and treated by the media. Self harm and suicidal behaviour […]
Today I read a report of a man who feared for his life after an overdose of synthetic marijuana. Synthetic marijuana, sold as “Kronic” in Australia and “Spice” in the USA has already been associated with a number of deaths world wide. Exploiting a legal loophole, people are manufacturing molecules similar to THC, the active […]
Hey there Guys. Today I am proud to share an article by a good mate Grant. I’m sure we all have our “moments” when using Facebook, but if participating is causing you stress Grant’s advice may just help you to take a step back and close down your computer for the night. I’ll leave you […]
Hey there Guys. Today I came across an interesting article in The Huffington Post talking about the unrealistic expectations placed on gay men via “social networking” aka “pickup” apps like Grindr, Scruff, Growlr and the many others that are popping up. It’s an almost weekly occurrence that I hear of friends being treated poorly and […]
