By far the weirdest headline about depression I've ever seen
Couple beat depression... by making dolls' houses!
[I had to put an image with a hamster in it, as I'm now all about the hamsters.]
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Liz Spikol is senior contributing editor of Philadelphia Weekly. She writes the award-winning column The Trouble With Spikol, which began as a chronicle of her struggle with mental illness, and has since expanded into humorous musings on everything from graphic novels to how to use a mop. She also writes the paper's book review column, Lit Gloss. This blog -- named one of the Top 10 Bipolar Blogs of 2007 by PsychCentral -- is about mental illness policy, news, personal journeys and more.
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I'll take a 1500 square feet 3 bedroom please.
Posted by: Phil | November 29, 2007 12:09 PM
My mother was depressed for years due to health problems. She did keep her spirits up by doing jigsaw puzzles. She would pass the time for hours working on the puzzles. They seemed to be therapeutic for her.
Posted by: Jim Sibley | November 29, 2007 05:01 PM
Is that Tinsel on the roof?
Posted by: Sally | November 29, 2007 11:05 PM
A comment about the accompanying Jewish Exponent ( or as we used to call it the "Jewish Explosion") article. Were you and the PW staff so focused on cute that you missed the inherent insulting nature of the picture? Would you have thought a picture of a gerbil in a priest's collar equally inoffensive?
Posted by: HS | November 30, 2007 02:05 PM
That PW picture actually reminded me of just how nice a person you really are (which I may occasionally forget, but not often). I think it's touching the way you cherish your little hamster.
I always find something interesting to read in this blog. As I've alluded to before, I think I've only ever known one or two other writers who are anywhere near as good as you are. You can say things in such a compelling way. I do think your standards for accepting comments are a little too strict - at least for me they are. But, of course, I know it's your blog and you can do what you want to.
I'm sorry you got such negative reactions to the hamster picture. It would've never occurred to me, either, that a picture of a hamster wearing a yarmulke could be considered offensive. I think you never can know for sure when something might seem offensive to someone because that often depends on perspective - people interpret things differently based on their experiences and beliefs. I think the ADL guy's point about the difference between a rat and a hamster made a lot of sense. Anyway, noone who knows you could think you had any nefarious intent in using that picture. I hope it doesn't get blown out of proportion.
Au revoir, m'amie.
Posted by: Kent | December 1, 2007 03:24 PM