manic depression

Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Awareness Month, personal essay

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Look back: Not just Gilda, but Rita too

by Rebecca Martin

May 1, 2021

“Every man I knew went to bed with Gilda . . . and woke up with me.” -Rita Hayworth The following personal essay was posted in November 2019. We’re bringing

Interviews, Mental Health Awareness, Now Playing

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Julia Kots and Tawny Cypress on their film “Inez & Doug & Kira”

by Rebecca Martin

September 28, 2020

“Mental illness is very prevalent in our society and it is not spoken about enough. It’s still very very taboo, and it is understandable, because it can be embarrassing and