Tag: Marianne Williamson
The Media Scolds Marianne Williamson (And Gets It Wrong)
Journalists have called Marianne Williamsā comments on depression dangerous and irresponsible. A closer look reveals that her āopinionsā on mental health treatment are more in line with the science, and that the know-it-all assertions by Cooper and colleagues are belied by it.
Defeating Goliath: Mental Health is a Social Justice Issue, and People...
While I have lived just a few miles away from the Capitol for the last fifteen years, I have been unsure about getting involved in legislative advocacy. Iāve been intimidated by the complexity of the legislative process, and more inclined to leave it up to others who I perceive as having more experience than me. And honestly, I havenāt felt very hopeful about effecting change. My cynicism had turned to ālearned helplessness.ā And then along came a mental health bill so destructive, so regressive, that I had to step out of my uncomfortable comfort zone.