Reflection on Depression

Following Up

I continue to get inquires about this site but don't check it a lot, so the best way to get in touch is by looking me up on FB. I've continued to write about healthcare reform on my public FB wall.

Currently I'm working with a start-up mental health charity in North Carolina. Check out the recent panel on Mental Health and Faith we hosted with Active Minds: 

http://oldgoldandblack.com/?p=39264

http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/forum-explores-role-faith-can-play-in-assisting-people-with/article_9c7f1d0e-ad7b-11e3-a999-0017a43b2370.html?mode=jqm

Looking for other media? My posts should all be here, and my Project Happiness podcasts can be found here: http://www.projecthappiness.org/author/abby/

Take care,

Nina Poe

News link

Last week's suicide of former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson indicates he may have suffered from a depression associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)--a type of brain injury caused by repeated blows to the head.  Researchers are beginning to take note that the neurological effects of CTE have plagued a number of NFL players. Before shooting himself in the chest (protecting his brain for research), Duerson texted friends and family asking them to donate his brain to CTE research.  See here for coverage from CNN.