Tao, Tantra, Transcendence, and unusual states of consciousness
Recently, I met someone who brought Tantra to my
Category: Blog post
Plural Me
Or WTF just happened?! A few days before Christmas Day
Bipolar disorder – embracing neurodivergence and affirming disability
Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis used to describe
Consciousness seen from the edge of Madness
Consciousness has been pondered for millennia and I have
Leadership and COVID: why Doctor David Williams needs to resign
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Over a decade
Coping with COVID-19. When Crazy Is Not So Crazy Anymore
Coping in COVID-19 lockdown is a growing concern for everyone.
Democrats are in Denial – Reckoning with Reality in the age of Trump
Democrats are reminding me of a bizarre psychological experience
Mania and meaning-making
Mania is a state of consciousness that I
My Mad Anniversary – January 1986
A psychiatrist with whom I sometimes chat amicably on Twitter
Colorism and Black Identity—a response to Kenya Barris
Prologue: 27th February 2025 I wrote this piece in 2019.