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Equality Before The Law – 2014

Dec 10, 2014 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, Mental Illness, mic

Published: Good Men Project (December 10, 2014)

Matthew Rozsa explains the difference between the perception of equality and the reality of discrimination.

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A friend recently observed that I’ve developed a reputation for anchoring my editorials with quotes, and as the year 2014 reaches its close, a particularly choice one by Anatole France comes to mind as capturing the zeitgeist of our times:

In its majestic equality, the law forbids the rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets, and steal loaves of bread.

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Navigating with Anxiety

Oct 12, 2014 | Autobiographical, Liskula Cohen, Mental Illness

Published: Good Men Project (October 12, 2014)
co-author: Liskula Cohen

Two people, one condition. See how anxiety affected the lives of Liskula Cohen and Matt Rozsa.

There is a chaotic quality to suffering from anxiety. As this article was being developed, it became clear that it’s impossible to effectively capture the experience of clinical anxiety in the same linear fashion used for other medical conditions.

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Robin Williams Shaped By Depression’s Double-Edged Sword

Sep 10, 2014 | Arts and Entertainment, Autobiographical, Mental Illness, Scandals

Published: The Morning Call (September 10, 2014)

The New York Times, which is capable of producing great insights, puzzlingly expressed surprise at Robin Williams’ legendary work ethic in its obituary. “Given his well-publicized troubles with depression, addiction, alcoholism and a significant heart surgery in 2009,” it commented, “Mr. Williams should have had a résumé filled with mysterious gaps.... Read Original Article