Back after some time, we present a few minutes of abject hell, and then some thinking about the road ahead. Adverse childhood experiences await.

Hey guys… here's a new episode finally. I'm applying to school in a few months, and have been working on this statement thing for a while. Comments welcome.

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Finally my interview with the inimitable Liv Lansdale (@liv_actually). We discuss what it means to take care of yourself when you find it hard to trust doctors, and what it means to experience a relapse.

Welcome to the fourth full episode of Astrocytes. Our topic today is pain relief.

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I had to make a short one to keep from losing my mind. Enjoy!

Welcome to another episode of Astrocytes, the sad podcast. This week: Viktor Frankl, bad shrinks, terrible events, and the medium-term relocation of Astrocytes headquarters.

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Astrocytes 2 is about the endless quest to hold opposing views of something with equanimity. It's about how f-ing depressed I've been (so be forewarned). And it's about connection and empathy as tools for the benefit of everyone.

This is a better edition of the first episode of Astrocytes, a podcast about what it's like to be sick in the US today. Enclosed is a lot of oversharing about my extremely depressing history of mental illness, and an inspirational short profile of the legendary French neurologist, Jean-Martin Charcot