Living with a Brain Disorder | By July 25, 2006 | By Shaheen E Lakhan, MS, MEd, PhDcloseShaheen E Lakhan, MS, MEd, PhD Name: Shaheen Lakhan
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About: Dr. Lakhan is the Executive Director of the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation (GNIF). He administers a host of projects in bioethics, biotechnology, emergency management, global philanthropy, proteomics, and psychiatry -- to name a few disciplines. | 4 Comments

Prisoner of the Mind: Living with Depression

When I was ten, I loved a science-fiction TV show called “The Prisoner.” I was too young to fully understand it, but one chilling part of the story involved a huge black sphere that rolled out of nowhere to pursue the escaping prisoner. It was relentless and horrifying. There was no getting away from it; the prisoner was always consumed. That’s what depression feels like to me, and this summer was the worst episode yet.

For many weeks, I didn’t even realize what was happening. I felt totally drained of energy, but I was used to fatigue; I’ve had AIDS for nearly nine years. Read more →