Two straight, single Brooklyn firefighters pretend to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits

Two straight, single Brooklyn firefighters pretend to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits.

Two straight, single Brooklyn firefighters pretend to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits.

For most of us, sadness is a mood that comes and goes, but for others, it becomes a debilitating disease with life threatening implications. In this program we explore the mysteries of Depression. We travel through the realms of diagnosis and treatment; learning how drugs like Prozac and psychotherapy help victims. We also learn about manic depressive behavior and forms of depression unique to men and women. Our host, Kat, discovers electroshock therapy and the promising frontiers of brain imaging and drug research.

An Entertainment Weekly "must"-"It's hard to recall another collection of essays, or a memoir, with more natural charm."
Surrounded by dysfunctional men-from her fourteen-year-old son to her high-maintenance boss-Diana Joseph did what she had to do: survive. I'm Sorry You Feel That Way is an honest, hilarious, and instantly recognizable memoir of a truly modern woman. Funny, fearless, and warmhearted, it is a portrait of a woman in all her endless complexities and contradictions, and of the people she has come to love in spite of-or rather because of-theirs.
About the Author
Diana Joseph teaches creative writing in the MFA program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.