Nobody Calls Me Silly. That Is Not

I Had Had Some Months Of Depression. Not Serious Enough To Keep Me From Work. So, I Guess You'd Call That A Mild Depression.

About The Time I Turned 50, I Experienced The Profound Biological Change That Often Accompanies Women At That Age. Also, I Put Two Kids In College And Lost Both Of My Parents, So I'm No Longer Somebody's Daughter.

A Mood Disorder Is Dangerous. You've Got To Get Those Dramatic Waves Of Highs And Lows Stabilized. It's Dangerous If You Don't.

Your 40s Are A Major Trough. About The Age Of 50, Feelings Of Satisfaction Begin To Rebound And Keep Rising Into Your 50s, 60s And 70s, With Health Being A Major Factor.

I've Come To Recognize What I Call My 'inside Interests.' Telling Stories. And Helping People Tell Their Stories Is A Sort Of Interpersonal Gardening. My Work At Nbc News Was To Report The News, But In Hindsight, I Often Tried To Look For Some Insight To Share That Might Spark A Moment Of Recognition In A Viewer.