mental health – Page 2 – David Haldane

August 24, 2023

The Perfect Girlfriend

By David Haldane August 24, 2023 It was a fantasy come true. “Oh David,” the sexy young woman texted me, “you’re so cute and handsome! […]

August 17, 2023

Barbie Brouhaha

By David Haldane Aug. 17, 2023 I went to see Barbie because it almost got banned in the Philippines. The problem, it turns out, […]

August 10, 2023

Kids in Space

By David Haldane August 10, 2023 The phone call startled me. “David,” my wife said from the medical lab 142 miles away where she works […]

July 27, 2023

Should Parents Be Told?

By David Haldane July 27, 2023 It seems like a question with a simple answer. If a child exhibits symptoms of mental illness in school, […]

July 20, 2023

Flailing in the Dark

By David Haldane July 19, 2023 It happened again the other day. “Hey, Isaac,” I said to my 12-year-old son, “let’s go to…uh…you know…uh…I mean…damn…you […]

June 24, 2023

Hey, Joe!

By David Haldane June 15, 2023 It happened again the other day. I was riding my motorcycle along the coast towards downtown Surigao, minding my […]

June 1, 2023

Reinventing Einstein

By David Haldane June 1, 2023 The Facebook photo demanded a double take. There he was, Albert Einstein, standing on a street in SoHo, […]

May 25, 2023

Spelling Names

By David Haldane May 25, 2023 It came up again the other night. We were at the Gateway Hotel for a family dinner when […]

May 18, 2023

Empty Corridors

By David Haldane May 18, 2023 Standing alone in the hallway of a darkened hospital, I cursed out loud. Then the situation’s absurdity hit […]

May 11, 2023

Good Intentions: The Road to Perdition

By David Haldane May 11, 2023 The agency meant well. To show support for those it considers underserved, the federal Philippine Land Transportation […]

April 13, 2023

Fishing

By David Haldane April 13, 2023 It wasn’t my first time. As a child, my father used to take me fishing in gurgling mountain […]

April 6, 2023

Finding God in a Telephone Wire

By David Haldane April 6, 2023 A friend told me a secret the other day. “I haven’t said this to anyone,” he assured me, […]