Now that Christmas is over, does this mean that we have to wait until Christmas 2019 for the next Boston 'verse? I feel like I'll wait as long as it takes (lol), just wondering.

Ack, I hope not! I really wanted to get the BV installment out in December, but I’ve been having serious mental health problems again, and it just wasn’t happening.

I’m never sure how much to share about my experiences with depression. On the one hand, I’m an intensely private person by nature, and I also think that oversharing is unprofessional. (And I don’t want to be a downer, either!) But on the other hand, I think that the visibility of mental health struggles is important in helping to eradicate the stigma, and in normalizing them for other people who are going through the same thing.

Basically, if there’s ever an extended period where I go really quiet, it’s safe to assume that I’m having trouble. In this case, I had an emergency right before Christmas that put me out of commission for a while.

I don’t want anyone to worry - I’m receiving appropriate health care, both from my PCP and my mental health provider. We’re trying to figure out why my depression is so resistant to treatment, and if maybe there’s some other physiological factor that’s contributing to the problem.

In the meantime, unfortunately, all of this does impact my productivity, and I have to prioritize my commitments to Patreon before the BV.