David Heitz
Bio
I am a journalist with 38 years' experience. I write for Potent, Vocal's cannabis blog, and Psyche, where I share stories of living with schizoaffective disorder bipolar one. I have lived in a penthouse and also experienced homelessness.
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8 ways to show your at-risk LGBT teenager you love them
An earlier version of this article appeared on News Break. The nation’s first large study assessing teen suicide risk by gender and self-identifying sexuality shows gay, lesbian, and bisexual children have more than double the risk compared to their heterosexual peers.
By David Heitz5 years ago in Families
Stares, whispers belittle LGBTQ in nursing homes
An earlier version of this article appeared on News Break. During World War II, Alexandre served his country as a medic. He respectfully and dutifully helped save the lives of those fighting on the front lines to keep our country free.
By David Heitz5 years ago in Families
Vacuum pump, shockwaves bring tired penis to life
Never underestimate the power of the penile vacuum pump. Or the zing you get from a zap of a shockwave. Research published Friday in Journal of the American Medical Association showed that the vacuum pump is an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction, especially when used in conjunction with once daily tadalafil and other treatments.
By David Heitz5 years ago in Filthy
Elderly people line up for legal weed
Elderly people are smart. Elderly people have bodies with lots of wear and tear. They ache, and they want relief. And at their age, they could care less about the stigma the medical establishment perpetuates about medical cannabis.
By David Heitz5 years ago in Potent
Homelessness in Denver almost drove me to suicide
Suicide is such a dark topic. The only reason I’m writing about it is because I truly almost committed it. At least I thought about it very closely. I came up with three possible ways of ending my life. I even made arrangements with someone to carry out one possible method.
By David Heitz5 years ago in Psyche
