The Moth

Passions and Protons

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A physicist rethinks his career path — and his medication.

Tags Mental health Anxiety Adversity Relocating Work Medicine Failure Health Healing PTSD Serious Thought-provoking Sad Regretful

Storyteller

Benjamin Lillie

Featured on

Antidepressants and Anthony Hopkins

Recorded Date

March 20, 2013

“I had just failed really badly in the most prestigious place I could have.”

Photo by Jason Falchook
Benjamin Lillie

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