Conor Bezane is a music-meister who has written for MTV News, AOL, and VICE. He is a recovering bipolar addict who can be found digging through the crates at a local record store when he’s not attacking his keyboard, writing nonfiction. His first book, The Bipolar Addict, is available now on Amazon.
Pop singer Demi Lovato was six years sober when she overdosed on heroin and fentanyl-laced oxycodone in 2018. Now she’s made a music video recreating her experiences.
The collateral damage from COVID-19 is here and more trouble is on the horizon.
loha is an ancient spirit that lives and breathes within the Hawaiian Islands. It exudes passion, pulsates with energy, and erupts with joy. It is encircled in light and undaunted by darkness. Aloha is love. Aloha is life. Aloha is empathy. And it’s a mindset that helps with my bipolar disorder.
New Year’s Eve is a drunk holiday. Period. All of the beer gulping, wine quaffing, cocktail guzzling, and champagne toasting can be dangerous for we alcoholics. Some tips to staying sober this year.
This song encapsulates a yearning for an end to 2020, a year that — as we all know — was plagued by coronavirus, financial strife, high unemployment, and more.
‘Tis the season to be very… thoughtful that is. This Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa season, what are some fabulous gifts for those who are coping with mental illness? I’ve got you covered. Video games are supposed to be good for your mental health, as I’ve reported. And the brand-new Playstation 5 is the hot-ticket item…
In the past few decades, there has been scant focus on mental health. If the virus has taught us anything, it’s that we need to take care of our minds just as much as our bodies. Joe Biden has a plan.
Many doctors and therapists I’ve spoken with in recent days say that teletherapy is a necessity for those with mental health ailments that have only gotten worse as COVID rages on.
It’s especially important for those of us with bipolar disorder or mental illness to constantly have something to look forward to. If we don’t, it’s easy to slip into a depression or worse. There’s been a lot of live music to be had during lockdown, and Metallica has been at the forefront.
In the tempestuous realm of love and romance, to be curt: I’ve got baggage. I have bipolar disorder and I am a recovering alcoholic.As the character of Mimi sings in the musical RENT, “I’m looking for baggage that goes with mine.” Well, I think I may have found it.