Psych Report: Marijuana and Mental Health
If medical marijuana is part of your personal treatment plan for bipolar, you might want to rethink it.
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.
Ask the Author: What Medications Work for You?
“I’m bipolar 1, I have borderline personality disorder, and I’m a recovering addict. The meds for bipolar make me feel as though my brain is in a vice grip.”
My Love Affair With Alcohol and How It Ended Three Years Ago Today
On Superbowl Sunday 2012, I sat down with my last six-pack of beer. I think I took it easy since I knew I was going to rehab the next day. I also admitted I was an alcoholic.
The Rant: Fox News Calls Bipolar ‘The Latest Fad’ and a ‘Created’ Illness
Fox News host Tom Sullivan really stepped in it Jan. 28 on his radio show. While he stopped short of calling a guest “crazy,” he just may deserve the title himself. “I think bipolar is like the latest fad. Everybody and their brother is getting diagnosed with bipolar.”
The Rant: Antidepressants Cause Mass Murder?
This article will make your skin crawl. It’s chock full of lies and assumptions gone awry. You will want to scream after reading it. It’s a scare-mongering piece of hogwash that panders to card-carrying NRA members.
Why Sober Is the New Cool
Bradley Cooper doesn’t touch the stuff. Neither does Eminem. Jennifer Hudson has never had a drink in her life. Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t partake anymore either. Jennifer Lopez. Ewan McGregor. Colin Farrell. Tobey Macguire. Ben Affleck. All of them sober.
Ask The Author: A Bipolar Comrade’s Drinking Problem
“My friend Steph has bipolar and a drinking problem. She had been sober for about 3 months. But she texted me and mentioned she was having a couple beers, which concerned me.”
The Psych Report: The Price of Creativity
The tortured artist. There’s a reason why we hear that cliché over and over again. It’s true. Many of the greatest artists, authors and musicians have lived with mood disorders, and subsequently addiction. The two seem to go hand in hand.
Eccentric of the Month: Jason
Jason is a bipolar businessman who’s been to rehab or detox a whopping 17 times. From corrupt cons to crack cocaine, read part of this amazing story, which appears in the upcoming book The Eccentrics – out in 2016.
Bipolar Geniuses: Vincent Van Gogh (1853 – 1890)
Over time, Van Gogh was hospitalized at least five times for manic-depressive breakdowns. Friends and various artists described him as eccentric, disturbed, terrifying, on the verge of a breakdown, extremely difficult, obstinate and as a heavy drinker.
