We’re Not All Crazy: World Bipolar Day 2015
We are depressed. We are manic. Creative and courageous. Enigmatic. Quirky. We are bipolar and today we are proud. Today is our day. World Bipolar Day.
DetailsMarch 30, 2015
The Psych Report: ‘The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous’
A scathing article in The Atlantic dissects the program of Alcoholics Anonymous, pointing out its flaws and advocating for a more medical approach to treating alcoholism. I read the 8,000-plus-word piece so you don’t have to. And I’ve got to say, while she’s got some points here, I hardly believe her assessment of the AA program.
DetailsApril 17, 2015
Bipolar Geniuses: Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)
Author of nine novels, six short story compilations, and 14 nonfiction books, Woolf is one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century. And she was very self-aware of her mental illness.
DetailsApril 09, 2015
Ask The Author: Bipolar vs. Depression
Bipolar and depression are completely different, yet similar, diseases. Depression is one component of bipolar, formerly called manic depression.
DetailsApril 02, 2015
Do You Practice Healthy Sleep Hygiene?
I used to be a night owl. In sobriety, I’ve turned into an early bird. I love sleep. Too much. This means going to bed as soon as it gets dark and sleeping 10-12 hours. Is it healthy?
DetailsMarch 20, 2015
Are Addicts Just Crybabies?
If you feel the need to chastise James Hetfield as a crybaby for getting sober, then go burn your copy of Master of Puppets. We know you still have it.
DetailsMarch 18, 2015
Bipolar Geniuses: Beach Boy Brian Wilson
“Every now and then I hear voices in my head, but not very clear,” Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson told the New York Times Magazine in 2004. “I can’t understand what they are saying. It’s a mental illness. I have been diagnosed as a manic depressive.”
DetailsMarch 17, 2015
Metallica’s James Hetfield Expounds on Addiction and Recovery In New Interview
Metallica is notorious for playing hard and partying harder. That’s why the band is nicknamed Alcoholica. James Hetfield expounds on addiction and recovery.
DetailsMarch 10, 2015
Eccentric of the Month: Natalya
Natalya is a 31-year-old beautiful woman from Belarus, Russia. Her youth was innocent – she grew up picking berries in the forest – but her teenage years and early adulthood were embattled by undiagnosed bipolar, an eating disorder and self-mutilation. In this excerpt from my forthcoming book The Eccentrics, we hear about Natalya’s passion for electronic music and dancing.
DetailsMarch 09, 2015
Weather And Sports Are Never Bipolar
Does it make you angry to see stories like these? “Colorado’s Bipolar Weather” “Bipolar Cowboys Drop Game to Ravens.” Best comments might be used in upcoming blog post.
DetailsMarch 03, 2015
