2014: Reflections on My Year as a Bipolar Addict
This was the year I turned the corner on my life after seven years lost due to alcohol and drugs.
Share Your Story: A Poem on Addiction by Clarence Lewis
This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for our sobriety. We are thankful for our sanity. We are thankful for our fellowship. We are thankful for our friends and family who have supported us. And we are also thankful for our creativity.
Top-Selling Drug in the US is Not What You Think: a Bipolar Med
The most profitable drug in the US is not Viagra. It’s not Ambien. It’s not Prozac. No, it’s…
Ask The Author: Meds and Hypomania
Conor answers a question from a reader about weaning yourself off drugs and how that can result in hypomania.
The Psych Report: ‘Secrets of the Creative Brain’
Nancy C. Andreasen, a neuroscientist and psychiatrist who studies creativity, wrote a fascinating article “Secrets of the Creative Brain” in a recent issue of The Atlantic.
Bipolar Disorder: “The Disease of the Decade”
In a recent Huffington Post article, bipolar was referred to as the “disease of the decade.” However, the word bipolar has become part of the vernacular for all the wrong reasons.
Eccentric of the Month: Ethan
Ethan is a thirtysomething Harvard-educated heroin junkie. While he is sober and stable now, he wasn’t always. Here is an excerpt from the forthcoming book The Eccentrics in which he relays one of his grandiose rock-bottoms. From Chapter 7, The Jetsetter: California. 2005. SFO airport. High on ketamine. Manic. He was wearing sunglasses and a crimson…
How Realistic is ABC Bipolar Drama ‘Black Box’?
It’s “E.R.” meets “Grey’s Anatomy” with a twist of mental illness. “Black Box” follows the story of Dr. Catherine Black – a world-famous neurologist who is bipolar. The bipolar TV character is played by British actress Kelly Reilly. But how realistic is the show’s portrayal of bipolar disorder? Unlike Claire Danes’ role as bipolar C.I.A. agent…
