In addition to this blog, I am developing a book proposal and a sample chapter of a project that has … More
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“I don’t know” An answer to a question or a conversation stopper
It was 1980-something, I was 12-years-old. We live in Simsbury, Connecticut—a very heterosexual, WASPY town in New England. My parents … More
Hypomania, heading for mania or Just Over-productive: What’s the difference?
I never know the difference between hypomania and just working hard and being excited about life. —increased goal directed actvitiy … More
On Qualifying Myself
I have had two acute manias with psychotic features, two dark depressive episodes, and a handful of hypomanic behavior with … More
How Stigma Kills
People ask me why I want to write a column like this. But aren’t you embarrassed of your own story … More
The Secret Sauce to Self-Reliance when You have Bipolar Disorder or any mental illness
Living with bipolar disorder type 1 for twenty years has not always been easy but I have developed a secret … More
