What do you do when your son ends up in jail, 1000 miles away?
Reading Between the Silences
As Gabi Coatsworth’s son’s bipolar disorder gave way to full-blown manic episodes, she watched her husband slip deeper into drink and detachment.
Prepped for Disaster
Gabi Coatsworth thought she’d dodged the bipolar bullet when her second son was diagnosed as depressed.
A Landfill Waiting to Happen
Gabi Coatsworth responds to Tom Matlack’s post about Men and Recycling
My Husband, Technotwit
How can a guy with degrees from Cambridge and Yale manage to lose the home page on his browser?
5 Things I Wish I’d Known About Teen Boys and Mental Illness
Gabi Coatsworth has experienced depression and mental illness in both herself and others. Here is what she’s learned.
A Pound of Cure
To combat his bipolar disorder, Gabi Coatsworth’s son was given a cocktail of mood stabilizers—to disastrous effect.
On the Run
On vacation in England, Gabi Coatsworth receives an unnerving call: Jason, her manic-depressive son, has taken off to Florida with a drug-pushing girl who’s half his age.
A Slippery Road
In this installment of “Bipolar Planet,” Gabi Coatsworth’s son, Jason, struggles to stay on the path to recovery.
My Son, Homeless
In the fourth installment of ‘Bipolar Planet,’ Gabi Coatsworth recounts a parent’s nightmare: finding a homeless shelter for her son.
My Son, Committed
In the third installment of “Bipolar Planet,” Gabi Coatsworth recalls visiting her son in a mental institution.
My Son Goes off the Deep End
When Gabi Coatsworth’s son was arrested, she soon learned that the law was the least of his problems.
Lost Boy
Sneaking out, smoking pot, stealing from step-dad’s wallet—Gabi Coatsworth wonders if she should have seen her son’s bipolar diagnosis coming.