Gabi Coatsworth thought she’d dodged the bipolar bullet when her second son was diagnosed as depressed.
About Gabi Coatsworth
Gabi Coatsworth is a British-born writer who has spent half her life living in the United States. She lives in New Hampshire and Connecticut, with her husband, three sons, and a dog. The dog is sane.
A Landfill Waiting to Happen
September 17, 2011 By 7 Comments
Gabi Coatsworth responds to Tom Matlack’s post about Men and Recycling
My Husband, Technotwit
August 6, 2011 By 4 Comments
How can a guy with degrees from Cambridge and Yale manage to lose the home page on his browser?
My Son, in Prison
July 19, 2011 By 18 Comments
What do you do when your son ends up in jail, 1000 miles away?
5 Things I Wish I’d Known About Teen Boys and Mental Illness
June 30, 2011 By 3 Comments
Gabi Coatsworth has experienced depression and mental illness in both herself and others. Here is what she’s learned.
A Pound of Cure
April 11, 2011 By 11 Comments
To combat his bipolar disorder, Gabi Coatsworth’s son was given a cocktail of mood stabilizers—to disastrous effect.
On the Run
February 21, 2011 By 5 Comments
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.
Reading Between the Silences
February 10, 2011 By 5 Comments
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.
A Slippery Road
November 30, 2010 By 6 Comments
In this installment of “Bipolar Planet,” Gabi Coatsworth’s son, Jason, struggles to stay on the path to recovery.
My Son, Homeless
October 1, 2010 By 14 Comments
In the fourth installment of ‘Bipolar Planet,’ Gabi Coatsworth recounts a parent’s nightmare: finding a homeless shelter for her son.
My Son, Committed
July 28, 2010 By 4 Comments
My Son Goes off the Deep End
June 21, 2010 By 7 Comments
When Gabi Coatsworth’s son was arrested, she soon learned that the law was the least of his problems.
Lost Boy
May 29, 2010 By 11 Comments
Sneaking out, smoking pot, stealing from step-dad’s wallet—Gabi Coatsworth wonders if she should have seen her son’s bipolar diagnosis coming.
“You would never know from sex ed classes that people actually enjoy sex.”
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