Ryan W. Bradley squirms through a film about a man like he was, not long ago: undiagnosed, violent, and about to hit bottom.
Why Can’t My Ex-Husband Talk About Our Son’s Psychiatric Disorder?
December 17, 2012 By 21 Comments
Part of loving a person with a psychiatric disorder, writes Pauline Gaines, is acknowledging that the disorder is real.
A Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem
August 13, 2012 By 11 Comments
Not every suicide looks like a suicide.
“I identified with hip-hop artists because I felt similar pain, anger, and separation from the ‘mainstream’ culture.”
August 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This is a comment by Deborah on the post “Hip Hop Generation Masculinity: The Story of Tupac, Biggie and Me”.
The Spoiled Only Child
July 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Being the adopted child of older parents made Christopher Banks the subject of bullying in school.
The Progression of Regret
July 14, 2012 By 2 Comments
William Henderson has divided the stages of regret into five plains of devastation.
The Cognitive Dissonance Of Love
March 14, 2012 By 6 Comments
When bipolar illness would’t let the woman he loved find her voice, Jack Varnell wrote the voice he heard anyway.
Prepped for Disaster
September 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
Gabi Coatsworth thought she’d dodged the bipolar bullet when her second son was diagnosed as depressed.
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 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.
“Depression feels like drowning.”
This is a comment by The Redhead Bedhead, Jane, and Sarah on the post “Can I Overcome Depression?”