Everyone who has, or who lives with someone who has, a mood or mental disorder has formed opinions on psych meds. We all process these opinions through our own lenses and filters, based on our personal experiences. To some of us they’re life-savers, to others, life-takers. I’m able to offer a unique [...]
For several months now I’ve been writing posts entitled “Deadly Bipolar Disorder”. They are meant to inform the average person about the severity of the disorder. But I’m starting to ask myself what this might be accomplishing? Scaring those that have the disorder and their families? Cause [...]
One constant among those who suffer from bipolar disorder is medication. Get a group of people with bipolar disorder together and that’s going to be the main source of conversation for them. There are a handful of brave souls out there living a life without medication, and my hat is off to them. [...]
From the news, another case of wrong-place-wrong-time that would not have occurred if not for bipolar disorder. Yet another tragic bipolar disorder death.
Woodworker shot dead in Robinwood
He was a well-known craftsman in the Severna Park area with the gift to make wood come alive.
But Timothy Hayes Marsh, 48, also struggled with bipolar disorder, his [...]
Over the years I’ve come to the conclusion that psych medication is for everyone BUT the person with the “problem”. There’s exceptions, of course. Ryan’s life improved dramatically when he began treatment. But the problem is, once you head down that path, it’s forever. You get some improvement, you look [...]
Police shoot, kill bipolar man in standoff
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 22 (UPI) — An investigation began Monday into a police shooting of a 25-year-old man with a history of bipolar mental illness in an apartment standoff west of Toronto.
Police in Mississauga received 911 calls around 1 a.m. Sunday about a man shouting and throwing things from [...]
Cocaine use, manic phase cited in wrong-way fatal 590 crash
A clinical pharmacist testified Tuesday that Herman H. Bank lacked adequate insight and judgment into the consequences of his actions on the night he is accused of driving his car the wrong way on I-590 and killing two people.
“According to his history, he engages in cocaine [...]
The past, when viewed in hindsight through a bipolar disorder lens, is invalidated. Sad, but true.
Restaurateur, former city council candidate Crafaik dies
This article is about a suicide – what people expect in a bipolar disorder death. Not surprisingly, he appears to be an interesting and successful person:
Longtime Michael’s Bistro owner and former politician J. Michael Crafaik III, 37, died Saturday, December 13 at UVA hospital, according to [...]
The best post I’ve ever read about the bipolar experience.
Bipolar, Lithium, Suicide And The Lost Years of My Life
