Category Archives: Being Crazy

My Bipolar Brain – My Bipolar Rock

September 6, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

I write an obscene amount. Here, plus my blog plus I write for other blogs and do technical articles. Oh, and I’m working on a book. This is very difficult though as I’ve found that a highly symptomatic bipolar brain … Continue reading →

Mental Illness: Why Can’t We Laugh About It?

August 2, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

If at first you don’t succeed, failure may be your style. Quentin Crisp I think this quote is funny. It made me smile. So I posted it on Facebook and Twitter. People didn’t seem to like that. People seemed to … Continue reading →

I’m Too Smart to be Bipolar – Intelligence and Mental Illness

June 21, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

I’ve been wrong about a lot of things in my lifetime. Life is funny like that, always moving the ball when you’re not looking. And one of them was this: I thought I was too smart to have a mental … Continue reading →

Schizophrenia Awareness Fights Fear and Stigma – Video

June 1, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

This week saw the passing of Schizophrenia Awareness Day and I think it’s time to take a moment to learn some facts about this much stigmatized mental illness.

Paralyzing Fear of Bipolar Disorder

April 4, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

When I discovered I was bipolar, I suddenly became scared of everything. Things that never crossed my mind started to shudder through my bones and produce endless waterfalls of tears. I was afraid of diagnosis. I was afraid of what … Continue reading →

Mental Illness and Crazy: Creativity and Medication

March 15, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Some people believe that being crazy makes you creative (perhaps brilliant) and being creative makes you crazy. Similarly, along this line of logic is that taking medication makes you uncreative and perhaps, un-brilliant. Well, pish-tosh I say.

Is the Media to Blame for Charlie Sheen’s Behavior?

March 10, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Last week I waded into Charlie Sheen territory. It was, perhaps, a touch more eel-infested than I had anticipated but life is surprising like that. Yes, I said Sheen is going through a manic episode as part of a mental … Continue reading →

Why Don’t We Want to Shower When We’re Sick?

March 7, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

I know this seems like an odd question, but I was considering it this morning (in my shower). It is a common problem for people with a mental illness. I have a tendency to avoid showering (really) and I know … Continue reading →

Charlie Sheen is Suffering a Manic Episode; That’s Not Funny

March 1, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Charlie Sheen’s recent remarks may seen funny to some, but when I look at his statements and actions, to me they scream mania, a symptom of bipolar disorder.

Mental Illness: Put on a Happy Face

February 28, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

I’m not known for my cheery everything’s-going-to-be-OK-puppies-rainbows-lollipops perspective. In fact, I’m against such perspectives. I find them disingenuous, phony, or seriously ill-informed. Save the rose-colored glasses for Sir Elton John, thank-you. I find smiling, being positive and telling people how … Continue reading →