Unhealthy Habitual Eating Practices: Fixation On Certain Foods- i.e. Coffee, Carbohydrates Binge Eating During my undiagnosed years I found myself fixated on certain foods.  I had to eat them. And, usually I binged on them.  These weren’t your typical cravings; I needed the food like it was a drug, a fix.  The foods I found myself obsessed with unfortunately... Continue Reading →

Substance Addictions: Street Drugs Cannabis Cocaine Methamphetamin LSD Ecstasy In my experience Cannabis was the leading street drug abused by bipolar sufferers I came into contact with, Cocaine being the second.  Many of the younger generation of bipolar sufferers were using drugs such as Methamphetamine and Ecstasy, but these drugs still did not overshadow the prevalent use... Continue Reading →

I find it of extreme import to preface this article by stating that the information found herein cannot be substantiated by formal medical references obtained from professionals involved in research fields concerning these areas of study, medical journals, or by practicing psychiatric practitioners.  All statements are entirely based on the summation of my own opinions gleaned... Continue Reading →

One should expect romantic relations between patients on the psyche ward to be strictly discouraged by all levels of attending medical staff.  Now, one might say that this is an infringement on a patient’s basic rights to be able to freely interact with whomever however one pleases.  And at first glance, these policies seem quite oppressive, especially... Continue Reading →