A series of modest proposals.
Knowledge is Necessity. You - yes, you - determine the issues, not those who claim to speak and write on your behalf. From listening to thousands of you, I know that your number one concern is getting well and staying well. I address that concern with everything I've got in the other sections of this site.
What you will find here are some of my personal musings and jibes at the establishment. We have a lot of things to be angry over, but the purpose here is to give you something to think about. Anger keeps us stuck. Thinking moves us forward. If you find something here that informs you in your recovery then I have tapped into a real issue. You be the judge.
The Two Toms
My totally surreal encounter with the parallel universe ot Tom Cruise and Thomas Szasz and how it didn't change my life..
"Is it just me, or has the rest of the world gone truly crazy? At least I'm being treated."
Clinical Trials - What the Drug Companies Don't Report
The placebo effect and drop-out rates tell an interesting story.
Money talks. Guess who has the loudest voice.
A leading psychiatrist contends that much of what we call depression is product marketing.
A look at the Bible's themes of madness, dysfunction, and reconciliation.
Wrestling depression is kind of like wrestling God.
Musings on fate and accountability.
My Book
“The perfect book for those of us living with mood disorders.”
Sue Bergeson, president DBSA
Order nowStay Informed: McMan's Report
Mindfulness: The Ultimate Mood Stabilizer
The Buddha was on to something ...
Do people with bipolar cycle in and out of time? Call me bichronic.
Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder
John McManamy discusses his book.
We tend to isolate. But isolation can bring on depression.
Depression and mania need not automatically follow when things start going wrong.