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Normal - Over-rated
Normal may be safe, but is neither desirable nor ideal.
Lincoln's Depressions
His unremitting despair and long string of failures steeled his character.
Smart Meds Practices
Meds are a complement to your recovery, not the other way around.
I CAN'T emphasize this enough.
My name is John McManamy. I am an award-winning mental health journalist and author. I have dedicated the last 19 years of my life to researching and writing on depression and bipolar disorder for people like yourself - patients and loved ones. I know where you are coming from. I am also a patient, as well as a loved one.
Here, you will find more than 150 articles, plus 26 videos, that will give you greater insight into your thoughts and feelings and behaviors and help you make your own choices in getting well and staying well. Thanks for stopping by. Jump in wherever you like ...
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Hamilton - A Hypomanic Case Study
He clearly had mania lite traits, but did he have bipolar?
Two Mind-Boggling Brain Networks
Do altered mind states and mental illness travel along the same brain circuits?
We can't do it alone. Fortunately, we're not alone.
Don't fit in? Here's one explanation.
The wildlife inside our digestive tract influences our moods more than we imagined.
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Check out my John McManamy author page.
Hi, I'm John McManamy ...
FEATURED VIDEOS
ARTICLE CATEGORIES
TEN ARTICLE categories covering all facets of depression and bipolar disorder. Each category contains between 10 and 30 articles. Click on any link below to get started. If you get lost or disoriented, use the navigation bar to return to this page. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
What we need to know about feeling bad, good, or too good for our own good - or stessed or anxious or not thinking right. The stuff your doctors tell you.
The things that are right and wrong with us, what holds us back and what makes us shine. Introversion, creativity, exuberance, anger, love, lust, and much more.
Smart meds strategies, talking therapies, ECT, and supplements.
Strategies for leading a disciplined life in order to achieve a satisfying life. Mindfulness, diet, exercise, sleep, spirituality, yoga, meditation, and more.
We open up the hood to see what makes us tick and tock. Genes, biology, environment, plus all your favorite neurons.
Issues
There are things we need to change and things we need to accept. We need to be talking about all of them.
All your favorites, from Marilyn to Van Gogh to Lincoln to Beethoven to - uh - Hitler.
My own personal narrative of coping with life on a planet not of my choosing.
How age, gender, income, family, work, and school impact our mental health.
Mental illness poses serious challenges in our relationships. So does chronically normal.
ZEN MOMENTS
"Keep close to nature's heart ..." John Muir. Above: Lassen, Sedona, and Anza-Borrego
