When will we recognize the need to treat individuals who suffer from severe mental illness? With each tragic mass shooting, I think – maybe now we’ll do something. I was especially optimistic after the Newtown tragedy as legislators talked about gun control and addressing mental health reform. The gun legislation has been defeated in the […]

              The tragic shooting last month in Newtown…the Aurora shooting…the shooting in Tucson…the Virginia Tech massacre…all involved mental illness. Nuts, crazy, mad, wacko – words I frequently hear used to describe the mentally ill. These people have a brain disorder, they are mentally ill, and like people with any other illness, they need medical […]

    As we all know, anyone can have a bad day, certainly a bad moment. And everyone acts out of character now and then. Generally, it’s no cause for alarm, but for those who suffer from bipolar disorder, an out-of-character moment can herald the onset of disaster. My son suffered from bipolar. His name […]