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The Soloist

The Soloist

The following is an excerpt from my upcoming memoir, BrainStorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum.  Joe and I had heard that the film The Soloist had stellar performances by Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr., and since we had the rare treat of a Saturday...
Surgeon General warns of Youth Mental Health Crisis

Surgeon General warns of Youth Mental Health Crisis

The New York Times recently reported that the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, “warned that young people are facing ‘devastating’ mental health effects as a result of the challenges experienced by their generation, including the coronavirus pandemic.” As one...
The Gut-Brain Connection

The Gut-Brain Connection

Early readers of my memoir BrainStorm, gave me feedback that they wanted more guidance on how to work with their Bipolar Spectrum brains. And I’ve got lots of practice. So I coined the acronym PECS: physical, emotional, creative and spiritual. In part II of the book,...