reframing bipolar as a positive

Joshua Walters, an American comedian, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, gives a short talk on his "illness", reframing it as a "skillness".

Joshua Walters on being just crazy enough

quotations on madness 5

“Inside every sane person there's a madman struggling to get out," said the shopkeeper. "That's what I've always thought. No one goes mad quicker than a totally sane person.” 


Terry Pratchett

Loneliness at the centre of mental illness

Here is an interesting article on loneliness and how it may impact on our mental health:

The Lethality of Loneliness