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About Gabriel...

...diagnosed with manic depression when I was nineteen, for the next 14-years I lived without treatment or a recovery plan. I've been homeless, one time I graduated college, I've won awards for reporting on Internet privacy issues, and a weekly humour column. In 2002 I finally hit bottom and found help. It's now 2024, and I have a 9-year old son, and a 14-year old son... I’m usually about six feet tall, and I'm pretty sure I screwed up my book deal. I mostly blog at saltedlithium.com....

From Mine To Yours, Happy Christmas & A Happy New Year

Merry Christmas from my little family, to yours. And all the very best in the New Year. …there’s a YouTube embedded above, if you can’t see it, click here.

Posted in Bipolar, BiPolar Christmas, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Christmas, Health | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Conversations With My Psychiatrist | It’s Been Fun

First the bad news: my psychiatrist is officially retired, and my psychotherapist is on an extended leave while she cares for her recently cancer-diagnosed husband. But I’m not being abandoned, that’s the good news. In October I start a new … Continue reading

Posted in Appointment Day, Bipolar, Depression, Health, Manic Depression, Photography, Sleep | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Conversations With My Psychiatrist | Welcome To The Sh*t Show Part One: Andrew Is Homeless

Andrew is threatening to kill himself. I haven’t written a lot about Andrew here. His mother and I started dating when he was four. We got married when he was seven. We separated when he was ten. It was very, … Continue reading

Posted in Appointment Day, Brother Andrew, CSG, Family, Health, Photography, Psychiatry, Suicide | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Another Conversation With My Psychotherapist… Now With Less Mom Talk

The overarching theme for my past year in psychotherapy was my relationship with my mother… which seems not a little cliché, but it was something that needed to happen. We only discussed my mother for a few minutes this time. … Continue reading

Posted in Appointment Day, Baby Quintin, Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Family, Health, Little Victor, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Photography | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Conversations With My Psychiatrist | The End Is Nigh

I have two more appointments before my psychiatrist retires. This isn’t a surprise, she told me when we started three years ago that our relationship would be temporary. She also told me I wouldn’t be left out in the cold, … Continue reading

Posted in Appointment Day, Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Health, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Photography, Psychiatry | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Conversations With My Psychiatrist | Dealing With The Aftermath

My psychiatrist prescribed Trintellix for me in October of last year. One of my problems over the past ten years and more, has been sleeping. Basically I do too much of it, and I’m still tired all the time. The … Continue reading

Posted in Appointment Day, Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, Family, Father, Health, Memories, Mother, Psychiatry | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment