Category Archives: crazy people with no pants

Why I’d be happy to have a drink with Ebenezer Scrooge

Posted on December 24, 2013 by

A few nights ago I was watching the greatest Christmas movie ever made, Die Hard, and flipping over to A Christmas Carol during the commercials. When I was a kid the Scrooge movie freaked me out just enough so I … Continue reading →

Posted in BiPolar Christmas, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Depression And Christmas, Health, Humor, Humour, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Mental Health | Tagged , | 1 Comment

No Post Day | Driving Songs

Posted on September 28, 2013 by

For a lot of reasons, I’ve been listening and collecting a lot of electronica and house music lately — actually, it’s pretty much mostly due to the fact they’re my wife’s favourite songs to listen to in the car. Until … Continue reading →

Posted in crazy people with no pants, Electronica Music, Health, Industrial Music, Living With Manic Depression, Mental Health, No Post Day, Photography | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Going for a drive through the crazy mountains

Posted on September 26, 2013 by

I’m having a discussion with my little sister on Facebook right now about conspiracy theories. She’s a “believer” in pretty much everything — chemtrails, fluoride as brain control solution, grand conspiracies involving shadowy forces bent on… stuff. And things. Right … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, FEMA Camps, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Photography | Tagged | 3 Comments

Tuesday Mental Movie Night: ‘Storm: The Animated Movie’

Posted on September 17, 2013 by

One of the easiest things in the world is to dismiss the people who insist on believing in fairies, auras, vaccination and “big pharma” conspiracies, indigo children or the gospel of L. Ron Hubbard as being harmless fringe lunatics. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, crazy people with no pants, Entertainment, Health, Mental Health, Mental Movie Night, Movies | 4 Comments

Still salted but without the lithium

Posted on September 15, 2013 by

I forgot how vivid my dreams can be when I’m not taking the lithium. I’ve been off for almost four months now. For ten years lithium carbonate kept me sane. It gave me the base on which to build my … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Health, Lithium, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health | 2 Comments

Even more studies into the biology of manic depression, schizophrenia and diabetes

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

“…recent studies have shown that genes linked to mental illness are also involved in the generation of circadian rhythms and sleep, while some clock genes have also been shown to influence the development of certain specific mental illnesses. This new … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Diabetes, Health, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Schizophrenia | Tagged , | 2 Comments