Category Archives: Mental Health

I keep yelling that no one is home but opportunity just keeps knocking

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Gabriel...

I’ve been offered a job. The largest group of community newspapers in Ontario is starting a new newspaper, and they’ve asked me to be their opinion columnist. Metroland Media Group is owned by TorStar, the people behind the Toronto Star. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health | 15 Comments

Air conditioning air con dition ing

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Gabriel...

46C / 108F Air conditi oning air cond itioning air cond. Itioning aircond, itioning air cond ition ing air, conditioning. Air conditioning, aircon, ditioning air conditioning? Air conditioning aircon ditioning, air cond itio ning air conditioning. Airco nditio ning air … Continue reading →

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

Across the river into the mountains where memories live

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Gabriel...

A few days ago, after she finished work, my girlfriend invited me out for a drive into the mountains of Quebec, so I suggested taking a tour of my childhood. For a lot of reasons, like I don’t have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Father, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health | Tagged | 21 Comments

Checking day

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Gabriel...

Cheque day, for someone receiving their income from the government, is like the last day of school before summer for a student, or Sunday for a Catholic. It’s a day you dream about for a week, maybe two or three, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical Depression, crazy people with no pants, Health, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Poverty | Tagged | 5 Comments

Bugs bills and baloney

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Gabriel...

My son and I had a great day on Thursday. We had a nap together in the morning, and another one in the afternoon. It was raining, so for the rest of the day we drank a lot of milk … Continue reading →

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No time left for writing

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Gabriel...

I basically have two options: I can look after my son from 5am until 6pm, or I can write, but I definitely cannot do both. Two months ago my girlfriend found a minimum wage job at one of the local … Continue reading →

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