mental illness
The Police Need to Lay Off the Mentally Ill
On October 14, a 52-year-old who had bipolar disorder and schizophrenia was shot in the stomach by a cop, even though he wasn't posing an immediate threat to anyone. This kind of incident is depressingly common.
Wait a Second Before Cheering a Police Shooting
Early reports suggested that a gunman, maybe even a terrorist, was attacking the Capitol in Washington, DC—but it turned out to be an unarmed, possibly disturbed woman who was killed by cops with her daughter in the back seat.
Why Are There So Many Mentally Ill Drug Addicts in Cornwall?
Cornwall is the UK's premiere coastal retreat. It's also home to some of the most drug-addled and mentally ill communities in the UK. I made the journey to Cornwall to find out why it's the place to be if you've got nowhere else to be.
Why I Love My Meds
As someone who goes into a month-long manic tailspin every few years, as well as more frequent batshit-crazy days-long episodes of depression every few months, I know I need my pills. I take medications every morning and night—they’re my breakfast and...
Depressed Mess
I might have some mild issues that resulted in some serious life problems, but I’m not like the depressed heads over in the crazy cell block. According to my sources, those guys are throwing piss, shit, and cum on the walls, they don't shower, and they...
What Kids Say About Mental Illness
"I was obsessing on ghosts and black holes, I was seeing delusions. They were following me. No one believed me."
Photographing the Sweet Crazies of Addis Ababa
Ethiopia's iconic mentally ill have more style than any model on any catwalk.
Bless This Mess
At 8 AM on a sunny Tuesday morning I am on my way to a crisis site on East End Avenue at 82nd Street. The call had come in an hour or so earlier. "I presume you're in good physical fitness," Ron Alford had warned me over the phone.
Weather and Sleep
Those of you old enough to remember the 80s know that it was the decade in which everyone suddenly realized they were bisexual. In the 90s, we diagnosed ourselves as bipolar and prescribed ourselves cocaine.
An Interview with a Schizophrenic
My friend Phiiliip (yeah, spelled like that) is schizophrenic. He didn't used to be, but he is now. It can happen to you too.