Which mental illness-related books have you read?
Which Mental Health Books Have You Read?
Tag: substance abuse
“Beautiful Boy” & Mental Illness
*I'm talking about the afterword of the book "Beautiful Boy" by David Sheff, so... yes, that would be a spoiler.* Odd enough, one of the things that will stick with me most from "Beautiful Boy" is a part of the story that isn't even mentioned until the afterword. Through years of addiction, [...]
A Star Is Born: A Look into Addiction
Tell me something boy Aren't you tired tryin' to fill that void? Or do you need more Ain't it hard keepin' it so hardcore? I recently watched "A Star is Born." I did not expect his movie to have such a heavy mental health component, but it certainly showed how a main [...]
What Is Drug Addiction?
What is addiction?
You have heard it a 100 times, is addiction a real disease? Medically speaking it is. But I am not in the business of trying to decipher whether it’s an actual disease or a moral failing or to try to convince you one way or the other.
Your hearing it on the news, you’re seeing it at your local super market, you may even have a family member suffering. But what is it? No, it’s not the physical addiction, which is what is always described as drug addiction. When you see me at a stoplight, you look over and I’m jamming to my favorite music, I come across pretty normal. If you saw me at your local super market buying groceries, you wouldn’t give me a second look. The furthest thing from your mind would be that I have faded scars in the crevice of my arms from shooting dope…
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“This Fragile Life”
"This Fragile Life" is the story of a bipolar son, through the lens of the mother. The son, Mark, not only battles manic-depressive illness but also his drug and alcohol addiction. During his manic phases, he becomes extremely paranoid and aggressive. He is convinced that people, even ones dear to him, are out to [...]
The Calculating Mind 