“The Problem With How We Treat Bipolar Disorder” – By: Linda Logan – Published: April 26, 2013 – New York Times
Linda Logan beautifully describes her journey with Bipolar II disorder, weaving in her profound experience with the medical profession’s negligence in considering her sense of self, her identity, as they manipulated medications toward acute symptom improvement. “Everything was scrutinized — except the transformation of my self and my experience of its loss.” Mental health providers, spearheaded by psychologists and social workers, but now including psychiatrists, recognize the role of the self in people with mental illness. The reconstruction of the self following a mental health crisis is the journey, the process, that deserves loving attention, observation, patience, prodding and support.