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My Psychosis Makes Me Feel Invincible. It’s Nearly Killed Me
When you truly believe you're immune to harm, life gets complicated.
Sleep Deprivation Was More Powerful Than Antidepressants for Me
If I'd known a decade ago that staying up at night could help with depression, I'd have been less likely to dismiss my own experience as just a curiosity.
Beef Jerky and Other Processed Meats Might Be Linked to Manic Episodes
People hospitalized for mania were three times more likely to have recently eaten meats like beef jerky, salami, hot dogs, or bacon.
The Stigma Around Mental Illness is its Own Kind of Madness
"Enforced silence produces disastrous consequences for all involved."
Mania Is Not a Superpower
It’s tempting to believe the manic periods of bipolar can be somehow made productive. In my experience, they can’t.
The Quest for a Pill to Stop the Pain
One of the hardest aspects of living with a mental illness is the searching for the right medication, and then the right dosage.
This Is How It Feels to Have Bipolar II
The manic phases of bipolar 1 and bipolar II are different, and treatment doesn’t mean the symptoms go away
This Guy Loves His 13,000 Pens
The Norwegian photographer Kristine Wathne recently embarked on a quest to document some of her country's strangest collections.
Take a Shot, Sleep With a Stranger, and Stream The Weeknd’s New Album ‘Starboy’
Abel Tesfaye’s third full length has finally arrived and you can stream it right here.
Skateboarding Is Therapy for Billy Rohan
On this episode of 'Daily VICE' we meet up with professional skateboarder Billy Rohan to talk about his struggle with bipolar disorder and how he got back on his feet.
Hot YouTube Stars Cause Teens to Pass Out at Live Show, But Who Are They?
The 16-year-old Dolan brothers are a new kind of celebrity that cause a classic kind of insane fandom.