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The series that I have recently begun, “Being Bipolar”, is picking up some intense interest. I posted Part 2: “Sketching Uniquet” late last week. Meanwhile Part 1: “The Tale of the Two Chris Knights” has become the most-visited page on the blog over the past several days.

During the weekend I made the decision that for the next few installments of the series at least, I am going to refrain from reading any other scholarly material about bipolar disorder. Why? Because I’m trying to honestly and accurately portray and convey my own struggle with bipolar disorder. And well, guess you could say that I’m afraid that I might “cross contaminate” my experiences with those of others. But no doubt I’ll be delving into the research sooner than later.

The first thing that I plan to read is An Uniquet Mind, the memoir of someone whose name has come ...

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This is the second installment of an ongoing series about living with bipolar disorder. It is well advised that if you have not done so already that you read Part 1: The Tale of the Two Chris Knights before proceeding with this chapter…

There are two difficulties that arise when writing about bipolar disorder, as one who must live with and manage the condition.

The first is: My own experiences and struggles with bipolar should not be taken by those reading this series as being one hundred percent “typical” of everyone who suffers from bipolar disorder. Neither should it be considered as professional opinion or diagnosis for your own medical purpose (there, that should stave off the malpractice lawyers ‘cuz this blog has already seen way more legal nonsense than most…).

The best physicians in the world will tell you: Just as every person is his or her own unique ...

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ADVISORY: What you are about to read contains lots of unpleasant information. I can’t apologize for any misconceptions that will soon be shattered about Yours Truly. This is, to the best of my understanding, the honest truth and 100% accurate. If you’re okay with seeing the dark side of mental illness in un-embellished detail, then read on. If not, there’s plenty of other material on The Knight Shift to enjoy. But I wouldn’t be writing about this at all if I didn’t believe with all of my heart that I need to do this, regardless of what others might think of me. That said, I do hope you will press ahead…

A week and a half ago was the most very wonderful Christmas of my entire life.

It wasn’t completely “perfect”. One or two details were lacking that would have been the ideal “cherry on top”. But the snowfall made ...

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Chris Knight showed his creativity in one of the first Youtube videos to go viral. But there was another, darker side that he struggled to contain.

Last week Bob Buckley from WGHP Fox 8 came to my house along with photojournalist Chris Weaver to interview me about my recent public disclosure on this blog about my having bipolar disorder. We filmed about an hour’s worth of material (and Chris got some terrific outdoor shots with his cinematography skillz :-).

The story aired last night during the Fox 8 News at 10 as a Buckley Report feature. A lot of people have told me since its broadcast that it turned out great and that hopefully it will bring encouragement to others suffering from bipolar (which, is one of the reasons why I felt led to write about it on my blog).

Here’s the story, in case you missed it last ...

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