Bipolar Disorder

Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellows have written, produced, and published works related to mental illnesses and reducing stigma. Relevant articles and projects completed both during and after each journalist's fellowship year may be found within the archives.

1 Aug 2006
More Than Just a Bad Day
We've all had days when even getting out of bed is a mission. But where does a bad day end and depression start?

1 Jul 2006
Battling Bipolar
Like many mental illnesses, bipolar is often misunderstood and, if left untreated, can have serious consequences.

1 Mar 2005
A Silent Problem (Last Part)
The past three editions have focused on the experience of Ramiro Guevara and his mother, Romana Guevara Martinez. Throughout the years he was growing up, Ramiro knew he was different. He heard voices and saw visions. His mother consistently tried to get help, but was met with many obstacles.

23 Feb 2005
A silent problem (Part Three of Four Parts)
The last two installments of Bienestar have presented the story of Romana Guevara and her son Ramiro Guevara in their quest to get appropriate mental health services.

11 May 2004
ACQUAINTED WITH THE NIGHT: A Parent's Quest to Understand Depression and Bipolar Disorder in His Children
Veteran science reporter and writer Paul Raeburn's ACQUAINTED WITH THE NIGHT: A Parent's Quest to Understand Depression and Bipolar Disorder in His Children (Broadway Books; May 11, 2004), a haunting yet ultimately cathartic memoir of a family stricken with the anguish of mental illness, sheds light on this hidden epidemic.