Why Bipolar?

The Chronicles of Mania: A 21st Century Documentary of Bipolar 1 Disorder

"To experience that of another requires more energy than the original experience itself." A Documentary with Bipolar Reasons Too many misunderstand and too little is being openly said. This, partially, is why I and The Chronicles of Mania are here, to rise a few stepping stones across the bog. … [Read more...]

What is Bipolar I Disorder?

Bipolar-1-Disorder

What is Bipolar I Disorder? It's a terrible disease. The manic-depressive swings between two extremes, and it's hard for me to see which is more ghastly: one in the utter pit of despair and the other a kind of high-flying exaltation in which everything seems possible. -Dr. Carl … [Read more...]

Mania: Where is it?

Twigs - Justin 2010

This is Mania The mind, life, and family are the immediate targets of Mania; this, in the lives of undeserving friends and family, is where you will find mania and the trail of devastation it leaves behind and ahead: the mania is circular, it will come again, and again, but not before or between … [Read more...]

The Chronicles: How?

Attack the Monster Kill the Innocent by Justin Schaeffer

The Path to the Chronicles of Mania The Chronicles of Mania began in 2008 under the mark of my first manic episode. As I have outlined in the chronology, the beginning of the Chronicles predates the first manic episode with my prophetic thesis work on Virginia Woolf on the subject of Order and … [Read more...]

Travels with Justin: 1

Justin Schaeffer's High School Senior Picture

[Written by Justin's Dad 2012] My Son: Justin My son Justin has asked me to provide him with my perspective of the abrupt change in his life that occurred a little less than four years ago. In particular Justin has asked me to reveal my thoughts and emotions as I at least partly traveled this … [Read more...]