Joni Edelman

Psychiatric illness is still stigmatized. And that’s hard when you have a psychiatric illness.

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Here’s something that isn’t rocket science either, Stephen Hawking: Diets don’t work.

My daughter just had 75 of her Instagram yoga images pilfered. What is going on? And what can we do about it?

I’m lucky to be smart, to have an astonishingly good memory. Or maybe I’m lucky to be bipolar.

4. A high school government class.

When it comes to your physique, your mind can actually work against you.

What to really expect when you're expecting.

In honor of World Bipolar Day, I present a sample stream of consciousness based on my experiences living with this disorder.

“I don’t even know what to say, Joni. Your baby isn’t alive.”