Real Voices
Personal stories and profile interviews centring lived experience, resilience and the many meanings of rebuilding a life.
‘I thought the radio was talking to me’: inside a manic breakdown
What happens when the one thing you trust most,your own mind,starts to betray you? Writer Horatio Clare takes us inside the experience of bipolar mania, where delusions feel purposeful rather than chaotic. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Clare recounts how he slowly confronted reality, rebuilt his life, and ultimately found recovery. His story highlights not just the challenges of the condition, but the resilience and hope that come with overcoming it.
Not ‘too young’ to be an alcoholic
Photo: manfredrichter (on Pixabay) Drinking out of a paper bag on a park bench, homeless, male, at least 40 years old. This is the image Mary-Kate Harrington, 27, believes most people, including her former self, picture when they hear the word ‘alcoholic’. Her story...
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