Needles For Free: a bipolar episode - Tapa blanda

Have you ever asked yourself, "What is bipolar disorder?" The term "bipolar" gets thrown around haphazardly, but it is a real disorder that affects everyday people. It is also known as manic depression. 'Needles For Free' is a journey through an experience bipolar people know all too well: the manic episode, displaying many of the symptoms of bipolar disorder. The writer takes the reader through mania after a wild incident at a trying time during the main character, Free's life. He has found himself in the mental ward yet again and keeps a journal. But, is has he really lost it or is actually living in a new reality?

Ryan Smith s a lifelong resident of suburban Philadelphia, PA. He is a graduate of Penn State University, by way of Howard University. He has been a writer his entire life, but really felt the urge to take it seriously after studying under E.R. Braithwaite, author of the classic novel, 'To Sir, With Love.' Smith’s work can be read in Ebony, Complex and Don Diva magazines as well as Philadelphia Weekly. He is bipolar.