John McManamy

• Gender: Male
• Industry: Publishing
• Occupation: Mental Health Journalist
• Location: Descanso : CA : United States

About Me

I am an award-winning author and mental health journalist. I have been writing about mood disorders since being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1999, ranging from a website, an email newsletter, a book, articles for HealthCentral, and this blog. More recently, I have been producing videos. Writing about my illness has played a very strong role in my healing and recovery. Writing allows me to come to terms with my past, gives meaning to my present, and gives me the courage to face the future with hope.

Interests

• music
• didgeridoo
• cooking
• reading
• hiking
• water volleyball
• writing
• smart conversation
• silly conversation

Favorite Movies

• Top Hat
• A Day at the Races
• O Brother Where Art Thou
• Love and Death
• Once Were Warriors

Favorite Music

• Mahler #6
• Tiger Rag
• everything in between.

Favorite Books

• Iliad
• Odyssey
• Bible
• Mother Night
• War and Peace
• Chiefs

My Blogs	Team Members
Knowledge Is Necessity
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