Why are drug addiction and suicide rates increasing, particularly among young adults? The contradiction between tremendous strides in research and worsening outcomes motivated me to write Intact: Untangle the Web of Bipolar Depression, Addiction, and Trauma.
Maybe I love eavesdropping, because I grew up in New York City where you hear fragments of conversations while walking amidst crowds or while using public transportation. I don’t go out of my way to eavesdrop, but even a few overheard words in passing can trigger musings about characters and plots.