I had never really talked to someone else about Bipolar disorder...there is still a significant lack of openness about this particular mental illness that makes it hard to find other people who go through similar struggles

Because of my personal views and values, it was hard for me to look beyond what I had thought I already knew. After much deliberation with myself—and my editors—I decided that I needed to step out of my comfort zone and see what science had to say.

These are stories that can’t be told nearly as effectively in a hard news setting. It turns out it’s okay to take a little more time with things.