I counterfeited Mark Kostabi's artworks. During the eighties, Mark didn't paint his own paintings. Instead, he had other artists painting them, and he just added his signature. So what I did was to use some of the same painters, and signed his name myself. Andy Behrman addartistartwork share on social
I felt like I was the only person on the planet with this 'thing called depression', and I remember being frightened. I was knocked out and dopey, and I cried all of the time. Andy Behrman callcrydepression Change image and share on social
In my most psychotic stages, I imagine myself chewing on sidewalks and bulging and swallowing sunlight and clouds. Andy Behrman bulgechewcloud Change image and share on social
I couldn't sleep for nights on end, as my brain felt like there were thoughts colliding within it; I obsessed over small details, from saving pennies and polishing each one of them to washing my clothing over and over in the washing machine. Andy Behrman brainclthecollide share on social
I am a rapid-cycling manic-depressive, bi-polar one disorder, which means I can have thirty or forty episodes a year, and I used to have thirty to forty episodes a year. Andy Behrman cycledepressivedisorder Change image and share on social
Most nights, I'm good for only four or five hours of sleep. That leaves the other 20. I have to fill them some way. Andy Behrman fillgoodhour Change image and share on social
I think, when it comes to psychiatry, that a lot of people are overmedicated. I think when it comes to ECT a lot of people go through too much. I think there's a lot of guesswork in psychiatry. Andy Behrman ectguessworklot Change image and share on social
In total, I was diagnosed with depression by eight psychotherapists and psychiatrists over a period of thirteen years. Diagnosed wrong. Absolutely wrong. My accurate diagnosis was manic depression, or what we call bipolar disorder today. Andy Behrman absolutelyaccuratebipolar share on social
The little depression I experienced during my manic-depression was not like depression as anyone else had ever described it. It was very violent and angry, and I was full of rage. I wasn't lying in bed. Andy Behrman angrybeddepression share on social
I think almost all manic depressives exhibit some kind of criminal behaviour, even if it's something as minimal as shoplifting, but then they often go on to bigger and better things - in my case, it was fraud. Andy Behrman behaviourbigcase share on social
