Erica Loberg was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She attended Columbia University in New York and graduated with a BA in English. She is a published poet and author of Inside the Insane. Her book is a memoir that takes an in-depth look at her own struggles with Bipolar II coupled with look at inpatient psych wards in Los Angeles County. Below are links to learn more about her work:
http://www.laweekly.com/2012-03-08/news/erica-loberg-mental-ward-book/