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.amazon.com/gp/product/1849914478/ref=s9_simh_bw_p14_d11_g14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-4&pf_rd_r=0XV96PXPQ1EDDQMXWGJM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1365203102&pf_rd_i=283155

http://www.laweekly.com/2012-03-08/news/erica-loberg-mental-ward-book/

http://www.hellawella.com/%E2%80%98inside-the-insane%E2%80%99-breaks-down-walls-surrounding-mental-illness-its-treatment/7030