Category: Living With Bipolar Disorder

  • Nobody Cares About the “Crazy” People

    Nobody Cares About the “Crazy” People

    The idea of being not just hospitalized, but forced into a long term psychiatric institution brings shivers of fear down my spine and overwhelming anxiety that I can’t shake.

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  • Making Summer What I Want

    Making Summer What I Want

    Summer is my season. It’s not just because I like warm weather and sunshine. It’s because the summer months are the best for my mental health and the time of year I’m most likely to be “okay” for a long stretch.

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  • A Not So Secret Double Life

    A Not So Secret Double Life

    I have compartmentalized a lot of who I am as a protective measure. Living a double life, so to speak, is how I get by. But it takes so much energy.

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  • Destigmatizing Psych Meds

    Destigmatizing Psych Meds

    Choosing a treatment for mental health concerns is a very personal decision. Whatever you choose to do or not do should be thought out carefully and researched before you embark on your journey. However, one treatment method that I have consistently seen misrepresented and subject to fear mongering by people who either have no experience with…

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  • Nobody Was Asking for All That

    Nobody Was Asking for All That

    We are once again in the time of year where mental health issues are exacerbated by the changing seasons and holidays that can trigger negative emotions. That means people will be discussing their down times more often, especially on social media. This is where I start to see hypocrisy spill out. Whenever someone famous succumbs…

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