Category: Living With Bipolar Disorder

  • 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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  • Being Invisible In the Ranks of the Disabled

    Being Invisible In the Ranks of the Disabled

    I’ve been categorized as disabled since I hit 18. This was thanks to the proactive move of my parents who knew that with my severe bipolar disorder, living life like other adults wouldn’t be easy. Because of this designation, I was able to quickly gain access to the various supports offered by the disability service centers of…

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