This week has been a week of conversations with a number of people about a number of things. One of today’s conversations was with a friend from the support group I used to be a member of. We were sitting there enjoying the food, and this friend said something that struck me: “I’m recovering from the help I’ve been given.” […]
It’s really up to you! I am excited to finally be getting healthcare benefits soon, so I’ve been doing a little research into different mental health providers in my area. I do not need a therapist at this time; however, I do need someone to talk to about medication management and, of course, to prescribe said medications. For the past […]
Before I became comfortable sharing my diagnosis, I first had to take the time to come to terms with it myself. I read today that “bipolar is one of the illnesses people have the hardest time accepting.” Dr. Parikh went on to say that “maybe one-third accept it right away. At least a third totally reject it, and a third […]
I receive emails from 16personalities.com every so often. On this site, you can take a free personality test to learn more about yourself – “who you are and why you do things the way you do” – as they say on their homepage. When I took the test over a year ago, my result was an analyst personality type referred […]
Today I had a conversation with someone I have not spoken to in some time. We met through a National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support group years ago. I have always admired this person, and I am so proud of her successes. We shared with each other what we are doing these days and what our goals are. She […]
I was feeling rather overwhelmed this morning. I am in the process of moving, so I had errands to run, chores to do, and of course, stuff to move. In addition to that, I also had friends to see and phone calls to return. I have still got to do the latter. My goal is to have everything moved by […]
I’m preaching to myself here, but maybe you can relate. Is there something in your life that you are addicted to? That you do too much of at the expense of your health? I am guilty of having been a workaholic – whether that’s school work or work work. But my, my how I have improved. After finishing up school […]
May 1st marks day one of Mental Health Awareness Month! I wanted to kick off the month by sharing an interview that I did with James Edgar Skye on his podcast. He uses The Bipolar Writer Podcast to bring awareness to mental health and to allow others a platform to share their stories and experiences. It was my pleasure to […]
