Ah, the day of love. Everywhere there are hearts. Heart balloons. Greeting cards with hearts. This morning at the bakery, you guessed it, heart shaped baked yummies. Red roses. Pink wrapping paper, unless it is an engagement ring, then it is just a dark...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
One of the most annoying things I hear is when people say things like, "My kitchen has to be clean. I mean, I am so OCD." A clean kitchen does not make one have obsessive compulsive disorder. Sure, some people with OCD (obsessive compulsive...
Special K
For some of us, it seems as though we have literally tried everything and the list is long Prozac, Zoloft. We try the well-known medications and then we begin to try the harder stuff. Yet nothing quenches that darkness, nothing eliminates the numbness to...
Suicidal Ideation (Trigger Warning)
This is not the way my life was supposed to turn out, at least according to me. By now I would be working at a big name fashion magazine making a decent amount of money. I mean, after Austin and my success there, I...
Losing Your Friends To Bipolar Disorder
Unfortunately, it started at the beginning, before I was actually diagnosed, before my mom and I sat opposite a psychiatrist who uttered the word "bipolar," a word I didn't know and soon wouldn't want to know. (This is all before the beautiful stuff started).
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Mood Shifts Around The Holidays For People Living With Bipolar Disorder
Ahhhhhh! Am I the only one whose moods have been all over the place this holiday season? I've spent the past four days crying uncontrollably over simple nothings. Last night I watched a great funny movie and turned it around. Also, my older brother invited me out to a coffee shop today which required showering so at least I was no longer stinky. When I am severely depressed, as I was, my personal hygiene is one...
Dealing With Bipolar Disorder Depression
Bipolar disorder depression is anything but beautifully bipolar. It is a dark, dark place where you do not want anyone to come and visit you. It is a black abyss you trip and fall into with no way to get out. You wish it...
8 Ways To Make The Holiday Office Party Fun While Living With Bipolar Disorder
"Holiday office party" is kind of a oxymoronic statement for a lot of us. There are a lot of other kind of parties we would much rather enjoy like a karaoke party with our close friends or a cookie party with our family. But...
Why It’s Best For Bipolar Patients To Avoid Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or TMS for short, is a form of neurostimulation. According to one source, "TMS is a non-invasive procedure in which a changing magnetic field is used to cause electric current to flow in a small targeted region of the brain via...
Stigma And Bipolar Disorder
Hi. I am ElainaJ and I am here to talk about stigma while being beautifully bipolar. That is right. I am beautiful and I have bipolar disorder. See how that is possible? I can be both. I am not some ugly monster jumping from...
