No one is immune to mental illness. Even the rich and famous live with mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder. It has been in the past few years that celebrities have come out of the bipolar closet. I am going to list some, not...
Ways To Self-Soothe Bipolar Disorder Anxiety
If you follow this blog, you know that anxiety disorder has a high comorbidity rate with bipolar disorder. That means we live with both disorders at the same time. I have listed below some techniques I have used to get me through my moments...
How Light Affects Bipolar Disorder Patients
In some parts of the United States snow is already on the ground, in some places it has been for quite a while (hello, Alaska). I do not care for snow. I have lived places with blizzards and they can be fun for a...
Telling Mr. New Guy About Bipolar Disorder
We all want to be cared about by someone, whether it is as simple as a friend or as complex as a lover, we are driven to be thought of in warm regard. Sometimes we feel unlovable. We think, "Who would want all this...
Being Newly Diagnosed As Beautifully Bipolar(2 of 2)
I talked about a few things that change when you get a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in my last post.
Something I forgot to say is that perhaps finding out you have bipolar disorder can be a relief because you finally have the right diagnosis....
Something I forgot to say is that perhaps finding out you have bipolar disorder can be a relief because you finally have the right diagnosis....
Being Newly Diagnosed As Beautifully Bipolar (1 of 2)
With a diagnosis of bipolar disorder comes a lot of changes for a many of us. Things that were once rock steady are now all topsy turvy. It may feel like the carpet got pulled out from underneath us and beneath it is a giant...
Types Of Bipolar Disorder
Hi, dear reader. Today we are going to learn about the different types of bipolar disorder. Two and a half percent, or six million people, have some form of bipolar disorder. It is easy to think that bipolar disorder is bipolar disorder is bipolar disorder but...
Medication Types Used To Treat Bipolar Disorder
Treating bipolar disorder is difficult and complicated. With every new medication regime we must wait a month or more to see if the medication cocktail is even working. This causes us to be frustrated and often we just give up on the waiting and go...
Why We Say ‘No’
Being so beautiful in our bipolar disorder, we often times think we know best. This, dear reader, is not always the case. There are people and things we need to maintain our wellness. But sometimes we will give in kicking and screaming. Sometimes we...
How Your Pet Can Help Your Bipolar Disorder
I have two dogs, a large Bernese Mountain dog named Hope and a mixed breed rescue named Bailey. Hope is twelve. Most Bernese Mountain dogs live to eight to ten years. She is still kicking it. The rescue, Bailey, is two years old so...
