January 2016 – Bipolar Musings

Wouldn’t You Feel Better If You Could Have An Open Conversation About Mental Illness?

This post was originally posted on International Bipolar Foundation’s website: http://www.ibpf.org/blog/wouldn%E2%80%99t-you-feel-better-if-you-could-have-open-conversation-about-mental-illness If stigma didn’t exist, we would discuss mental illness more openly. I had a recent unpleasant experience on Twitter where someone posted a tweet that essentially said “Bipolar is not an illness. You simply have not trained yourself to control […]

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Good Luck At Your Doctor’s Appointment

According to the Canadian Institute of Health Research, 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a form of mental illness in their lifetime. I am 1 in 5. A couple other important statistics from the Bell Let’s Talk fact page is that only 49% of Canadians said they would socialize with […]

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The Year of “It Is What It Is”

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi I have to give up on the idea that everything has to be perfect. It’s fine if everything in my condo is not organized to my previous standards, laundry doesn’t have […]

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Bipolar Musings

Honest Thoughts About Living With Bipolar Disorder

Month: January 2016

Wouldn’t You Feel Better If You Could Have An Open Conversation About Mental Illness?

Good Luck At Your Doctor’s Appointment

The Year of “It Is What It Is”