Advance apology in case you are expecting a positive post- this isn’t one. It’s just something that came to mind, and I felt better after writing it. How many times do you tell someone you feel stressed out or anxious and they say “Me too!”, but they really have no […]
Someone…please…find a way to ban me from googling medical conditions and from going down the “Dr. Google” rabbit hole. It’s full of despair and it torments me. The internet has a way of picking up on your fears and phobias. I don’t know how these search engines are doing it […]
I am not a jealous person. Really. Except when it comes to one thing. I am jealous of those who don’t have anxiety. And I know you’re thinking “Well, everyone has something”. Well, most people have a normal range of emotions (excuse my use of the word normal here). A range […]
This post originally appeared on International Bipolar Foundation’s website: http://www.ibpf.org/blog/holidays-aren%E2%80%99t-happy-everyone-and-that%E2%80%99s-okay It’s that time of year again. December. The holidays are approaching. Time off school for students, perhaps time off work for those whose offices close (or who take time off), time to travel for some, staycations for others. A chance […]
This post first appeared on Healthy Minds Canada’s website: https://healthymindscanada.ca/describe-bipolar-states/ I watched the documentary Bright Lights with my friend this weekend. Bright Lights is the HBO documentary about Carrie Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds. It is a very honest documentary. There are parts that will make you smile and laugh, tear up and possibly […]
This post originally appeared on International Bipolar Foundation’s website: http://www.ibpf.org/blog/30-things-not-say-those-bipolar-disorder I always enjoy reading “listicles” about “what not to say” and “what to say” to someone with a mental illness. I read them and nod my head in agreement, as I can relate all too well. There are sayings or comments […]
(This post first appeared on my blog, PS I’m Bipolar) My head hurts (and not just because I’ve had a migraine for 4 days). It’s this build up of anger and irritability and thoughts. So many thoughts – I don’t know what to do with them. There are so many […]
Bipolar Musings 