![[Guest Blog] Life After My First Bipolar Episode](https://calculatingmind.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/pexels-photo-1262972.jpeg?w=720)
Today, I feel normal… so normal that I might just cry. To someone who has no personal ties to a mood disorder, this statement may seem odd, even bizarre. Why would someone be so emotional about feeling just “okay”? Thank you Charlotte Underwood so much for letting me write a guest blog post for [...]
![You are my SUNSHINE [Blogger Award]!](https://calculatingmind.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/sunshine.jpg?w=705)
I got nominated by mental health blogger Fiona (@likeas_thewaves) for my first ever blog award! Woo-hoo! Thank you so much for this award! It is an honor! So, if you are a member of the blogging community, you may have heard of the Sunshine Blogger Award. If not, basically it is: The [...]
How many illnesses can be seen in a positive light by its patients? How many have symptoms that make the "sick" willingly give up their meds time after time? This is one reason that bipolar disorder is so fascinating to me. Medication non-adherence may not be that big of an issue with other illnesses, but [...]
On "The Mighty", I got quite a few comments against many points that I made on my “13 Reasons Why” Season 2: What it Got Wrong post. While I cannot address all of them, I will address the part of comments that really concerned me regarding bipolar disorder... because it was not my intention at [...]
Yesterday, I came across this NAMI blog post: "You Can't Plan for Mental Illness". I definitely related to the writer's story and her message. Please, if you’re experiencing symptoms or warning signs of a mental illness, seek help as soon as possible. Your mental health is far more important than your 5-year plan. I’ve learned [...]
Recently, I was interviewed by the clinical psychologist/mental health advocate Dr. David Susman for his "Stories of Hope" series on his blog. Check it out!
Hi, friend. Maybe you are reading this because you have just been diagnosed with a mental illness. Maybe you are reading this because you are a parent of someone who have just been diagnosed. Maybe you are reading this because you are a friend or significant other to this diagnosed person. First, [...]
So, I may or may not have a SLIGHT needle/blood phobia. Which becomes problematic when your doctor insists upon regular blood testing due to your medication... So, to solve one problem (manic-depressive disorder), I have to deal with another (blood phobia)? GRAND. It's not my fault... I think. [...]
The most alone I have ever felt was standing on my front porch on a chilly February evening. My sister had taped a note to the front door that said “Eleni, if you’re the first one here don’t go in the basement. Just call 911. I don’t want you to see me [...]
"How does being manic affect your sex life? I know my brother is like hyper sexual... Just curious... I mean does it ever come out in bed... Well do I get some fun deets" ^Yes... some random Tinder guy actually asked [...]
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