I am very excited that my 2 bipolar disorder videos are online on bphope.com! The first video is on how to deal with excessive empathy and the second one is on the impact of bipolar disorder on one's physical health. Please check them out and let me know what you think! If you [...]
![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 [...]
Classic Bullying Scenario: A scrawny boy with oversized "nerdy" glasses is sitting alone on the outskirts of the playground. The bulky, intimidating bully figure spots this weakling, this easy target, and heads over. With clenched, threatening fists, the bully towers over his victim and threatens to assault him if he doesn't give up the lunch [...]
In high school, I was what was often labeled as a "perfectionist", a "workaholic", and an "overachiever. I used to think it was just this abnormally great intrinsic drive to be the best I could be... now I wonder if my anxiety was driving my behavior. Why did I spend triple the amount of time [...]
I have always been the prepared one, many even TOO prepared. The girl who double-checked her school supply list before the first day to make sure she had everything just right. The girl who analyzed project and assignment rubrics extensively to make sure that the turned in work was perfection. The girl who [...]
How do you feel when you are depressed? Okay... Are you at a "normal" state right now...? Well, if you are not normal, are you 'sick' right now...? How ARE you? Are you 'fine'? So... I guess you are depressed? Or manic? Or something? Right? [...]
I can't begin to understand how that would make you feel, but I promise we don't think that you are loosing your mind. What you have dealt with and are dealing with isn't easy. I personally think you are a strong and courageous woman. 🙂 Anja, you weren't/don't eat, can't sleep, [...]
Well... Why NOT use Pokemon? Why not? So... Lately, my emotions have been ALL over the freaking place. It's not too fun. So, one day I might just want to stay in bed the entire day... because I'm just kind of angry at the world and don't [...]
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