In this post I outline all the methods I use to manage the symptoms of mental illness and take steps towards recovery. This will be similar to my Coping With Bipolar Mixed Episodes post but more aimed at mental illness … Continue reading Managing Menatal Illness through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
What a tough question to ask. As I become more and more familiar with my bipolar disorder and gain understanding every day on my past, present and future with bipolar disorder, I wonder where my story truly begins. I have … Continue reading Childhood Imagination or Bipolar Psychosis
(Disclaimer: This post was written during. mixed episode before I had the diagnosis and treatment for bipolar disorder. I am keeping the post unedited to share the true reality of how this frustrating disorder can make you feel.) Bipolar rant! … Continue reading Bipolar Rant! Stop Giving Me Terrible Advice
Last week I started to tackle the negative inner voice, you know the one, the one that makes you feel so much worse than what is probably justified, or makes you feel terrible when it isn’t justified. The technique I … Continue reading Changing Inner Dialogue 1 Week Update
Looking after myself better is something I recently discovered through a previous post that I need to do some serious work on to start to feel safe in myself. In this post I identified a greater need to fulfill my … Continue reading Changing negative inner dialogue
Seriously, how do you do it? How do you find yourself? I spoke to my councillor about this today, and he was saying that a lot of people struggle with these issues. He raised some interesting points, one I had … Continue reading Identity Crisis in BPD – Finding Balance
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