Wanting to come off my medication is a thought I have been struggling with for a while now and it is incredibly counterproductive towards recovery. But this is the problem, part of me doesn’t want to get better. Bipolar Disorder … Continue reading Wanting to come off medication – Addicted to Mania
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
Suffering with mental illness is difficult enough without the common and frequent periods where we reach out for help, from a loved one, a professional, an acquaintance and we are left feeling completely invalidated. I wrote recent posts ranting about … Continue reading What to say to someone with Mental Health needs
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My History Throughout my adolescence I struggled with undiagnosed bipolar disorder developing, causing intense mood fluctuations and difficult to manage symptoms. I spent countless hours researching to discover what was wrong with me and eventually found information on Bipolar Disorder. … Continue reading 13 Signs of Bipolar Disorder
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Bipolar Mixed Episodes are something I have written about a lot lately, but not something I feel I have fully explained. There are numerous reasons for this, it is extremely difficult to explain the experience of a mixed episode, and … Continue reading What is a Mixed Episode in Bipolar Disorder
Wanting to quit my job is an element of my bipolar disorder that I experience regularly, and it causes a great deal of discomfort within me. Within bipolar disorder there are two main mood phases, mania and depression. In mania, … Continue reading Coping with Bipolar Mixed Symptoms & Wanting to quit my job.
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