Feeling misunderstood with bipolar disorder is common. I wrote a post a while ago whilst in quite an intense episode of both mania and depression which I will link here, and in this post I express a lot of anger … Continue reading Feeling Misunderstood – Bipolar Mixed Episodes
There is a communication barrier when it comes to discussing mental illness. “The stigma against mental illness has really improved it seems” Said me not only a few weeks ago. In a way yes, I am right to say that. … Continue reading The Communication Problem with Mental Ilness
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.
I am struggling to figure out if I am having early warning signs of depression of if I am still in the middle of a mixed episode. Potential Depression Signals I have experienced what feels like a slowing down, but … Continue reading Mixed Episode or Early Warning Signs
Despite the hardships, there are some real positives that I am lucky enough to experience through bipolar disorder. Here are 10 things I love about bipolar disorder. Feeling euphoric. During a hypomanic spike it is incredibly enjoyable to feel a … Continue reading 10 Reasons I Love Being Bipolar
In this post I share my experience being “misdiagnosed” with borderline personality disorder over bipolar disorder. Background – my experiences leading up to seeking help. As I believe I have already stated around April of 2016 I started becoming consumed … Continue reading How a mixed episode got me misdiagnosed – bipolar vs borderline personality disorder
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