Mania
So I have decided to talk about my experience with mania. To tell the truth, I have hardly ever talked about this except with my close friends, family, and partner. So we’ll see how it goes… In...
View ArticleCommunity Part II
I’ve posted about community before, but after reading bipolartude’s blog about his experiences, I’m compelled to expand my previous blog post. If you look at my previous post, there are references to...
View ArticleWriting As Therapeutic
I feel like I need to write more, both in my personal journal and on here. I mean, I’m on summer break from school, and this should be the prime time to blog before school starts back up and I’m...
View ArticleIt Gets Better: Reducing Stigma
So yesterday, a few of the clients at my internship site went to a mental health rally and listened to leaders in our state discuss mental illness and what can be done to reduce stigma. I think the...
View ArticleReminiscent: Mania Story
I’ve decided to re-post my story of my manic episode…it followed three months of depression my senior year of high school. At first I did not notice anything wrong, as I thought I was “normal” again...
View ArticleAbout to Crash
So I absolutely love the band, Dream Theater. During my senior year of high school, when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, their CD Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence came out. The are six songs on...
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