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A Life Bipolar
Mental illness and creativity
Over the years, after reading about creative types like Vincent Van Gogh and Virginia Woolf, it is easy to come to the assumption that there is a link between...
Hover or love her
When is ‘much’ too much? When you love your children, siblings or parents and want SO much to help them, when is your love simply ‘too...
Sunscreen for the brain
A very famous public speaker from the US once labelled negative comments from uncaring people as SNIOPS and I maintain it is doubly crucial for those...
How did this happen?
Sometimes people that face mental illness and challenges ask themselves, “How did this happen?” or “Why me?” Does the classic debate...
Someone you love bipolar?
Life can be tough at times for a person with bipolar disorder, but it can be just as tough for someone who loves that person. There are some key things to...
History of Bipolar Disorder
According to healthline.com, Artaeus of Cappadocia detailed symptoms of manic depression, now called bipolar disorder, in Greece during the 1st Century. The...
Bring on the mania
Sometimes, especially after a depression or long and dreary winter, I crave mania. I think back to previous manic times, like when I wanted to be a rock star,...
Loneliness and mental health
Everyone feels lonely sometimes, for a whole host of different reasons. We might be shy and afraid to make friends. We may have just suffered a loss. We may...
'Tis the season
While the holidays are meant to be a joyous time, for those of us with a mental illness they can be pretty stressful. That said, there are ways you can keep...
Staying safe
If you suffer from depression, a safety plan may be an important tool to help you keep things from getting worse during a low period. A safety plan is a plan...
Eating disorders
When food and body image get in the way of day-to-day living, you might have an eating disorder. And it's no wonder. When media around us is manipulated to...
Good night, sleep tight, time for a lullaby
“If only,” for some of us. Many people suffer from sleep problems. In fact, according to the July 2009 issue of the Harvard Health Publication, 10...
When Bipolar rules your life
Whoever said, “Some days you are the dog, some days you are the hydrant” was NOT bipolar! For those of us that are, the saying goes like this,...
The seagull on the iceberg
We have all heard the saying, “Just the tip of the iceberg” to denote not seeing the whole picture. Such is life; so is death, and also the...
I wanna be a rock star!
I wanted to be a rock star. No, I was GOING to be a rock star. I was sure of it. I even had concert dates picked out, locations, a lineup of songs and clothing...
Famous and bipolar
If I ever have a day where I'm feeling like I cannot accomplish anything because of my mental illness, I look to those who have come before me for...
Raising suicide awareness
In 2012, two suicides changed Liane Weber’s life forever. But she was not about to sit by idly and do nothing. She channeled her grief into launching the...
Bipolar defined
What is bipolar disorder? Simply put, it is a disorder where people shift from extreme highs—mania—to extreme lows—depression. It is more than...
Laughter
Mark Twain once said, “Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.” How many times have we heard that laughter is the best medicine? It truly...
Resources for mental health disorders
Mental illness tends to run in families. As if being a parent wasn’t hard enough already, or being a teen wasn’t hard enough already, each dealing...
