There are times where you sit back and just reflect on where you've been and compare it to where you are now. You look over the path and see the obstacles and how you've overcome them, and how the trials and tribulations that you thought you never would get past are now behind you. You … Continue reading Getting There: Taking Each Step a Small Breath at a Time
On most days, I don't think about my mental illness. In fact, most of the time, the only time I think about it is when I take my meds, as they are the only reminder I truly have of my mental state. Otherwise, my life is fairly normal. My bipolar disorder doesn't dominate my life, … Continue reading Unfairly Labeled: The Bipolar Stigma
Over the past week, I feel like I've been bombarded by different studies and antidotes on different subjects that just don't sit well with me. And neither have they sat with others I've spoken to, as well. Some who are professionals, and others who are just lay people that are affected by the answers they … Continue reading Manipulated Pseudo-Truth: The Lies We’re Told
Every night, I stare down at my hand in disgust as I prepare to take my evening prescription medications. I use the word disgust due to the sheer number and the fact that I will never know the joy of not having to take medications ever again. Being bipolar means I will always have to … Continue reading Walking the Bipolar Prescription Tightrope
I keep thinking about the horrors that seem to be endless these days. As someone who suffers from a mental illness, I see it from a very different angle. As someone who has sat in a mental health ward for an extended period time, I see it from an angle that others may never understand, … Continue reading Your Words Will Ever Haunt Me
When people hear the word "triggered", they instantly have the image of a gun in their minds. When someone who struggles with mental illness hears the word "triggered", it takes on a completely different meaning, and it does not involve firearms. The word triggered is an adjective that is defined as (of a response) caused by particular … Continue reading Living Triggered: The Daily Bipolar Life
Let's face it, one of the things that those of us with bipolar disorder complain the most about is the amount of weight we gain while taking these medications our psychiatrists prescribe for us. And it isn't just a small amount for us. It is a lot. A lot of people who struggle with bipolar … Continue reading Sanity vs Self-Esteem: The Weighty Issue of Medicating Bipolar Disorder
Yes, you read that right. I fully believe that those who struggle with mental health issues in the United States are held hostage by the United States. We are told that people want to do more to help us, yet the tools and options to do it are so far out of our reach, that … Continue reading Mental Health’s Hostage Situation in the US
Sometimes life hits us with a series of punches that throws us off guard or off center, and we are left wondering what happened. A lot of times for those of us that struggle with mental illness, it can send us into a spiral that can lead to a debilitating depression. For me, I decided … Continue reading Time to Hit the Reset Button
I've been fighting a stomach bug for a few days now, and it has me contemplating about what it is like getting sick as an individual with a mental illness. When an individual who is healthy and does not struggle with a mental disorder gets sick, they just worry about getting healthy. When I get … Continue reading Getting Sick Isn’t the Same For Us
Beautifully Cracked: My Life Bipolar 