bipolar disorder
8 Binge-Worthy Bipolar Podcasts You Need To Hear
I really enjoy listening to podcasts. It’s so interesting to hear conversations, opinions, thoughts and varying perspectives. But I love them even more when I can find content that’s relatable. Bipolar disorder podcasts are a special kind of unique. They are another tool in our toolbox, making sure we don’t feel alone in our journey. […]
Please Stop Saying “You Seem Fine To Me”
I hate hearing “you seem fine to me”. Seeming and being could not be any more different. Also, what exactly does seeming fine entail? Is there some sort of criteria that we should all be aware of? (Sarcasm of course because I’m not interested in seeming fine.) Sometimes I am fine and sometimes I’m not. […]
This Is What Managing Bipolar Looks Like (Hint: It Involves Pills)
The reality is that many of us who take our pills like grown-ups face an enormous amount of bipolar medication stigma. Whether it’s from family, friends, co-workers, etc. Feeling judged for taking medication can feel really infuriating. You’re literally doing what you need to do in order to be the best version of you possible. […]
45 Snarky Comments To Say To “You Don’t Look Bipolar”
We’ve all heard it.. “You don’t look bipolar”. As if that’s supposed to mean something to us. As if bipolar disorder has a look. As if any mental illness has a look. It’s frustrating, disheartening and absolutely infuriating. So, what do you do? We’ve come up with some snarky comebacks you can use when someone […]
Mania or Just Me? How to Tell the Difference Between Your Personality and Bipolar Symptoms
Is this mania or just me? Raise your hand if you’ve ever found yourself wondering this. Or, for those like me living with bipolar disorder 2, is this hypomania or is this just me? These questions feel so complicated when you’re living with bipolar disorder. Recognising mania is harder than it seems. After all, you […]
How To Explain Bipolar Disorder To Someone Who Doesn’t Get It
It can be extremely challenging for people who don’t live with an illness to fully grasp it’s full entitiy. After all, how can people really understand if they’ve never live it? There may be people in your life that wonder what is bipolar and how does it affect your life and maybe you just really […]
4 Powerful Shows That Explore the Highs and Lows of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is all too often misunderstood, but television has the power to bring its realities to life in ways that are both emotional and enlightening. Television often prompts conversations and a deeper look into what the characters themselves are going through. Today we’re diving deep into powerful shows that explore the highs and lows […]
How To Talk To Your Kids About Bipolar Disorder
There are many important conversations that you need to have with your children as they grow up, but one that maybe doesn’t get talked about enough is how to talk to your kids about bipolar disorder. It can feel really daunting and even scary to talk about it with your children. It’s an illness that […]
5 Ways Bipolar Disorder Distorts the Sense of Self
Who am I really? It’s a question many of us living with bipolar disorder ask on a daily basis. Am I the energetic entrepreneur that seems to emerge every cycle of hypomania? Am I the sad, low nothingness that consumes me during the depression phase? Does the real me exist somewhere in the middle? Who […]
This Is What Mania Feels Like: The Unseen Side of Mental Illness
Have you ever felt like your brain suddenly switched into overdrive and you’re going faster than normal? Thoughts race, crashing together, meshing into something that usually makes no sense but feels so real. It’s a blur. This is just a piece of what mania feels like. You have an unshakeable sense that you could run […]