Category Archives: Being Crazy

Bipolar and a Broken Identity

February 2, 2012 / by / Breaking Bipolar

There is a persistent myth that having bipolar disorder means you have a “broken identity,” or even, “split personality.” I would imagine the term “manic depression” (an older term for bipolar disorder) conjures up these images for some people. But … Continue reading →

Hatred Towards the Bipolar Community

January 19, 2012 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Today I was made aware of a site that went up specifically to make fun of, and show hatred towards, those with bipolar disorder. Specifically, the site is aimed at me and all those who use psychiatric services in the … Continue reading →

Lack of Understanding of Mental Illness

January 5, 2012 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Last night I was feeding my cats and thinking suicidal thoughts – I like to call that a Wednesday night. And I was thinking to myself that no one (save others in my position) understands what that is like – … Continue reading →

Top 10 Breaking Bipolar Articles from 2011

January 1, 2012 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Happy new year to everyone. Thanks to all for joining me for a wonderful year of information, interaction and debate. I have learned a lot and I hope you have too. But in case you missed it, here are the … Continue reading →

Why Is Family So Stressful for the Mentally Ill?

December 28, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Happy holidays, all. I am back from my family sojourn and feeling exhausted from it. Which is odd, actually, because nothing stressful happened. I worked, we ate, we played cards we pretended to be happy (some more than others) and … Continue reading →

You’re Narcissistic! – Getting Over Insults

December 12, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Recently someone who I consider a friend had some rather unfortunate things to say about me, including that I’m narcissistic. This, I do not believe to be true. Not even a little. Nevertheless, this particular insult echoed inside my brain … Continue reading →

Just Because There’s No Cure for Bipolar Doesn’t Mean You Should Give Up

December 5, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Recently, someone who was new to the world of bipolar disorder asked me if there was a cure or if he had to live like this forever. I had to, of course, tell him there is no cure. I felt … Continue reading →

Bipolar Disorder – Can You Trust What You Feel?

September 29, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

One of the most terrifying things about mental illness is that you can no longer trust what you feel. Oh sure, you feel it just as sure as day, but can you trust it enough to act on it? Not … Continue reading →

My Bipolar Brain – My Bipolar Rock

September 6, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

I write an obscene amount. Here, plus my blog plus I write for other blogs and do technical articles. Oh, and I’m working on a book. This is very difficult though as I’ve found that a highly symptomatic bipolar brain … Continue reading →

Mental Illness: Why Can’t We Laugh About It?

August 2, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

If at first you don’t succeed, failure may be your style. Quentin Crisp I think this quote is funny. It made me smile. So I posted it on Facebook and Twitter. People didn’t seem to like that. People seemed to … Continue reading →