Category Archives: Managing Bipolar Disorder
Another lengthy title. Sorry about that. When I was in University every single paper mentioned my being “wordy”–that’s off topic, but a little bit relevant. Or maybe I’m just being wordy. Earlier this week, I write a post “Mental Illness: … Continue reading
I am twenty-seven years old as I write these words. I own my own home and I have a dog I adore. I cook and I clean and I talk to my family on a regular basis.
I try not to ask myself that question to often. But it sort of lurks in the back of my psyche until, finally, I am confronted with it.
Picture “forever” in bold font–picture it bold and neon– flashing like those cheap diner signs offering grilled cheese for $2.50 as you drive past on your way to somewhere else. Somewhere important.
I’m not sure, are you? Ask yourself the loaded question: “I have a mental illness. Am I really sick?”
I have touched on this before. A couple of times. Other bloggers on healthyplace.com have as well because it is important. Very important. It is part of living with–and recovering from–a mental illness. Living With A Mental Illness Makes Us … Continue reading
What a piss-off of a title, right? Sorry!
I wrote a blog a couple of weeks ago– “Mental Illness–Acting on Impulse!”–but this post is different. I am not focusing on impulsive behavior such as overspending, abusing drugs and alcohol and self-medicating moods. I want to talk about acting … Continue reading
I am going to assume that those who read my blog are not just those who are diagnosed and living with a mental illness, but also people who are trying to understand the complexity of mental illness–readers who wonder how … Continue reading
First, let me pull out my Thesaurus (I have not done this for. . .a month? Two? Long overdue?) to define the word impulse and then we’ll narrow it down a bit–a lot. We’ll apply it to mental illness and … Continue reading
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