I took a leap of faith, and I had no clue how long it might take to develop the skills required to overcome this challenging symptom.
I write not only for myself but for those who cannot tell their own stories.
Hearing Voices and Turning Them Off Through Meditation
I Wish They’d Seen It Sooner: Growing Up Undiagnosed
Transcending the Self-Stigma From my Youth
The Dual Life of Being a Peer with Bipolar Disorder and a Mental Health Clinician
What I’ve Learned on My Mental Health Journey
The Importance of Treatment Adherence and Coordinated Care
Thriving on the Bipolar Spectrum: Changing the Narrative with Stories of Lived Experience
The Power and Value of Insight
How Faith, Family and a Comedy Career Helped My Recovery
How to Cope with Insensitive Comments about Your Mental Health
The Importance of Prioritizing Emotional Wellness over Academic Achievement
Breaking Through Family Trauma: Finding Healing and Forgiveness
Confronting Mental Health Challenges in Rural America
What I Wish I’d Known: The Art of Disclosing
Sending My Daughter to College, Mental Health Challenges and All
Finding My Life’s Purpose in Suicide Prevention and Peer Support
My Battle with Bipolar Disorder
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
Navigating My Relationship and Hypergraphia
Parenting with a Mental Health Condition
How Music Shaped My Mental Health Journey
The Importance of Finding Acceptance on My Mental Health Journey
From Pain to Pride: How Writing My Story Helped Heal My Trauma
Finding Reality Through Cartooning
How Finding NAMI Was Pivotal to My Recovery
Learning to Identify and Self-Manage Mania
Listening to the Whispers of Mental Illness Before They Turn into Shouts
Why Labels Can Be Harmful When You Have Mental Illness
Learning How to Maintain Employment with Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Depression: The Lows We Don’t Talk About Enough
Finding my Voice in Therapy as a South Asian
I Thought I Understood My Daughter's Mental Illness, But I Had No Idea
Learning My Warning Signs Through Each Stage of My Life
How to Predict Your Next Bipolar Episode
Myths and Facts of Bipolar Disorder
Redefining My Normal After My Diagnosis
My Emotions During My Husband’s Bipolar Episodes
What People Get Wrong About Bipolar Disorder
What People with Mental Illness Want You to Know
My Spiral out of Reality
Why I Decided to Be Open with My Students About My Mental Illness
Why Mental Illness Education Matters to Me
Addressing Emotions with Mental Illness
Bipolar Disorder: My Experience, My Own Words
Being Socially Isolated with Mental Illness: A Perspective for Loved Ones
Finding the Best Medication Regimen
This is For Me
Coming Out with Bipolar Disorder
How I Recognize My Early Warning Signs of Mania
Learning to Take Care of Myself
I Can’t Cure My Mental Illness, But I Can Make Progress
Preventing and Preparing for a Mental Health Crisis
Through the Eyes of a Young Caregiver
A Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis is Not a Death Sentence
Turning Suicidal Ideation into Hope
To the Moon and Back
What it Feels Like to be in Psychosis
The Role of Mental Health Education
Mental Health Challenges in Immigrant Communities
Coping with Bipolar Disorder within My Faith Community
4 Ways to Love Yourself as a Black Woman with Mental Illness
Balancing Expectations with Mental Health
Responding to Bipolar Psychotic Symptoms
What Kept Me Going After My Episode
My Reality During A Psychotic Episode
Shared Decision-making: Getting a Say in Your Care
Different Types of Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
Finding the Best Psychiatrist for You
Dear Potential Employers
When A New Job Became My Worst Nightmare
When Discrimination Starts in Elementary School
Don’t Assume I’m Violent Because I Have Mental Illness
When I Was Fired After Medical Leave
That Time in the Psych Ward
Anxiety, the Sneaky Symptom
Coping with Mental Illness: What Not to Do
Learning to Find My Identity with Bipolar Disorder
My Journey From Isolation to Connection
Why I Handwrite Letters to Strangers
Traveling with a Mood Disorder
Combating Loneliness with EASE
Understanding the Spectrum of Bipolar Disorder
Finding Wellness After Illness
The Top Three Musicals About Mental Health
Hope is Within Reach
The Bike Ride: The Story of my Son's Diagnosis
Preventing Suicide: Our First Line of Defense
Rules of the Road for Succeeding in College with a Mood Disorder
Distress Tolerance Techniques to Prevent Self-Harm
Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder: What’s the Difference?
An Invisible Illness is Still an Illness
Dear Me, It’s You: I Hear We’ve Been Diagnosed with Bipolar
NAMIWalks Doesn’t Change, But You Do
"All the Bright Places" Shines a Light on Love & Loss
The Art of Recovery: How Medicaid Changed Crystal’s Life
Medicaid Matters: Lifting a Family from Fear to Hope
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder
Finding Beauty in the Creative Side of Bipolar Disorder
Washington, Lincoln and “The Mad King”
Inspiring Hope in the Bipolar Community
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