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The Diagnosis
In January of 2018, I was diagnosed with having the Bipolar 2 disorder for mental illness. To say my life has drastically changed since then would be huge understatement....
The Comeback
With every good comeback, you need a point in your life where you hit rock bottom, then you find a shovel and keep digging deeper. The greatest comebacks are from...
Disappointment is a side effect of depression
I usually have no issues sharing my story. At least in person, I don’t. Writing it...
Like a piece of mental floss cleaned out my brain
I would like to shine some enlightenment that you are not alone. No one chooses to have...
Fences, Pills and Possibilities
The other night I picked up the refill of my prescription for an anti-anxiety medication that I've been on for several years. There...
Light at the end of the valley
This article…it’s a big step for me. I mean, yes I’ve come a long way; but I never thought that I would ever...
A manic episode
I was diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder at age 15, and have been struggling with the illness for the last 30 years. I have been hospitalized on a number...
Changing the medication conversation
Over a year ago I was a person existing in a constant state of fear; I was literally a person who was living...
Coming back from the brink
This is not my beautiful life. My office door is locked, blinds closed and I’m curled up in the fetal position under my desk...
Leave of Absence
“You need to get your heart pumping,” said my doctor, “Get some fresh blood to your brain.” The last thing anyone with crippling depression wants to do is exercise. During...
Becoming steady
No questions about it, parenting is hard. There is a never a time when you feel like you have done everything right, when the worries stop, or when you...
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