And the moon looked down at her and said: ‘you are too full of everything that makes you whole to ever be loved in halves’. April Green I have taken a hiatus from writing here, because I ended something. It was important and significant to me, and I haven’t been in a healthy mind setContinue reading “Being Worth Being Loved Whole…”
Author Archives: Heather Adele
When Faking It To Make It… Breaks Us…
When faking it is no longer enough…
The Seven Stigmas of Mental Illness
The word stigma, when written, read or spoken, immediately conjures up negative images and thoughts. The word makes us feel instantly uncomfortable, and we are not really sure why…
In the Eye of the Storm…
It usually begins with a burst of creativity. I awake feeling inspired and full of energy. I find the songs the wee birds sing outside my window endearing and sweet. A welcome change to my usual temperament that wants to scream at the squawking assholes for interupting my much needed sleep. It feels as thoughContinue reading “In the Eye of the Storm…”
World Bipolar Day 2021…
Hello my friends. It has been awhile, I know. The past year has been a difficult one, for sure. A grey hue seems to be enveloping everyone on the planet. An icky blanket of negativity permeating everything from special occasions to canceled events to the day-to-day struggle of coming to terms with the globalContinue reading “World Bipolar Day 2021…”
Fact vs. Fiction – Debunking Bipolar Myths…
The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an increase in understanding and empathy for certain mental health disorders. Anxiety, depression and addiction are all on the rise as people attempt to navigate lockdowns, isolation, and restrictions. The conversation around self care and mental health awareness seems to be everywhere right now as people who haveContinue reading “Fact vs. Fiction – Debunking Bipolar Myths…”
Historically Speaking…
The History of Bipolar Disorder Since ancient times, humans have been trying to decipher the cause of bipolar disorder. As far back as ancient Greece, physicians and scientists have been trying to determine how to best treat the highs and the lows of the condition. It has changed names many times, and has been writtenContinue reading “Historically Speaking…”
What Does Bipolar Even Mean?
I have received quite a few questions since I began The Diary of Hypomaniac in regards to what Bipolar Disorder actually is, and more specifically around Bipolar II and hypomania. Well my friends, I am NO medical expert, and I am still researching and learning every single day, almost two years after my diagnosis. I doContinue reading “What Does Bipolar Even Mean?”
Becoming Margaret…
Since being diagnosed two years ago, I have become somewhat obsessed with devouring the biographies and memoirs of those who have written about living with Bipolar. I have read Carrie Fisher in Postcards From the Edge – her hilarious and audacious take on an actress (clearly her) that is trying to manage being manic depressiveContinue reading “Becoming Margaret…”
Yes, Even in Canada…
One good thing may have come from the COVID-19 pandemic, and that is the normalization of discussing mental health in day-to-day conversation. Mainstream media outlets have highlighted stories illustrating the decline of mental health in the general public since the start of the pandemic. Calling the increase in addiction, depression, anxiety and suicide, “aContinue reading “Yes, Even in Canada…”
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