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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…

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…”

Sink or Swim?

Sometimes I feel like I am lying when I tell people that I have Bipolar 2. Because sometimes I can almost forget that I do. When I have a couple of good days, weeks or months, I can almost convince myself that I am neuro-typical and that I can lead a neuro-typical life. That isContinue reading “Sink or Swim?”