The Bipolar Writer Mental Health Blog
A Collaborative Mental Health Blog
There is always this point that I need to make: medication changes should always go through your psychiatrist or medical professional. They are the ones that got you on these medications, and they are the professionals. I can’t stress that enough. Change is good but in the right way.
Since 1997 when my parents built my family home, my room has been my special place. I am safe here among all that is familiar. My four walls stained with … Continue reading Losing My Safe Space
My last post and this one are going to be a little contradictory because circumstances have changed. I previously said that I am mentally ready to take a break from … Continue reading Change Gives Me Anxiety
I have been thinking for a while now that I want to stop seeing my therapist. Typing that makes me nervous about ending it! I have been seeing my therapist … Continue reading Taking a Break with my Therapist
I have struggled lately to reshape my sleep schedule. The funny thing about the situation is that it’s working at one level. I am getting to sleep quicker because I … Continue reading Change Is Never Easy
My writer’s ink has literally dried up in the last few weeks. At first it was a “I’m too busy” thing, then it was a “people are helping me access … Continue reading A New Kind of Stigma
There is a battle Between her ears Waging war, for years An infinite imbalance No yin to her yang She struggles to sustain Representing the minority Herself she make priority … Continue reading Better Days
Traveling down this mental illness journey has many different peaks and valleys, twists and turns. I have recently learned that we tend to believe what we believe about mental illness … Continue reading Take the Road Less Traveled
All my life I have used music to get through the toughest night time depression and anxiety. I do plan on writing a post about how I use music (its … Continue reading Music That Changes my Mood Pt. 1
