The Bipolar Writer Collaborative Mental Health Blog
The Bipolar Writer and J.E. Skye
When it comes to drugs I don’t have a whole lot experience but that many of our people in the mental illness community have turned to drugs as a way to cope. I high school, I used marijuana as a way to deal with depression and anxiety, and I was lucky enough not to have gotten into hard drugs.
I am in a strange place in my life at the moment. My advocacy for the longest time has been to share my story. I am currently in the editing … Continue reading How Do I Become a Better Mental Health Advocate?
Here is a typical day on Ativan. I take 1mg in the morning. By noon-1pm I am already having major anxiety. I have to wait until about 5pm to take another 1m or 2mg based on the anxiety level. That will last me until about 9pm where I would have to take 1-2mg in hopes my anxiety still doesn’t spiral. In a typical week, I would have 3-4 panic attacks (as of recently) and I was a struggle every moment.
A Note of Changes for Collaborators I wanted to preface this blog post with this, I know the collaborators are busy people with many things that are commanding their time. … Continue reading Collaborator Changes & New Contributors
I’m having a very difficult day today. My anxiety levels are high while my depression is begging for me to crawl into bed where I can fall apart. Since my … Continue reading Encouraging Myself Before I Snap
This time of the year is a struggle for me to continue to write, and while this post is not the norm for me it is real and honest. Unlike … Continue reading Talking Myself Out of the Dark