Parenting, Patience, and Bipolar Disorder
I think that having bipolar disorder has helped me be a better parent.
Black & White 5.0
May is Mental Health Month. These statements are true, they are non-negotiable, they are Black and White.
Radical Acceptance: Shattered & Joyful
I can’t “choose happiness,” but I can invite it.
Survival Is Not a Small Thing
To keep letting each new day greet you even when you feel like you have nothing to offer it is not insignificant.
A Different Path Home
The truth rings clear: my body needs rest.
Beyond the Rainbow: Exploring Queerness and Mental Health
Seeing a rainbow flag on the front desk of my therapy practice felt like a weight had been lifted.
Banana Slices
I turned my pain into a quirky trait and a joke.
Growing Up in a Home That Doesn’t Believe in Mental Health
I thought I was broken somehow and there was no fixing it.
Fight, Flight… or Freeze?
While most people have heard of the “fight or flight response,” many haven’t heard of the third automatic response: freezing.
Anything But Selfish
I sincerely believed that my living, NOT my dying, was the selfish act.
Sticky Stereotypes
When I got diagnosed I found it near impossible to look up to a “healthy” bipolar person because the media caters to clickbait moments...
What About Today?
Today had become the most unfamiliar of days for me.
