Tag: bipolar
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Navigating the Waning and Flowing of Bipolar Disorder
Living with “bipolar disorder” can present complex challenges that require a delicate balance between “mental health” and “spirituality.” Every day brings difficulties, but I remain dedicated by navigating the waning and flowing of my thoughts and emotions. The characterization of “bipolar disorder” is the alternating periods of “depression” and “mania,” which can feel like a…
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The Beauty of Imperfect Writing: Embracing Authenticity
I want to write a post that’s real and imperfect. I don’t want it to be perfect or follow the rules of grammar and writing. Sometimes life isn’t perfect, and our writing doesn’t have to be either. I want to share the unfiltered, imperfect side of writing and let go of the pressure to be…
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Nurturing My Writing Through Bipolar Disorder Challenges
I am Alyiana Brandenburg. I love to write about different content that surrounds me, whether local, political, food, a book I’m trying to write, corporate, etc. However, from time to time, my writing is ambiguous or confusing. That is because I am diagnosed with “bipolar disorder,” and even though I love to write, the diagnosis…
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My Journey Through Mental Illness: A Bit of the Background
Looking back, if someone had told me during my teenage years that I would be diagnosed with “Bipolar Disorder” later in life, I would have dismissed it as absurd. In those years, I was under the impression that everyone around me was irrational, while I had convinced myself that I had all the answers. That…

