Tag: mental illness
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Overcoming Stigma: A Bipolar Perspective on Mental Health
The author expresses exhaustion from societal attitudes towards bipolar disorder. They feel unfairly judged and unsupported, desiring understanding and respect. The struggle to educate and the impact of being misunderstood lead to a breakdown, highlighting the importance of genuine support and compassion in dealing with mental illness.
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Service Dogs and Bipolar Disorder: My Experience
This post describes a challenging day for the writer, grappling with severe physical and emotional pain due to bipolar disorder. Despite feeling ignored and misunderstood, the writer finds solace in their service dogs and is committed to managing stress and self-discovery. The post emphasizes the serious impact of bipolar disorder and the writer’s determination to…
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Understanding Bipolar Depression: Symptoms and Management
Bipolar depression is a phase of bipolar disorder, a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). During a depressive episode, individuals may experience profound sadness, hopelessness, and a loss of interest or pleasure in most activities. These episodes can significantly impact daily functioning, making it…
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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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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…

