LIVING WITH BIPOLAR

More often than I probably realize, my disorder starts to show. It could be through tearfulness, through irrational anger, through...

if we're being completely honest here, i literally always feel alone now that i know my favorite voices aren't real. no matter how...

for me, it's kind of hard to date because i almost exclusively date women but i'm extremely girly, so a lot of people assume i'm straight...

there are many things that should never be said to someone with bipolar disorder. here is a list of some of my least favorite things that...

I can't deny the fact that for me, mania is sometimes an exciting, joyous occasion. this is mostly in the beginning. it feels like I'm on...

has anyone ever asked you if bipolar disorder is real? hopefully not. people have asked me, and it's pretty infuriating. as a matter of...

sometimes when I'm having a mixed episode, I itch. as strange as it sounds, I guarantee you it feels a billion times stranger. it's like...

every once in a while i feel a small sadness creeping up on me. sometimes it only lasts for a few minutes, other times a few days,...

while having bipolar disorder does not define me, it is undoubtedly a huge part of me. it shapes me, morphs me, and bends me into things...

sometimes I say random things that are no big deal to me, yet they're met with wide eyes, dropped jaws, uncomfortable silence, and all...

as much as I hate to admit it, I'm not like other people. my friendships and relationships require a different kind of nurturing than...

the first thing I often hear when I tell someone I'm bipolar is something along the lines of "but you're so normal! you're not like them....

up until recently, i thought that having several voices inside my head was perfectly normal. i know a lot of people talk to themselves,...

let's talk about medication and its wonders. now i know it doesn't work for all people with bipolar disorder, but for me, medication has...

my greatest fear? well, the short answer would be a random, irrational phobia of cruise ships that i've had for as long as i can...

so as those of us with bipolar disorder or any type of mental illness know, there is a stigma. there's a huge stigma attached to this. in...

here's the fun part: let's talk about work. during my lovely life i have had 6 jobs. i got my very first job when i was 15 at an...

as i mentioned in my first post, i was diagnosed during my second year of college. i still haven't finished college. every time i'm doing...

hello! so, let's get right into it, shall we? like i said, i'm 26 (27 in march, yay!) and i was diagnosed a couple weeks after i turned...