Category Archives: General
An Organized Approach To Medicating
I can’t count the number of times I’ve ran into Bipolars and Depressives who do not have an organized approach to finding their wellness. I’ve dealt with a lot of different people since I started living openly with being Bipolar … Continue reading
A Random Affirmation
I realize that I am very inconsistent with providing updates and useful information. I suppose I should have accounted for exactly how social I’m usually not before attempting to reach out to people and connect through social media means. But … Continue reading
Random Reflections On A Bipolar Life
I don’t usually use this blog for random musing type things but I think today is going to be an exception. Today, I just want to talk about some of the catalysts that changed how I viewed my life and … Continue reading
Misinformation On Psychiatric Medication
Psychiatric medication is a topic that invokes mixed feelings in a lot of people. The mere mention of it will cause others to go out of their way to warn you of the dangers of it. In my experience, these … Continue reading
Landing And Holding A Job With The ADA of 1984 #depression #bipolardisorder #mentalillness
I realize it’s been awhile since I blogged- pardon my silence. A combination of depression and a flurry of work coming in kept me fairly wrapped up. Today, I work as a freelance writer and content developer for small businesses … Continue reading
Of The Mental Health Profession And Fallibility
The quest for mental wellness is tightly intertwined with the advice and beliefs of the medical profession. The problem is that some medical professionals are not competent providers of care. The keyword is “some”. This is not an attack on … Continue reading
The Joy of Changing Antidepressants – Pt. 2 #bipolar #depression #mentalillness
So it has been a lovely, trigger-filled adventure fun time in happy land as of late. Car’s dead. Laptop cooling fan’s dead. Television’s dead. And I haven’t been able to work much due to my brain being a pile of … Continue reading
Fun Times In Medication Town #Bipolar #Depression #Effexor
I would like to begin this blog post with a slew of profanity but I will spare you all my potty mouth. I visited my doctor a couple days ago and asked to be removed from fluoxetine because it had … Continue reading
Personal Empowerment Creates A Better Future For All
I do not have a very typical approach to how I view the world, mental illness, and making my way through it. A significant departure is the quest for reducing stigma and encouraging a better social understanding. I don’t think … Continue reading
Thoughts On Mental Illness And Socialization
I feel privileged to have the opportunity to interact with a colorful host of personalities through the way I live my life. The launch of my Bipolar Manifesto served as a great platform to socialize and interact with people of … Continue reading
