Recognizing the Signs: Key Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder You Should Know

Before I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I was misdiagnosed with major depression. It’s extremely common for individuals with bipolar to be misdiagnosed with major depressive disorder. Unfortunately, this misdiagnosis led to receiving inadequate treatment, which prevented me from truly living. Prior to receiving the correct diagnosis, there were numerous signs I had bipolar disorder […]

My Biggest Accomplishment of 2023 Was Staying Alive When I Wanted to Die

A few weeks ago, during therapy, I casually mentioned that I felt like the only thing I accomplished this year was staying alive. The words rolled off my tongue without a second thought, and I began to beat myself up for not achieving “more”. I thought I’d have more, do more, and be more by […]

A Letter to Bipolar Disorder

I wish that I could separate myself from you. You take up space in every inch of my life, and just when I think I have a chance to breathe, you reappear in full effect. How is it that I love and hate you simultaneously? I love that you’ve allowed me to connect with so […]

How to Get Out of a Depressive Episode

I went through a month-long depressive episode this past October. At the beginning of the month, my mood plummeted and stayed like that for the duration of October. The depression seemed to creep up unexpectedly, swallowing me into its dark hole. While I was in the midst of the depressive episode, I reconnected with an […]