On Not Being Normal
When I started this new web site, I personally resolved not to talk as much about mental health issues and to focus more on science … Read more
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This Week’s Readings
This week I read two extremely different books. Both gave me something to think about in terms of privilege and writing. This week I read … Read more
“I am not well” redux
Lately I’ve been struggling with coming down from a bipolar high and dealing with all that comes along with that. I don’t even need to … Read more
Home for a Rest Part II
Life is not going as planned as I continue to deal with the fallout from my high episode.
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This week has been pretty tough. I don’t have a lot to say so instead will leave you with these quotes. “It doesn’t much matter … Read more
How High is Too High?
I’m used to dealing with deep bipolar lows. How do I manage an unexpectedly high phase?
Mental Illness is Not Like a Broken Leg
When people talk about reducing the stigma around mental illness, they often liken it to having a broken leg – except it’s your mind that’s broken. But does this analogy really help?
Accepting My Limitations
Fall is coming. The geese form wiggly skeins of pointed v’s, honking over the sound of their rustling feathers as they fly low over our … Read more
Bad Things Come in Threes
My veggie garden is overrun with weeds. Not just a few here and there, but mats of weeds invading each raised bed. There are a … Read more
Talking About Mental Health
Note: Edited 22 Jul 2017 to add comment from Alex Riley. I’ve had some conversations about mental health lately that have made me think a … Read more
