How High is Too High?
I’m used to dealing with deep bipolar lows. How do I manage an unexpectedly high phase?
I’m used to dealing with deep bipolar lows. How do I manage an unexpectedly high phase?
Christmas isn’t always “the most wonderful time of the year.” Here are some tips for managing the holiday season with a chronic illness.
It’s not an issue of being a ‘good’ person for giving up social media or a ‘bad’ person for using it regularly. Just as long as it’s a choice you’ve made, and not one that social media has made for you.
“Writing this, right now, I am not well. This will colour the writing.”
What it was like to blog every day for a week, and what it means for my future blogging.
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?
I have a friend, Kim Moynahan, whom I’ve only met in person once way back in 2013. We communicate on email and Slack, we work … Read more
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
I have borrowed the title for today’s post from a book by Rebecca Solnit. It’s about how to engage with society during dark political times, … Read more
The past two weeks have been pretty bad in terms of mental health. I’ve decided to cut down my Twitter and Facebook time even more. … Read more