Author: Kitt O’Malley
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NAMIWalks Support Free Mental Health Programs
As you may already know, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has played an essential part in my mental health recovery. Thanks to their programs, I live a full meaningful life with bipolar disorder. Now that I’ve moved to Central Oregon, I find community and purpose in volunteering for NAMI Central Oregon. It’s…
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Listen More Podcast with Paige Krystal Wilcox: Kitt O’Malley
Paige Krystal Wilcox honored me by having me as a guest on her podcast, Listen More. I had a fabulous time talking with her about how to represent characters who, like me, live with bipolar disorder. Paige is a gifted storyteller. Check out her work on Amazon. While you’re there, take a look at my…
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Self-Love and Self-Care Tips
Thank you, author Bash Sarmiento, for contributing this guest post of self-love and self-care tips. Posting Bash’s article in no way promotes the products he linked. Self-Love and Self-Care Tips Photo by Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels How come we always tend to find time for other things but quite rarely do we make time for ourselves? We keep…
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It’s A Wrap Podcast with Ron Rapaport
Many thanks to Ron Rapaport for featuring me on his podcast, It’s a Wrap with Rap. Ron is a male breast cancer survivor and an advocate for the Male Breast Cancer Coalition. Ron’s podcast features those who’ve overcome adversity, inspire, motivate and educate. Listen to “Kitt O’Malley-Her Lifelong Journey With Bipolar” on Spreaker. Kitt O’Malley has…
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In My Own Voice
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Overwhelmed by Grief and COVID19
Why Have I Been Quiet? Shortly after my mother died last year, COVID19 hit. My energy is sapped. Staying home during this horrific pandemic, I’ve cocooned with those I love most: my husband and our son. I cannot predict when or what I’ll be writing next. I cannot predict when I’ll return to mental health…
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Guest Post: Aliona Kuznetsova > Recovering from Bipolar Psychotic Episodes
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#Grief, #COVID19 & Fever
Grief Reading this post, I fear that I come off as self-centered, concerned more with my physical health than grieving my mother’s death. Perhaps that’s denial. It’s hard to properly grieve when dealing with health issues amid a pandemic. As I mentioned in my February 24th post, my mother died last January. Since our mother…
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Best Bipolar Disorder Blogs of 2020
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