Kitt O’Malley

Category: Anxiety

Stepping Out and Meeting Up

Mar 25, 2014

in Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Self care, Social Stimulation, Triggers to Mood Cycling

Started going to group therapy and two writers’ group meetups the last three weeks. Not sure how much “work” I can take on right now. Attending group and the meetups is a big step towards leaving the isolation of my home where I care for my son and husband and going out into the adult world…
Grief, Anxiety, and Hypomania

Sep 29, 2013

in Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Compassion, Depression, Hypomania, Medication

So what brought on this flurry of activity, this bout of defensive hypomania, the birth of this blog at this point in time? Two things: one, I forgot to take valproic acid Thursday night, and, two, my grief in facing my father-in-law’s health crisis. Writing is one way I can deal with my grief, the…