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Shut Up Mind, Let Me Rest

Nov 27, 2015

in Dementia, Family, Hypomania, Mood Cycling, Self care, Stroke, Triggers to Mood Cycling

Woke up in the wee hours of the morning. Mind won’t let me rest. Too many loose ends to tie. Found lovely memory care for both my parents in my neighborhood, so they can stay together and I can visit regularly. Today must get durable power of attorney signed and notarized, so my sister and…

Unraveling

Nov 21, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Family, Health, Mood Cycling, Triggers to Mood Cycling

After a week of crisis intervention, starting with calling 911 upon realizing my mom had had a stroke last Saturday, I’m coming undone. Time for a break. Luckily, my sister and I got reserves (husbands and sons) helping us out with our parents today. I plan to go home and take Sunday as a…

Bipolar Disorder Infographic

Nov 3, 2015

in Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mania, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling

Infographic by TopCounselingSchools.org Sources HealthResearchFunding.org | 40 Profound Bipolar Disorder Suicide Statistics Statistic Brain Research Institute | Bipolar Disorder Statistics NIMH NIH | Bipolar Disorder Mayo Clinic | Bipolar Disorder

I Give Up (Again)

Aug 30, 2015

in Acceptance, Bipolar Disorder, Hypomania, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling, NAMI, Overstimulation, Social Stimulation, Stress, Triggers to Mood Cycling, Volunteering

Here is where I must admit defeat or acknowledge my limitations and sensitivity to social stimulation. I’ve been hypomanic since I began coming into the NAMI Orange County office to volunteer, and since I offered to help with social media. Apparently, both overstimulate me. I love everyone at the NAMI office and so want to…

Slowed Down My Mind

Aug 17, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Health, Hypomania, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling, Social Stimulation, Triggers to Mood Cycling

Okay, so here’s what I did last week. My son & I got sick with the flu. The flu forced me to stop, to hesitate, to slow down my ramping hypomania. Instead of volunteering my time at NAMI and getting overstimulated by doing so, the flu forced me to stay at home. Honestly, I believe it…

Podcast Preview

Aug 1, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family, Mania, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling, Mysticism, Psychosis, Recovery, Stigma, Vocation, Writing

Yesterday I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Adam Lennon of SeaTread Studios. Adam, like me, lives with bipolar disorder. In April of 2014, Adam had a severe manic episode after taking medication that should have been complemented with a stabilizer. This “woke up” his bipolar genes, which would ultimately have devastating consequences for his…

Thursday I Did A Lot

Jul 31, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Blogging, Disability, Health, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling, NAMI, Parenting, Triggers to Mood Cycling, Vocation, Volunteering, Writing

So Thursday I did a lot. Much more than I would usually do. Much more outside our home. Off the couch. In the community. Among colleagues and friends. What did I do, you wonder? Well, to start with I volunteered from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at my local NAMI Orange County. I assisted their…

Yesterday was a Bust

May 19, 2015

in Bipolar Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Depression, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling, Triggers to Mood Cycling

Yesterday, I blew it. First of all, I had vertigo in the morning. The night before my son had complained of getting dizzy walking up the stairs and collapsed into bed. Monday morning I had to hold onto walls to keep my balance. Using the vertigo as an excuse (probably a good reason to avoid driving,…

Passed My SSDI Review (Whew!)

Mar 22, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Disability, Hypomania, Medication, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling, Psychosis

Spring triggers hypomania and agitation in me. As many of my readers already know, one spring over twenty years ago, tricyclic antidepressant misuse, seasonal affective disorder, and underlying undiagnosed bipolar disorder resulted in a week-long manic psychotic break. Today, I am inspired by bpnurse‘s post about her SSDI physical to update you on my recent SSDI (Social Security…

Medications: To have or not, that is the question! | International Bipolar Foundation

Mar 3, 2015

in Bipolar Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Medication, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling

My friend Dyane Harwood of Birth of a New Brain responded to a recent IBPF blog article by Susan Zarit entitled Medications: To Have Or Not, That Is The Question! Susan Zarit of Bravely Bipolar has struggled unsuccessfully to find a medication combination that works. I can only imagine what Susan must go through mood cycling on a daily…

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