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Who, Me, Dating?

Apr 9, 2019

in Bipolar Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family, Hypomania, Mania, Marriage, Mental Health, Mental Health Blogging, Mental Illness, Psychosis

At age 30, Kitt O’Malley moved in with her parents after treatment for debilitating depression resulted in psychotic mania which left her unable to do her work as a licensed marriage and family therapist. She left her career aspirations behind, and she started seeing a psychiatrist and a therapist who treated her for what was still thought…

Best Bipolar Disorder Blogs of 2019

Apr 8, 2019

in Bipolar Disorder, Blogging, Mental Health

Thank you, Healthline, for selecting me as a best bipolar disorder blog of 2019! Article is shared here.

Hypomanic: Something Had to Break

Jan 26, 2019

in Bipolar Disorder, Hypomania, Mental Health, Overstimulation, Overwhelmed, Poetry, Social Stimulation, Triggers to Mood Cycling

Struggling with symptoms of hypomania

Next Tuesday: International #Bipolar Foundation Panel

Jul 26, 2018

in Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Mental Illness

International Bipolar Foundation Women’s Mental Health Panel July 31, 2018 at 6PM Mission Valley Library 2123 Fenton Parkway San Diego, CA 92108 Ask about my and other women’s experiences living with bipolar disorder. To attend, register HERE.

Favorite #MentalHealth Email Lists

Jul 13, 2018

in Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health

My favorite mental health resources via email (and websites)

How I've Been Grieving Lately

Jun 2, 2018

in Bipolar Disorder, Family, Grief, Mood Cycling, Overwhelmed, Social Stimulation, Writing

Before my father passed away, I planned to attend the Sunriver Writers’ Summit. Unfortunately, the summit followed only a month after his death, and I felt too raw to attend. Social gatherings overwhelm and exhaust me and can trigger mood cycling, first hypomania as I get overstimulated and later a need to recover which looks…

Published Author at Last!

Apr 8, 2018

in Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Blogging, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health Blogging

Published Blogging for Bipolar Mental Health today! Visit Amazon.com/author/kittomalley. So excited!

Broken Brain

Oct 8, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, Medication, Mental Illness

Brain broken Frustrating Do not remember Must constantly relearn Brain not functioning properly Not functioning as it once did Must constantly relearn Damn, I hate bipolar disorder

Been Busy

Apr 13, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Family, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocacy

No wonder I’m exhausted! Friday I attended a NAMI California Regional Meeting in which we participated in NAMI Smarts for Advocacy Training. NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is a hands-on advocacy training program that helps people living with mental illness, friends and family transform their passion and lived experience into skillful grassroots advocacy. Basically, we learned how…

Postpartum Bipolar Disorder Research Study

Mar 26, 2015

in Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Motherhood, Stigma

My friend & colleague, Dr. Walker Karraa, is studying the stigma surrounding postpartum bipolar disorder. If you fit her research criteria and are interested in participating, please do so. Her book Transformed by Postpartum Depression: Women’s Stories of Trauma and Growth is groundbreaking and a powerful, moving read. Research Study: The Stigma of Mental Illness for Mothers Diagnosed with Bipolar…

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