Kitt O’Malley

Tag: social isolation

Maybe I'm Just a Loner

Sep 20, 2015

in Acceptance, Social Stimulation, Triggers to Mood Cycling

What’s so bad about being a loner? Why is “social isolation” always referred to negatively? Can’t individuals have different needs? Some of us cannot tolerate social stimulation. Some of us do better alone, with a small family, with a close partner. Some of us do not do well in groups.
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,…