Kitt O’Malley

Tag: springtime

Lent | The Rites of Spring

Mar 7, 2014

in Bipolar Disorder, Hypomania, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Theology, Triggers to Mood Cycling, Vocation

For many, spring is a time of celebration and remembrance. – Deseret News, March 7, 2009 Two days ago was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Although I did not have my forehead smudged with ash, I do acknowledge my human mortality, I mourn and begin a period of atonement. For dust you are…
Flurries of Hypomania

Mar 7, 2014

in Bipolar Disorder, Hypomania, Overstimulation, Psychotherapy, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Triggers to Mood Cycling

Or, is it just that I had iced tea yesterday with my lunch? Since I’ve been mildly hypomanic, I enrolled in my psychiatrist’s therapy group to take a look at what happens to me when I am in a social situation. For me, social stimulation, like the sun, can trigger hypomania, anxiety, and mood cycling.…