Manic Exhaustion


Three days ago I wrote about how I was leveling out and I was neither manic nor depressed. I should have really appreciated that stability more than I did because I am now in a full blown manic state. I haven’t slept in over 50 hours, with minimal down time. I have delved into my…

Coping Mechanism #3


I think there is a heavy stigma in regard to working out and exercise in helping those cope with bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses. Notice I stated that exercise can help you cope with mental illness, not that it’s a cure all or that you should work out because it will make you feel…

How to Date Someone with Bipolar Disorder


This is a topic that I have been seeing a lot in the blogopshere. I have been reading various articles that essentially state that you shouldn’t date someone with mental illness because they will “go off on you” or that they will “go crazy” or that they are selfish. Which, I will be the first…