Too often, those with mood disorders such as bipolar often see their mental illness as the enemy. That bipolar can’t do any favors for them. I know I had this mindset for the longest time until a few days ago. My therapist said, “Dani, bipolar isn’t always a bad thing, ya know.” She’s right. I…
Tag: mania
Sing Me To Sleep
I think a vital part of mental health that is often overlooked and is seen as a major problem is sleep. A lot of spouses who date bipolar people and their families are deeply affected by how much or how little we sleep. At the moment I am kind of at the whims of the…
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…
