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Tag Archives: Bipolar high
Shadow boxing
I can’t even remember where I saw it advertised but when I saw pictures from the Royal Academy’s Wanderlust exhibition of the work of Joseph Cornell – an artist I had never even heard of – I was desperate to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, Hobbies
Tagged Art, Art therapy, Bipolar, Bipolar high, Crafts, Hobbies, Hypomania, Rapid cycling
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Don’t fence me in: 10 signs of hypomania you won’t find in a textbook
Whenever I tell a new doctor that I’m hypomanic they ask me to describe what I mean when I use that word. I hate the question, because it’s glaringly obvious that they’re assessing my answers against criteria they have in … Continue reading
Where the damage is done
So much has happened to me since I last wrote a personal post that I find it difficult to link this one to the one before. Filling you in by writing it down now will diminish how very terrible things … Continue reading
NEW VLOG! “Like the difference between eating a biscuit and a delicious gateau.”
People often asked me how I know when I am hypomanic. How do I distinguish between normal happiness and something more pathological? It can be a difficult question to answer, especially as everyone’s experience will be a little different. Last … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health
Tagged Antipsychotics, Bipolar, Bipolar high, Delusional ideas, Delusions, Happiness, Hypomania, Hypomanic, Medication, Psychosis, Self-management
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