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Tag Archives: Self-help
Review: Ellen Forney’s Rock Steady
I started out by really, really wanting to like this book. I adored Ellen Forney’s graphic memoir, Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me, which came out a whole six years ago. So I was excited when a friend told me that … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Book reviews, Books and reading, Medication, Mindfulness, Mood disorder, Self-management, Treatment planning, Uncategorized
Tagged Advice, Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Book reviews, Books, Drugs, Ellen Forney, Marbles, Medication, Rock Steady, Self-awareness, Self-help, Self-management
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Who cares?
I’m wobbly and I should be doing the things that might keep me back on track – so why don’t I care? Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Depression, exercise, Hospital, Hypomania, Mental health, Mental health services, Mood disorder, Rapid cycling, Self-management, Uncategorized
Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Diet, exercise, Hypomania, Mixed mood, Nutrition, Relationship, Self-awareness, Self-help, Self-management, Self-monitoring
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What do you know, I was there all along
*TW: Although this a positive positive post, it makes graphic reference to past experience of overdose* I am reticent about sharing the good things. I’m more superstitious than I let on, and I constantly worry about jinxing my run of … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Crisis care, Hospital, Medication, Mental health, Mental health services, Mood disorder, NHS services, Psychiatry, psychology, Recovery, Self-management, Social media, Suicidal thought, Suicide, Therapy, Treatment planning, Uncategorized
Tagged Antipsychotics, Bipolar, Bipolar disorder, Home Treatment Team, Hospital care, Identity, Medication, Mood disorder, Self-help, Self-management
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The green zone: how “recovered” do I want to be?
I’ve been reflecting on and discussing the concept of recovery a lot lately. I meant to write quite a political post about the recovery model, about which I’ve been openly critical both on here and on social media, about how … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Crisis care, Employment and benefits, Medication, Mental health, mental health debate, Mental health services, Mood disorder, NHS services, Recovery, Self-management, Uncategorized
Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar disorder, Mental health, Recovery, Recovery Model, Self-help, Self-management
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I don’t ask for the moon
So here I am in this… zone. It’s a zone that I’ve been in before, although not for as long this in years. I’m scared to write about it actually in case drawing attention to it bursts the bubble. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Bipolar, Depression, Employment and benefits, Medication, Mental health, Mindfulness, Recovery
Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Bipolar mood disorder, Choral singing, Employment, exercise, Medication, Meditation, Mental health, Mindfulness, Music, Psychiatric drugs, Psychotropics drugs, Recovery, Remission, self-employment, Self-help, Self-management, Singing, Social support, Socialising, Yoga
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Survival skills for a bipolar life: 1 – Yoga
Today I feel that I am sick of talking and writing about depression. I’m sick of talking and writing about hypomania. I am getting fed up with being unwell and thinking about bipolar affective disorder. Today I’ve decided that I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health
Tagged Bipolar, Depression, Mental health, Religion and Spirituality, Self-help, Yoga
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