Life with Mental Illness: A Story of Acceptance Guest Post By: The Bipolar Babe A Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder When I was in elementary school, I noticed that I felt … Continue reading Life with Mental Illness: A Story of Acceptance
When we are faced with challenges, it’s hard to believe that something positive will come out of these periods of darkness, but there is. Sometimes the most important lessons in … Continue reading 9 Things Mental Illness Has Taught Me About Life
Life with Schizophrenia: A Letter to My Younger Self Article By: Greyon Fernandes As my 24th birthday approaches marking the end of my adolescence, I thought I’d reflect on the … Continue reading Life with Schizophrenia: A Letter to My Younger Self
The Dog Days: What Its like to Live with Schizophrenia Article By: Greyon Fernandes Since my diagnosis, people have asked me: ‘What is it like to live with schizophrenia?’. Until … Continue reading The Dog Days: What Its like to Live with Schizophrenia
One of the best parts of being a mental health advocate is the connections you make to others with a similar passion for life and mental health. I was thrilled … Continue reading Beautiful with a Bipolar Mind: An Interview with Author Julie Kraft
This past May, I was fortunate enough to go to a Mental Health Influencer Summitt in sunny San Diego, California. It gave me the opportunity to meet advocates from all … Continue reading Keeping Faith and Living with Bipolar: An Interview with ‘Bipolar Brave’ Author Katie Dale
It was six years ago that I had my first major episode with bipolar disorder while in College. I was living with a group of girls who this story is … Continue reading Then & Now: A Story About Friendship and Mental Illness
Dear Dad: A Letter From Your Daughter With Bipolar The first man who had his heart broken by me was my father. One day the little girl who danced to … Continue reading Dear Dad: A Letter From Your Daughter With Bipolar
If you are looking for me to say how much I hate my life with bipolar 2 disorder, you will not find it in this post. It does not define … Continue reading Inside the Mind of a Woman With Bipolar Disorder
The day I arrived at the mental hospital, the last thing on my mind was the status of single guys at the facility. I don’t think these types of places … Continue reading A Love Story at a Mental Hospital: We Weren’t Falling in Love, We Were Falling in Life
It was the tenth day at the mental health facility, and I sat at across from 5 doctors giving me the same lecture. Doc: “Hannah, we are not releasing you, … Continue reading The Moment I Realized Mental Illness Is Real
