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Mixed Episode
A bipolar mixed episode has come on very quickly. I was feeling depressed this morning. The dog wanted to take a walk at 5:00 in the morning, he is such an early riser! So we did that, but then I went back to bed and slept until 11:00am. I could feel the weight of depression,…
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Manic Author
Last September I decided to write a children’s book. It was something I’ve researched in the past, so it didn’t come out of the blue, but the drive I had to work on it did seem like manic energy. I wrote a cute little story based on my dog Dez. While standing under a tree…
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online therapy
I am trying to recall the number of therapists I have had over the years, and I am having a hard time with my memory; I can only think of four. I have had therapists who specialize in Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Dialectal Behavioral therapy, and talk therapy. I have benefited from each of them at…
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Crazy to the Left of Me
Last night I googled “nervous breakdown” because I thought I might be having one. I was irritable, close to tears, overwhelmed and exhausted. But today I eased into each hour at work, floating above events as they passed, feeling assured that all was well. The pendulum swings back again and I am envisioning a scenario…
