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Living with Someone Who Has Bipolar Disorder and Learning as You Go: How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder; Part 2

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First, let me say it is not easy living with someone with bipolar disorder. I have written a blog How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder , but have some things to add. I have written a blog How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder , but have some things to add.

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The Ugly Truth About Mental Health Stigma

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Growing up, I could always feel my mom’s eyes on me as I walked into the kitchen. She would watch me as I grabbed food, whether this was in my own home or in someone else’s, to make sure that I was taking an “appropriate” amount of food. Shocking Barriers Killing Our Mental Health. Psychiatry.org).

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The monster will get us, be quiet

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How to Help Homeless LGBTQ Youth in America. I had a troubled childhood where neglect, abuse, and violence were common. It did something to me inside my brain and affected the rest of my life. I suffered from Parent Abandonment Syndrome when I was eleven, and my parents divorced. Family monsters.

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He Died Waiting: A book with a purpose

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In this blog, I shall tell you about my book that I have written in the hope of changing hearts, minds, and practice. I am pretty excited about the prospect of seeing my first book in print. I invited the CEO and Board Chairman to Tim’s funeral. Plunged into life without Tim, I began to seek answers.

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Guest Post: Bipolar Disorder and Me by Lou Farrell

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It has taken a long time for me to come to terms with my diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Before 2002 I had been in and out of the hospital with depression; there was the idea floating about that I was exhibiting signs of bipolar, but I had yet to have a manic phase, so they could not diagnose me as such.

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Why I Meditate (And You Should Too)

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Why and What Now? After doing yoga for many years, I thought I didn’t “need” to meditate. What is Meditation? Meditation goes hand in hand with mindfulness, which is the practice of being fully present in the moment, aware of what’s going on around you without expressing judgment. What is the Purpose of Meditation?

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

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A neighbor called on Saturday morning to tell me that Larry had died. The day before, he saw me walking my dog and stopped so he could play with him. When they had finished, I received a big hug. The day he died, he called me from the top of a roof and told me how much he loved my dog. So what affects crime?