Holy – what words can I use here that will not offend anyone! Holy guacamole. Holy heck. H E Double Toothpicks as we used to say when I went to grade school in the south.
This sucks. The Coronavirus isolation simply sucks for those of us who need human contact to better manage our moods.
If you are struggling, you’re normal. I am struggling and I have a good management plan in place. I am thinking of what it’s like for people newly diagnosed with bipolar or those who have OCD or high anxiety at the best of times!
These are not good times for any of us with mental health disorders, so let’s do something about it today.
If you are isolating, make a call. I [ Read More ]
Partner of a person with bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder? Please join me on 
What is the difference between #bipolar #depression and sadness and grief? This is an important distinction as it is one reason that therapy rarely works for bipolar disorder or #schizoaffective disorder unless the therapist is trained in symptom management. ( I love training therapists on bipolar as they can be such an important part of our treatment.) Sadness and grief are natural human emotions that are attached to a noticeable event. My beloved kitty died last week. I felt and still feel deep sadness and grief. It comes and goes and is directly attached to the loss of my beautiful kitty Bibi. I can pinpoint when and where it started and why. It is not confusing. It is painful, but understandable. My sadness and grief do not spill over 
