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Please welcome new blogger, Angel!
Angel was diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar disorder, general anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder years after battling a life of alcohol and drug addictions as well as abusive relationships and two unhealthy marriages. Both marriages each resulted in a miracle, giving Angel two wonderful daughters. Her oldest daughter was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 7, and then rediagnosed with the additions of psychotic tendencies, general anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, ADHD and ODD by the age of 10.
The Ugliness of a Beautiful Disaster
The Ugliness of a Beautiful Disaster
They’re the new catch phrases, book titles, songs … They’re intriguing and explain so much with so little.
Things like, “Hot Mess” or “Beautiful Disaster.” They’re contradictory yet perfectly possible in every way.
Right?
Can one be a “Hot Mess?”
I guess so.
It’s sticking a positive on a negative state of being.
When You’re a Stranger
When You’re a Stranger
‘People are strange, when you’re a stranger.
Faces look ugly, when you’re alone...’
When You’re a Stranger
When You’re a Stranger
‘People are strange, when you’re a stranger.
Faces look ugly, when you’re alone...’
Lecture with Dr. Lisa Eyler
June Lecture: Brain Imaging in Bipolar Disorder: A Window onto Mind and Mood
Essay by Kristen S.
President Bill Clinton once said, “Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.” For the 5.7 million Americans living with bipolar disorder, for the millions of undiagnosed people living in third-world countries, and for us as a society at large, this statement unfortunately rings true. To attach stigma, to perceive bipolar disorder as a disgrace and a stain upon society, is to close our minds. To end this process, we must work to educate the public in order to change perceptions and inspire action.
Essay by Muslim H.
We have often heard about how advanced and superior the world will be in the future. Much has been talked, written and filmed on how better a place it would evolve to be then; advancements in technology, knowledge and everything in general would lead to better understanding and cohesion. But would it really be a better world for everyone? While it might hold true for many, not all might be able to benefit from it equally.
