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Uniquely, Bipolar-ly, Me
Bipolar disorder. There. I said it. It’s what I have…my particular flavor of brain cooties. I have ups. I have downs. I also have a somewhat “normal” state. One thing I’ve learned over the past few years, though, is that … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, anxious, bipolar, bipolar 1, bipolar 2, bipolar disorder, bipolar disorder II, bp1, bp2, counseling, cry, depressed, depression, hypomania, mania, medicine, mental health, mental illness, mood swings, psychiatrist, psychiatry, sad, stress, suicide, therapist, therapy, unhappy, unipolar depression
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Hypomania, Wherefore Art Thou?
I’ve talked a lot about the depression, the ceaseless days and nights spent in overwhelming darkness and despair. That’s because, for me, depression has been a near constant companion over the past 13 years. I’ve broken out from time to … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, angry, anxiety, anxious, bipolar 1, bipolar 2, bipolar disorder, bipolar disorder II, bp1, bp2, depressed, depression, dysfunction, health, hypomania, mania, mental health, mental illness, mood swings
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No, It Isn’t (First published December 19, 2013)
No, it isn’t (Not to be Confused with “No, it’s not.”) “No, it isn’t.” “Yes, it is.” “No, it isn’t.” “Yes, it is.” “No!! It isn’t!” “Yes! It is.” Every few weeks I’d have this “discussion” with my hubby who … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, bipolar 1, bipolar 2, bipolar disorder, bp, bp1, bp2, cycle, depression, husband, hypomania, mania, mood, mood swings, pms, therapist, therapy, unipolar depression
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The Darkness Comes (Originally published December 31, 2013)
The darkness threatened to close around me. I felt the tentacles stretching towards me, reaching, snaking their way through to my body and soul. I could see them, slowly moving in, becoming stronger, increasingly darker as they approached. The fogginess … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, bipolar disorder, bipolar disorder 1, bipolar disorder 2, dark, darkness, depressed, family, health, helpless, hopeless, hypomania, mania, mental health, mental illness, psychiatrist, psychiatry, therapist, therapy
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No, I Don’t (Originally posted March 1, 2014)
“No, I don’t.” “Yes, you do.” “No, I don’t.” “Yes, you do.” “No! I don’t!” “Yes! You do!” This was my exchange with the therapist who first diagnosed me with having bipolar disorder. You know Flo from the Progressive Insurance … Continue reading
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Tagged bipolar 1, bipolar 2, bp1, bp2, counseling, depressed, depression, hypomania, mania, mental health, mood swings, psychiatrist, psychiatry, therapy
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A Cruel Mistress (First Published March, 2014)
Bipolar disorder is a cruel mistress. Now, don’t jump to any conclusions and think I believe other mental illnesses are easier to live with. I don’t feel that way at all. But bipolar disorder can be especially cruel. Imagine this: … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, bp, bpI, bpII, depression, disorder, hypomania, mania, mental health, mental illness, psychiatrist, psychiatry, social anxiety disorder
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