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The Dual Life of Being a Peer with Bipolar Disorder and a Mental Health Clinician
I'm still fleshing out the nuances of inhabiting both sides of this space: peer and clinician. -
Thriving on the Bipolar Spectrum: Changing the Narrative with Stories of Lived Experience
We’re now on a shared mission to end the stigma, maximize healing and save lives by spreading education and inspiration. -
How Working as a NAMI HelpLine Volunteer Changed My Life
I greatly improved my ‘helping skills,’ and made the choice to find recovery of my own. -
Critical Things to Know About Emotions for Mental Health and Healing
Emotions can't necessarily be stopped or prevented, but we do have control over how we respond to them. -
Dealing with Intrusive Thoughts
To address these often-debilitating thoughts, we need to understand how they manifest themselves in each mental health condition. -
Using Lived Experience to Adapt Mental Health Language
By using the language of people with lived experience, we can create a more person-centered approach to the way we all talk about mental health. -
Bipolar Disorder: My Experience, My Own Words
"Although it is called bipolar disorder, I often think of myself as being 'tripolar.' Sometimes I experience mania, sometimes I experience depression, but I also inhabit a unique space in the middle. I have to maintain a balance between my two extreme emotions." -
What to Do If You Think a Coworker Is Depressed
If you suspect a coworker has depression, you have the opportunity to intervene and make a difference in their lives. Here are a few tips.