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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. -
Learning How to Maintain Employment with Bipolar Disorder
Identifying my diagnosis and learning coping skills has been key to keeping a job. -
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 Kept Me Going After My Episode
"I get up every morning to finish my new degree because I hope I can help people who are in crisis with words, not tasers. I help people with mental illness because I hope I can be that voice of educated experience that I never had after my first manic episode." -
When A New Job Became My Worst Nightmare
"Three months after my hospitalizations, I got my overdue six-month review. The director cataloged every mistake I ever made so that my four-page evaluation read like an attack. I was demoted, pushed to the back of the office and stripped of my previous responsibilities." -
When I Was Fired After Medical Leave
"Before I left on medical leave, I had taken on additional work to help a colleague whose husband was very ill and had been out for a few weeks, so I carried her caseload. Apparently, they have a different standard if you take leave because of mental illness." -
NAMI Calls for Independent Investigation of Shocking Treatment of Jailed Rape Victim with Bipolar Disorder
NAMI and NAMI Greater Houston have issued a letter to The Honorable Devon Anderson, Harris County District Attorney in Texas, calling for an immediate and thorough independent investigation of the egregious treatment of “Jane Doe,” a woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who was the victim of an aggravated rape. -
Exercise for Mental Health: 8 Keys to Get and Stay Moving
From acceptance, to support and prosperity, this blog post outlines 8 steps that make taking charge of one's mental health a flourishing experience.