Live, Thrive, Survive with Bipolarbears
Its not just a slogan, its a way of life
For a while now, and part of the reason that posts are so rare here, it’s just been me writing the content for the site. And like many others that live the life that I do (freelancer, mom and mental health survivor), the best of intentions get swept under the...
How do you cope with anniversaries? Tomorrow is, historically, a bad day for me. Those that know my medical history will know exactly what I’m talking about – though, for those of you that don’t, it’s been over ten years since I nearly died. And then, if that wasn’t enough,...
As it’s the end of an era tomorrow – I’m going to hand in a dissertation that’s been where I’ve been for the last four years. As this is the case, I’d love to know what you guys would like to see? Bi-polarbears is one of the few sites that...
I know who you are – you’ve just been diagnosed, and you’re thinking that your life is about to end, either metaphorically, or (please don’t do it), literally. I know who you are, because I’ve been there. Been there several times. So, the first thing I want you to do...
One of the things I’ve noticed about working with people in the mental health community is that most of us are instantly tolerant of the mistakes of others ‘like us’. There’s a lot of outpouring of support, for example, for Charlie Sheen. One of the critical problems with this though...