Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Cassie Hypo/mania is a special place, life is just fantastically great. I am the life and soul of the party, laughing and joking whole-heartedly. Others dance with me to my infectious tune, everything in life feels bright, warm, and sunny I hope this doesn’t end any time soon. I Continue Reading
To anyone going through the hardest parts of mental illness right now I would say, hang in there, it can get better, it will get better.
Awake and typing for four weeks, day and night, my behaviour became increasingly bizarre and strange. My roommate was scared, and so was I.
I’m constantly on edge that happiness won’t last. Because it doesn’t. I’m on the border. I become high, impulsive, then the dark cloud descends…
Bipolar is awesome! A lyrical genius, ideas of grandeur – until they ram a needle in yer. Then comes the crash. Longing for your life to be over in a flash.
Bipolar Poem: She’s lying in her bed / Still breathing but she’s wishing she was dead / She’s dancing round the place / The biggest smile across her face…
Bipolar Disorder: What is it? People experience extreme ‘high’ moods and ‘low’ moods called mania and depression. A proper diagnosis is essential.
While people are supportive about my anxiety and bipolar, borderline carries stigma. It’s wrong that certain disorders are accepted and others are not.