You wake up with every intention of having a positive attitude, but when you drive into the parking lot at Walmart, someone cuts you off and slides into your parking spot right before you do. You dig in your purse for five minutes until realize you forgot your grocery list at … [Read more...] about Four Strategies to Help Maintain a Positive Attitude While Managing Mental Illness
Bipolar Coping Strategies
Coping with bipolar is not a one size fits all remedy. These blog posts discuss the positive and negative ways people cope with bipolar disorder. They also share my tried-and-true strategies for living a fuller, more balanced life as you navigate bipolar disorder.
Seven Ways the Mentally Ill Self-Medicate
What picture comes to mind when you hear that someone mentally ill self-medicates? My mind immediately forms a mental image of an individual who is drunk or high. Most people use the term self-medicate to describe someone mentally ill who uses alcohol and drugs to manage their … [Read more...] about Seven Ways the Mentally Ill Self-Medicate