Guest Post: PTSD vs C-PTSD by APN Lodge

After a few years of unprecedented stress, many of us are struggling to cope. Whether you've had a PTSD or C-PTSD diagnosis in the past and it's being exacerbated by the pandemic, or you're just starting to take a closer look at your mental health symptoms, we can all benefit from more support and greater …

Guest Post: Gaslighting and Insecurities in a Relationship by Amber Weiss, LMHC, Founder of Transformative Mindset

Romantic relationships can come with many highs and lows. You can oscillate between feeling very confident and then insecure. Insecurities can come from unresolved internal issues, such as low self-esteem, fear of abandonment, trauma, and general anxiety. When these issues are not dealt with, they can topple over into your relationships. Insecurities in your relationship …

Blogs Written by The Parents of Someone Who Has Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Bandit's Story My mom wrote these: (Click on title to be brought to the article.) Part 1 How having a mentally ill child affects the family. Part 2: Trying to Figure out What was Wrong with my Daughter Part 3: My Daughter’s Diagnosis and my Reaction HOW I DEAL WITH HER MANIC EPISODES Part 5: The next Manic …

Guest Post: Interview with Author of Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry

What inspired you to write the book, Breakdown: A Clinician’s Experience in a Broken System of Emergency Psychiatry, that got published in October of 2018?  I’m in my 14th year as a mobile emergency psychiatric social worker. Although most mobile psychiatric emergency cases have involved mentally high functioning patients, I’ve been most invigorated from helping …

Guest Post: 7 Powerful Ways to Overcome Anxiety by Reena Goenka

Anxiety is the wave of emotions and physical responses you experience when you feel out of your comfort zone or when you feel threatened by a circumstance or person. Clammy hands, shortness of breath, and dizziness are common symptoms of panic along with a strong desire to escape. Sounding familiar? You are likely here reading these …

Stressed? Try the Canva Code

If you have found this blog, WELCOME! I am MIchelle Lande Clark and have been blogging under the pseudonym "Bipolar Bandit" for 10 years. I have struggled with Bipolar 1 Disorder for 35 years. I am NOT trying to get you to buy anything. I aim to inspire, educate, and encourage those with mental illnesses. …

11 Tips to Keep You Mentally Healthy and Prevent Burn Out

It is important for your mental health not to burn out. Please watch this VIDEO on Pinterest to get some tips to avoid burning out. Also, Tik Tok VIDEO Instagram Facebook Twitter

How to Deal with Setbacks

Everyone has setbacks in life, but it is what we do with those setbacks that matter. We could just let them make us feel like a failure and prevent us from trying again. However, the best thing for our mental health is to not let them defeat us. When dealing with a mental illness, some …

Educational Material about Bipolar Disorder for World Bipolar Day

World Bipolar Day is celebrated every year on March 30th in honor of Vincent Van Gogh's birthday. It is believed that he suffered from bipolar disorder. If you want to read more about it click here. Below are slides to a VIDEO that I prepared to help educate people about bipolar disorder. It includes how …

How to Be and Stay Optimistic

It is easy, especially when you are depressed, to see the negative in pretty much everything. This is obviously not healthy. There are things you can do that takes care of your mental health and one of those things is to look at things optimistically. Here are some things you can do to stay mentally …

Guest Post: 21 Tips From a Therapist for Dating Someone With Depression by Lisa Batton

Picture Credit E-Counseling Depression is one of the most common forms of mental illness. According to recent research, over 20% of people in the United States have experienced at least one episode of major depressive disorder in their lifetime. With symptoms including sadness, apathy, low energy, and reduced libido, it’s no wonder that depression can take a …

Guest Post: 5 Quick and Easy Ways to Manage Stress by Kim

Written by Kim who can be found on Instagram @kimsmindfulmind

Guest Post: Mood Swings: Don’t Lose Hope By Gertie

I am sitting here wishing I could be in a different head space that I have been in for the last year and a half. All I want in this world is to be back to doing well. I can’t help but think something better is coming my way. I just want some type of …

Therapy Tips for Bipolar Bandit

  I have been seeing Michelle for over a year now and she wanted me to share some tips that I have given her to better help manage her bipolar disorder.  All in all, she copes with her bipolar disorder very well. She has held down multiple jobs, owns her own house, and although she …