As I sit, struggling to get through the work day, I desperately needed a break. Sitting outside, this little flower caught my attention, and it made me smile a little. Sometimes you have to sift through the rubble to find the small thing that sparkles. Anxiety is winning right now, Bipolar is winni

Bipolar is more than mood swings. Real chiz, anxiety has been eating me alive this week. It isn't just the racing heartbeat. It's the racing thoughts. The inability to hold a pen steady or type. The persistent, intrusive feeling that something is wrong. It's the brain's insidious, a

#Bipolar #adhdmom #mentalhealthawareness #neurodivergentparenting

I often feel trapped and imprisoned by my own mind. I hate feeling out of control, like a switch flips in my brain, and there's nothing I can do about it. So frustrating and unnerving. Do you ever feel this way? #psychology #bipolar #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #blackmentalheal

Here's the reality though. Mania feels good momentarily, but the reality is that sometimes mania produces life altering results, mostly adverse results. This is the reality no one talks about. Not currently manic (very depressed), but found myself wishing for a manic episode, and I had to remin

Trying to stop myself from shopping. Life with Bipolar is crazy. I know I don't need it, and sometimes, I can stop myself, but the struggle is real... #Bipolar #mania #impulsecontrol #mentalillness

My son decided to show out this week, smh. #ODD #MentalIllness #specialneedsparenting #specialneeds

I only recently became aware of this. The rage is a violent, torrential storm inside me. The fire blazes, my chest aches, and then there is darkness. I become invisible in it. It devours me. There is a Bible verse that I feel sums up this experience. ...My heart as it were a burning fire shut u