Honest, first-person writing about experiences many of us share, without assuming bipolar disorder is the only explanation.
Struggling with a complicated relationship with food can stem from various factors, including mental health challenges like depression and ADHD. Discover practical steps to improve your connection with food and nourish your body.
Navigating job loss can be difficult, especially when it’s tied to mental health challenges. Discover strategies to address job loss while seeking new opportunities.
Switching between a high-energy self and a withdrawn self can reflect trauma, dissociation, ADHD, borderline traits, or bipolar cycling. I lay out possibilities and next steps.
Sudden cosmic meaning can follow grief, psychedelics, spiritual practice, or hypomania. I explore many causes, including bipolar, and gentle steps to stay grounded.
Numbness, agitation, insomnia, or sudden energy on antidepressants can be side effects, activation, or a mood shift. I cover causes, including bipolar, and what to tell your prescriber.
Grand project starts that fizzle out might be ADHD, perfectionism, burnout, or hypomanic enthusiasm. I explain multiple causes and how I finish more without shaming myself.
Self-sabotage when life is good can come from fear, trauma, addiction, or mood episodes. I walk through causes, including bipolar, and practical steps to stop the cycle.
Brilliant weeks followed by exhaustion might be burnout, ADHD hyperfocus, or bipolar hypomania. I explain the causes I check and what I do before the crash hits.
When I suddenly need less sleep and still feel great, it might be stress, hormones, ADHD, or a manic episode, or something else entirely. Here is how I sort it out.