“The Seduction of Hypomania” by Russ Federman
Do you love hypomania? Me too.
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“Mental Health Recovery and Self-Sabotage” by Natalie Jeanne Champagne
“we need to practice self-care–not just read about it! Words are great, but are not of much use unless we put them into action.”
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“How to Help Someone Who Is Experiencing Bipolar Psychosis” by Natasha Tracy
“Psychosis is typically considered a medical emergency so professional help should always be sought. Until the help arrives, however, it’s important to be calm, protect everyone’s safety, not argue, and remove excess stimuli from the environment.”
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“What Is the Function of the Brain?” by Laura K. Kerr
“There is an undeniable organic component to mental illness, just as psychological and social conditions are inexorably linked to mental well-being. But like the Democrats and Republicans, these two approaches are often pitted against one another, often leading to that old, tiresome nature versus nurture debate.”
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Insomnia, my old frenemy
My brain often speeds up at night. I used to feed it. Now I fight it.
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“What is Normal?” by Peter Kramer
“Where once people pursued normality through efforts at self-reform, now they proudly redraw the map to include themselves. In this context, diagnostic labels confer inclusion in a community. Today, an emotional or behavioral state can be understood both as a disorder and a unique perspective.”
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