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Bipolar disorder; understanding the highs, the lows and the in between.

The Connection Between Poverty and Mental Health in Minority Communities
Racial profiling and poverty are two key factors that can significantly affect a person’s mental health and well-being. As a result, there is a need to understand the psychological impact of poverty and racial profiling on minority communities, and how this affects their overall mental health.
By Les Morgan3 years ago in Psyche
The Emotional Support of Service Animals for Those Suffering From Mental Illness
Service animals are specially trained to provide comfort, guidance, and support to those with mental disorders, and can be an important part of a person's treatment plan. In this blog post, we will discuss the various ways in which service animals can provide emotional support for those suffering from mental illness.
By Les Morgan3 years ago in Psyche
Why Bipolar Anger Still Scares Me Even After Decades of Treatment. Top Story - December 2022.
It was 2:35 a.m. when the cat decided she wanted to go outside. I listened to her bang on the blinds for several minutes before I got out of bed and made my way to the patio door. I opened the door and waited for her to step out.
By Scott Ninneman3 years ago in Psyche
Rest Well tWitch
This isn’t the story I wanted to write as my first story back to Vocal after a year of not writing on this platform. I wanted to write a happy go lucky, 10 best Christmas gifts for 2022 list, or the joys of the white elephant gift party story, and indeed, I may still write those, but after hearing about the passing of Mr. Stephen “tWitch” Boss to suicide, I decided that this is the story that needed to be written. I know I am not the first or the last to say it, but we really need to check in with our friends, who seem to have it all together. We never know what is going on behind closed doors or the closed doors of other’s minds. That is the lesson we learn when people who have been smiling, entertaining, and living their lives seemingly out loud decide to take the very permanent solution to a horrible yet temporary situation.
By Nailah Robinson3 years ago in Psyche
Failure by Design
Every time he heard those sounds in the back of his head, only reminded him he wasn't yet dead. They say loser, they say wimp, they say everything that brings him closer to his own death. If he didn't ask for it then why do they pressure him on. On to the next level of insanity, the next level to never face anyone again.
By Magnar Arne3 years ago in Psyche
III.
Bump? The young man apologizes, revealing his assumption that I’d accept any drug. He determined this, he says, by my relaxed sweats and Hawaiian button-up; lime-green GameBoy; Hokusai copy (not the great wave) hanging; Jose silver next to game leaves; and my confessed exploits with microdosing during this day’s regularly scheduled programming. I tell myself (hardly in earnest) that he is most likely correct and accept his offering. He says I am ‘the real,’ and I am left to decipher what this means from his earlier list of observations. I decide it must refer to people who are chronically depressed and filling pesky emotional voids with persistent substance abuse and tedious displays of appropriated interests. He rambles for some time before he tells me again that I’m as real as it gets, adding that this assessment includes people who don’t have social media profiles. I don’t tell him I don’t have social media profiles. He has lionized this misanthropic manic enough.
By kp3 years ago in Psyche
V.
Apple juice. VeggieTales. Grape juice. Olive fingertips. Saturday mornings. Visiting the library and reading stacks. Climbing trees. Scooby-Doo and the gang.
By kp3 years ago in Psyche
II.
I moved to Ypsilanti, Michigan, at twenty-four years of age and thought I had lept before. I had lived in Kalamazoo for a year while attempting to attend Western and moved into a trailer on my own in Big Rapids. Yes, a two-hour drive to my parent's house down to a 10-minute bike ride, but independence was maintained, nonetheless. So I thought. I had paid only $250 a month for rent and had only juggled the cost of one or two utilities. I had never tried to manage a forty-hour work week to afford rising rent costs or the monopolized prices of energy and internet while managing a full course load in college. Up to that point, I had only done one or the other at any given time. I moved to Ypsi and learned I was slightly behind on the curve. With only a few hundred dollars in my bank account, it didn’t take long for the eviction notices to start piling up. The final call to court prompted the mass sale of my personal belongings. Clothing, games, pills and weed, services, and a keyboard my parents paid six hundred dollars for. That money should have gone towards their mortgage, but they believed in the off-chance that I would learn how to play.
By kp3 years ago in Psyche
Tortured Euphoria
I woke up in the warm cozy euphoria still lingering from last night. I opened my eyes and gently caressed the bandaged wound on my arm, comforted in the knowledge that underneath lay the exploits of a night filled with tears, pain….
By Linda Bromley3 years ago in Psyche
What are the Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder?
Introduction: Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health condition that requires proper medical attention and there are several health care services available for it. There is a lot to know and understand about this condition, including its types, risk factors, available diagnosis, etc. In this article, we will offer details on the known symptoms of Bipolar Disorder for your reference and if you think you are affected by this condition then make sure to avail of the necessary psychiatrist consultation from the right health care company.
By Reshma Sharma3 years ago in Psyche
Meditation – The Right Way and The Wrong Way
It is fascinating to observe how the world is going and how people think, but it is also sad because there is so much self-created human misery. As my understanding of how the ego operates in our mind becomes more apparent, my perception of reality becomes sharper. When comparing ancient civilizations with our present ones, I see no progress in understanding our minds. They created an escapist world then, and we are doing the same thing by following them now with a bigger and better one with our advanced technology. Thus, as we become more out of touch with reality, one does not have to be a prophet to predict mental illness increasing in societies worldwide.
By Mal Mohanlal3 years ago in Psyche
Living With Someone Who Suffers From Schizophrenia
This mental disorder can impact your loved one’s ability to care for themselves properly or carry out their daily responsibilities as they once did. With proper self-care in place, however, you can both manage the symptoms of schizophrenia and improve your overall quality of life – which we’ll discuss later on in this guide. Here are some other things you should know about living with someone who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
By Les Morgan3 years ago in Psyche