I’ve spent most of my time sharing my lived-experience with Bipolar Disorder in this blog with the hope of helping others living with a similar condition feel less alone. Unknowingly, my raw stories have also impacted those who support loved ones who live with Bipolar, opening a door to better understanding dysregulated behavior that can feel so confusing to them. An important recent conversation with a loved-one offered me an important perspective shift; reminding me that my

I’ve been struggling finding a way to write about what I’ve been experiencing these past weeks. As I navigate grief and loss, I’ve been a bit at a loss for words. I’ve mentioned before that one of the tells of my growth and healing isn’t whether I still feel the same difficult emotions, but rather the behaviors I choose to have around them. One of those signs of healing is that this recent unexpected transition in my life has not triggered a bipolar episode for me. Instead of

The emotional dysregulation I have experienced this week was apparent in most of my interactions, but especially in my relationships closest to me. Sleep disruption causes real difficulties: it changes my perception of myself and leads to distorted thinking. Communicating clearly with the ones I love when feeling dysregulated and “off” is the most difficult thing I will ever do. Experiencing this challenge is a deep point of growth for me. It’s the growing pains of trusting m