Me and mental disorders: a story about stigma, diagnoses, and recovery

©Brittany England

I’ve been hearing pretty much all my 20-something life ‘think positive’ or ‘stop thinking negative’ or ‘if you think negative that’s all you’ll attract’. Sure, it’s easy enough for a ‘normal’ person to push away less pleasant thoughts, but what about someone who tries and tries again and again and fails…

Bipolar disorder: everything you need to know

What is bipolar disorder?

The term ‘bipolar’ is often misused to describe a person whose mood and/or emotions can change rapidly within a few moments. This phenomenon is actually called emotional instability, and it is not a mental health disorder…