Bipolar

Our March Book Club Pick: The Rumi Prescription by Melody Moezzi
April 14, 2020
Finding life lessons through the power of poetry I am so excited about March’s book club pick: The Rumi...
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“I’m Going to Fight”- A Guest Post by Alum, Suzanne Garverich
June 7, 2019
*Content Warning- Suicide* The feelings just came swirling in, flooding my brain then the rest of my body.  Although...
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Stars and Provisions: Navigating the Stormy Waters of the Holidays While Being Mentally Ill
December 14, 2018
Living with bipolar disorder and PTSD makes navigating the holiday season precarious to say the least.  It’s a time...
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“Back When” A Poem by Boston Alum, Jason Wright
June 23, 2018

June is Men’s Mental Health Month. Today on the blog, we feature 2018 Boston alum and poet,...

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World Bipolar Day- A Guest Blog by Kamilah Simone Holtz
January 23, 2018

Today is World Bipolar Day. This Is My Brave alum, Kamilah Holtz shares a little bit of her story...

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Starting Over Better
September 24, 2017

"There is no reason, in the sense of justification, for the onset of a mental illness. There may be...

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It’s OK to Not be Okay – A Guest Post
June 13, 2017

"Today is not my best day, but I must know it won’t be my worst day. I take deep...

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Coming out of the Mental Illness Closet: I have Bipolar Disorder Type 1
November 21, 2016

"I am writing this because after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, although I was surrounded by love and support...

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Tonight Was a Relapse, A Guest Post
October 25, 2016

"The child that began the attempted suicides at 6 years old, the body mutilation at 10, all because the...

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Lessons Learned by an Olympian Recovering from Bipolar
August 17, 2016

"I learned many things on the road to the Olympics, but the biggest lesson was to not let anyone...

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