December 2024

My first panic attack hit me when I was just 16, sitting in a high school history class. It was a bewildering and terrifying experience, and it marked the beginning of ongoing episodes of anxiety. By my early twenties, I was also battling severe depression, which would eventually lead to major diagnoses and the start […]

School is so much more than just learning math, science, or history for me. It’s also about learning how to navigate life with my bipolar disorder. Some days, my bipolar feels like a superpower, when I can focus, I can accomplish so much. But on other days, it’s a struggle, especially when my mind feels

Bipolar disorder is far from a modern condition, it’s been recognized in various forms since ancient times. However, understanding it and managing it humanely have been slow and evolving processes. Growing up in the late 1970s, I saw firsthand how far society still had to go. Back then, discussions about bipolar disorder, or mental health

Ten years ago, I received a life-changing diagnosis: breast cancer. But this story is not just about cancer, it’s also about how I navigated this diagnosis alongside my Bipolar mental health. My journey is a complex, ongoing story that I’ll share in several parts, so stay tuned as I take you through it. Let’s start