First ran on the International Bipolar Foundation’s blog I interviewed Melody Moezzi, an Iranian-American bipolar Muslim feminist activist, an attorney, a writer and author of the award-winning books War on Error: Real Stories of American Muslims and Haldol and Hyacinths: A Bipolar Life. She blogs for BP Magazine as well as the Huffington Post and Ms.Continue reading “Author Melody Moezzi Talks about Mental Health and Muslims”
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Student Unraveled: Bipolar On Campus
I paced frenetically all the while talking raucously into the telephone outside the college newspaper office. What began as a routine phone call to find out some more information for a story winds into a diatribe about how I planned to take over the Massachusetts Democratic Party and enact my politics of the impossible agenda.Continue reading “Student Unraveled: Bipolar On Campus”
Bipolar Disorder & Focussing
I know it’s not the usual symptom of bipolar but I have trouble with focussing my attention. Of course, the manic state leaves one scattered and the depression makes one foggy. However, I am talking about a lack of focus when on my meds. It seems I have trouble sitting down to projects and finishingContinue reading “Bipolar Disorder & Focussing”
R.I.P. Carrie Fisher, a Champion for Mental Health
I’m not a big Star Wars fan but I do have quite a few Yoda quotes pinned to my fridge. I first saw Carrie Fisher live in her one woman show Wishful Drinking at the Hartford Stage. I was well into my journey with bipolar disorder and thrilled to see someone so vocal aboutContinue reading “R.I.P. Carrie Fisher, a Champion for Mental Health”
How Stigma Kills
People ask me why I want to write a column like this. But aren’t you embarrassed of your own story they say. My reply is always No. My story, based in the past, is merely a grounding point, a place to start, a place to show you I have experience with the issues so youContinue reading “How Stigma Kills”
The Secret Sauce to Self-Reliance when You have Bipolar Disorder or any mental illness
Living with bipolar disorder type 1 for twenty years has not always been easy but I have developed a secret sauce to survival. The following suggestions will help you form a guidepost for living your best life. Disclaimer: In addition to these suggestions, I also take a cocktail of medications and have done so forContinue reading “The Secret Sauce to Self-Reliance when You have Bipolar Disorder or any mental illness”
