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Source: https://psyche.media/bipolar-is-just-an-excuse Bipolar 1:  Where the individual has experienced episode(s) of mania, with or without a history of depressive disorders. Bipolar 2:  Where the individual has experienced episode(s) of both hypomania and depression (and has never experienced an episode of mania or had psychotic episodes). “Mania”  is a high mood that is of distinct severity and where the individual is often psychotic in the sense of having delusions and/or hallucinations. “Hypomania”  comes from Greek and means “less than mania”. It describes a high that is less severe than a manic episode and without any psychotic features such as misinterpretation of events. The symptoms for bipolar 2 are similar to those for type 1, only without the intense mania. During hypomania you might feel, Overly self-confident Flying from one idea to another Loud or rapid speech Boost in energy Sleeplessness ----------------------------------...

Source: Kyoto Animation   /   'Violet Evergarden' Anime TV Still "Each one of these letters is someone's precious memory, after all. And every letter deserves to be delivered." I am writing this in a sort of typewriter font in honor of this beautiful anime I just finished watching seconds before beginning this post. Let me explain the context of this viewing. It is currently June 2018, and this has been one of the most trying months of my life. My illness has spiked to new levels of horrible, resulting in meltdowns, fights, and other issues. Yesterday, I arose late in the day to watch the office for my mom, and I had no desire or motivation to do any real work, like writing, reading, or filling out medical paperwork.  So I did something I rarely do. I logged on to Netflix. And lo and behold, the first thing I saw? "Violet Evergarden." I know most people write off anime as weird and bizarre Japanese cartoons, but little do they k...

I recently went to the Beachside Summerfest at Huntington Beach - a Christian event with booths, music, and activities. One of the booths at this event was Barnabas Clothing Company, a brand I had never heard of. Their philosophy is that your clothes speak volumes about you, and the act of getting dressed is not often thought about as something important for expressing yourself and telling others about you. Or about Someone else.  The founder, Alex Aquino, states that  "we are not just a clothing brand , but a movement of individuals , bringing encouragement to the world by raising the flag of awareness of change through positive messages and the challenge to live a life worth imitating." The brand gets its catchphrase from 1 Corinthians 11:1 - " Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ." This philosophy got me to thinking about my own life as my mom let me pick out this sweater as a gift from her to me. Is my life one worth im...

Credit: Kimberose Photography Just shortly after writing my first Bipolar Playlist post I literally found some new songs and thought of some other songs I had forgotten that also help me through my rough times and depression spells. So, I felt compelled to make this part 2 playlist!  (In no particular order): 1. Never Say Die by CHVRCHES Weren't you trying forgiveness and weren't you trying to stay? /  Weren't you trying to look up and weren't you trying to pray? / Didn't you say that? Didn't you say that? /  Didn't you say that? Didn't you say that? This is a new release from CHVRCHES as of March 2018. I know I had quite a few CHVRCHES songs in my previous playlist post. Their sound is so amazing and this song, in particular, relates to resisting suicidal thoughts and persisting through the pain. So often I find myself saying and thinking to myself "I just want to die." It takes so much strength to not give those words the power t...