Author: SMASHING MENTAL ILLNESS STIGMA

I am a 34 year old professional, that thought he had everything under control, even my mixed and confused emotions, until one day I snapped and decided the only way to stop all the internal pain was to swallow a whole bunch of pills - clearly that did not work and I landed up in a psychiatric clinic. This is my journey through self discovery and understanding what was wrong with me. I hope my journey helps others find their inner peace and to at least break the stigma around mental illness to even just a few people.

So what is Bipolar Mood Disorder?

Bipolar Mood Disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs and lows (depression). When one becomes depressed like I do, you tend to feel sad, hopeless or like a failure and you tend to lose interest or pleasure in most activities. Sometimes you can … Continue reading So what is Bipolar Mood Disorder? →

Tips to help cope with stress

I am sharing some tips taught to me while I was in the psychiatric hospital, on how to reduce stress with out the medication supplied by the psychiatrists: Get 8 hours of sleep per night (natural and deep cycle). Early morning exercise helps with releasing endorphins in your brain. Drink 8 glasses of water a … Continue reading Tips to help cope with stress →

So the Diagnosis is Officially In

My frustration is over, my diagnosis is official.......I have BIPOLAR MOOD DISORDER. It's a mental diseases guys, just like Diabetes. The weird thing here is no one will question a person diagnosed with Diabetes, because that's just accepted by society as a norm, understandable disease. However I guarantee, when people hear that you are diagnosed … Continue reading So the Diagnosis is Officially In →