I'm a 26 year old guy living somewhere in England and the bits of my brain that deal with sleep and mood don't work properly. My current diagnosis is bipolar affective disorder (also known as manic depression). I'm also waiting to go to a sleep clinic where they might, if I'm very lucky, diagnose and treat my ridiculous sleep problems (which are probably some variety of circadian rhythm sleep...
Struggling with the Elephant in the Room is an intense and emotional journey through what it is like to suffer from Manic-Depressive Illness. Each post provides the reader with a window into the author's mind; sometimes it's short informative posts, while others are long, intertwining pieces that combine non-fiction with stream of consciousness writing. The ultimate goal of the blog is to...
My name is Tash.
And personality disorders are what make me, well... me.
I have been suffering with at least one type of illness my whole life it seems, only to bounce to another and then back again.
I've only just started recognising these disorders and have so far only been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Although I know that I have all the signs of manic depression/bipolar...
My name is Pamela. I am a mother of 3 beautiful children and I am married to my bestfriend. I love to cook, am an avid reading, study history, I am a student, I work fulltime, and just try to make a good life for my family. I suffer from manic depression or bipolar disorder, and I am here to better myself so I can be better to and for those who count on me.
I am a 45 year old woman. I have been married for 18 years and have 2 grown children and a grandson. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD and anxiety disorder and ADHD about 3 years ago now. On top of the mental disorder, I have fibromaylgia and myofascial pain disorder. Arthritis and scoliosis and recently COPD. I lost a job I loved 4 years ago...
I am a 39yo married male who recently was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. I have 4 children 3 girls (10 Shaela, 15 Chloe lives with aunt, 19 Alyssa just gave birth to my grandson Bishop) and 1 stepson (17 Alex who wants/needs out) I have always felt that my mood swings have effected my family in a negative way, pushing me/them away :-(. I also thought that my crazy outburst were...
