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...
Medical: Mother, brother, and my oldest daughter all have bipolar diagnoses. My diagnosis is Bipolar I (Manic-Depressive). Although the illness ruined a marriage, cost me a career, and a couple of jobs, I still regard myself as high-functional. On meds I'm doing much better and no longer worry about damaging my life (or those around me). I went without treatment for much of my life, so I have...
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'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...
I write a blog about recovering from Childhood Abuse, Domestic Violence and its Aftermath, which includes Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Social Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
I am a divorced Christian female and just starting bi polar treatment. I struggled with depression for years, and sadly, no provider picked up on my bi polar disorder until an episode of extreme mania nearly destroyed my life. One thing that was not destroyed was my faith in God, and He has empowered me in many ways during this journey.
I enjoy a number of hobbies, from crafts to writing,...
Somewhat off balanced, really not in possession of a full house of cards. Usually medicated. Depressed. Elated. Bi-Polar II. Happy type mother of happy type child. Wife. Politically incorrect. Loves snakes and arachnids. Anything else? Many things surely I just don't have the time or patience to go into it. I am me
I'm 41, married, 3 kids, homemaker, writer, (unpublished since college--poetry,essays,short stories). In lots of pain all the time. Several diagnoses, Fibromyalgia, L4-S1 disc problems, c-spine also, oh, and can't forget the bi-polar disorder, alothough I've yet to feel manic as far as I'm concerned. Still have hope that I'll just stop noticing all of it one day, and only...
