Flying high (…with nowhere to land): my struggles with inheriting the bipolar disorder gene
Karen, recently diagnosed with bipolar, reflects on her relationship with her Dad (also was bipolar) and how her life and relationships were prior to meds.
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Early-onset bipolar: making meaning out of chaos
Sara writes about growing up with bipolar & the events that shaped her into someone she didn’t know. Upon recovery, she realizes she is free to be herself.
Mental health through the lens of perspective
Writer/Director/Editor Brooks Hunter writes about his experience growing up with mental illness and how he switched his “lens of perspective” towards recovery.
My bipolar journey… so far (part II)
A woman describes the episode that brought her to the realization she has Bipolar Disorder, and shares her wisdom about her illness in Part II of this 2 part series.
My bipolar journey… so far (part I)
A woman describes the episode that brought her and her mental health team to the realization that she has Bipolar Disorder in Part I of this 2 part series.
My 16 year battle with self harm part II
Part II of a 2 part series: a woman who continues to self-harm without understanding why, only the need to relieve the pain and feel in control.
With all; an introduction, an album, and a poem
Alec Morrison’s video of recording an album in the now closed North Bay Psychiatric Facility, and a poem re life with schizoaffective disorder.