I met Vicky when we were in Reception class, at just four years old. I remember walking up to her and saying innocently, "Do you want to be my friend?" We became inseparable. We did everything together in and out of school. I was the tomboy who hated wearing dresses and pulled ugly faces in [...]
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Am I a burden?
Every time I go through a difficult period of depression this question plagues my mind; am I a burden? Many of us who live with mental illness struggle with feelings of guilt. It seems to be intrinsically linked to how we perceive ourselves and it stalks our daily lives. Often I feel like I [...]
Hearing Voices During A Manic Episode
I have written on the blog before about depression and hearing voices, but never in detail about how I hear voices during periods of mania. During mania, the voices can be comforting. I have many ideas racing through my head during a manic phase and the voices I hear add to the jumble. They give [...]
Bipolar should never be seen as ‘In Fashion’
This weekend I was at a party, and started speaking to a group of people I didn't know very well. We got onto the subject of one their friends, who was being accused of faking Bipolar. They felt that she was attention seeking, and were scathing about her behaviour. Then came the inevitable conversation about [...]
