You know when somebody says something and you feel your entire body agreeing? The other day I had the pleasure of hearing a colleague describe their view on suicide prevention: that suicide is a community issue not an individual issue. We were in a video chat and I felt like interrupting the entire meeting to give this amazing youth advocate the standing ovation they deserved. … Continue reading Redefining Reaching Out
I have been called ‘attention seeking’ in the past for ‘always making everything’ about my mental illness. I’ve been told I am ‘obsessed’ with my mental illness and need to stop talking about it. I know many others who have shared the same story of being called ‘attention seeking’ when mentioning their mental illness casually. The most common use of ‘attention seeking’ I have come … Continue reading Attention seeking
I was reflecting on my most recent hypomanic episode, that lasted about 1-2 weeks and questioning why it didn’t turn into full blown mania. And I think I’ve gotten to the bottom of it. For those who don’t know, hypomania is a form of mania but less severe. For me, hypomania can be quite a pleasant state to be in. For instance, I smashed out … Continue reading Hypomania and insight
