Notes from the other side of the storm
Honest writing about what bipolar disorder actually feels like from the inside — mania, depression, psychosis, hospitalization, and everything that comes after. No clinical distance, no tidy endings.
Bipolar Disorder Is Not a Mood: What the Word Actually Means
"The weather is so bipolar today." Here's why that phrase lands differently when you have the diagnosis — and what bipolar disorder actually is.
Read the post →What to Actually Pack for a Psychiatric Hospital Stay
Nobody hands you a packing list before a psychiatric admission. Here's what to bring, what they'll take at the door, and the small things that make the days easier.
Read the post →The Mask I Wore in Middle School: Early Signs of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is usually diagnosed around age 25, but it often starts speaking much earlier. An excerpt from Daybreak about the first signs, at thirteen, and the mask that hid them.
Read the post →What a Psychotic Break Actually Feels Like From the Inside
Psychosis is described clinically far more often than it's described honestly. This is an excerpt from Daybreak about what a psychotic break actually felt like from inside it.
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