I mentioned on Checklists and Self-Help for Bipolar Disorder that I trust Psych Central. I don’t think I’ve written about my personal connection and experience with the owner of that website before. It was actually a very important part of my mental health journey, about 25 years ago. Back then, soon after I was first …
I’ve found that lists of symptoms can be helpful to me in assessing how my mental state is. Self assessment can be tricky since one of the symptoms of mania is impaired judgment and another one is overconfidence. (“You’re worried that I’m becoming manic again? What on earth are you talking about? I’m absolutely fine! …
(Here’s the one-line summary for people in a hurry: 1) listen 2) get consent, always.) This is a guide to how sensitive people like me can freak out at innocent-seeming, well-intentioned, responses. It’s a window into our world. It’s probably why we hate it when people try to help us. It does include a specific …