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Why Everyone Is Different with Different Psych Meds
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There is no cookie-cutter formula for what psych meds will do for you. You can’t ask other people what meds work for them and expect the same results for yourself. Generally, each person’s response to the dosage (amount) and kind of medication varies to different degrees. When you want to…
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Moods & Maternity
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Moodiness comes with maternity, that’s a given. Add to that a layer of a mood disorder diagnosis, and you better brace yourself. In my experience, the last two years (being pregnant twice for 21 months except two in between), have been such complicated times in terms of emotions. Not to…
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Tools to Have in Your Problem-Solving Toolkit
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The solutions to the problems that arise in our everyday lives are never just one step away. There are always going to be issues we face in life that call on our intellect and common sense, which we will need to address as efficiently and competently as possible. Here is…
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Update Post for February 2021
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I’m back! Time for another update post: If you read my newsletter (you can sign up here to subscribe), you would have read why I am posting less frequently on the blog these days. To summarize: between working full-time, preparing for the baby, preparing to move, trying to start a…
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Journaling: Your Private Script for Managing Life
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The Process and Its Points Journaling can be a way to get all the guck out, an outlet and release for your stress and unhealthy thoughts. It can be used as what sometimes is coined as a brain dump; an anti-hoarding defense mechanism to help us deal with and hopefully…
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4 Vlogs to Get You Through This Holiday Season
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These days, there is a tinge of weird and strange in the air, in addition to the hopeful breath of the Christmas season. This year for the blog, I’m compiling some of my favorite Christmas posts (holiday hit mash-ups) of the past on BipolarBrave.com, in addition to a new vlog…
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4 Ways to Handle the Holidays as a Christian (with or without mental illness)
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Welcome to the Holidays of 2020 The stress of the holidays is still here, especially with COVID-19. We’re still pressured to spend money on gifts (online), or gather with family we may or may not get along with (virtually or limited in-person). Just the idea of the holidays, with the…
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Always Look For the Rainbow
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In honor of sharing in the month of October to remember the babies that are lost through miscarriage, SIDS and stillbirth and infant loss awareness, I want to share our story of our firstborn son, Jaxon, with you all. *** When they placed Jaxon on my chest, I knew my…
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Wanting More of God
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At break of day, waiting, poised to take on a new dawn, I’m searching for my God’s face. I know at the bottom of my heart and soul, I thirst for Him. I long for His presence to burn down the fears, insecurities, and uncertainties within and around me. Have…
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Coming Soon: Church Mental Health Summit October 10th
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Hi BipolarBrave friends — In case you missed my last newsletter, I want to make sure you know the news about the Church Mental Health Summit taking place online October 10th, 2020. Laura Howe, of Hope Made Strong, has invited a diverse and serious line up of industry experts to…