Tag: lies

  • 10 Lies the Church Believes about Mental Illness

    10 Lies the Church Believes about Mental Illness

    It’s been 13 years since my first hospitalization and five since the last. Both times, part of what sent me into the tailspin of mental illness were misunderstandings and false information. In our journey with this illness, my family has been misled by lies we were told, or truths withheld.…

  • Myths, Half-Truths & Lies Surrounding Bipolar Disorder

    Myths, Half-Truths & Lies Surrounding Bipolar Disorder

    “Oh, what a tangled web we weave!” -Sir Walter Scott, Marmion Let’s dispel the myths, half-truths and lies surrounding bipolar disorder and get the facts straight: NO, you aren’t necessarily in either mania or depression when you have bipolar. If you can find a good medication regime and treatment (talk therapy),…