Category: Bipolar Disorder

  • Rise of the Phoenix (A Bipolar Disorder Personal Account)

    Voiced by Trishna Patnaik When we talk about a mental illness, we look at it clinically. Is it absolutely clinical and practical though? Have we looked at it from the eyes of the person who is going through the pain and living with the disorder? I have seen suffering from Bipolar Disorder for the longest…

  • World Bipolar Day – the life of Van Gogh

    World Bipolar Day – the life of Van Gogh

    World Bipolar Day (WBD) is celebrated each year on March 30th.   This day is the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, who was posthumously diagnosed as probably having bipolar disorder.  The vision of WBD is to bring world awareness to bipolar disorders and eliminate social stigma. Through international collaboration the goal of World Bipolar Day…

  • Diary of a Bipolar Disorder Winner

    By A Bipolar Affective Disorder Overcomer Dear Diary, ‘Mental illness is a ‘DIS ease’ of emotions’. I decided to start off with that sentence because I like the sentiment of it, and it can be comforting to know that the origin can be located and healed in our emotions. Let me tell you a bit…

  • World Bipolar Day 2015

    Today is World Bipolar Day. Bipolar Disorder is a mental disorder and not to be confused with mood swings.  As with other mental disorders there are quite a few myths surrounding the disease   Here are some quick facts on debunking the myths regarding Bipolar Disorder: