To track my sleep, my moods, and to implement my gratitude practice, I use the Daylio app. I have done this a minimum of twice each day since mid-2021. However, this was not always the case. Today, I would like to share my winding journey to this daily use of Daylio. Please note that I…
Tag: Bipolar II Disorder
My Self-Invalidation: Thoughts on Unhelpful Thinking
My Bipolar II Disorder is rife with periods of elevated mood where I experience grandiosity and high self-esteem. More common though, and existing without any accompanying depressive episode, is low self-esteem, filled with self-deprecation and self-invalidation. Take this morning. On Twitter (yes, I continue to prefer that name!) a question was asked: “Tell me something…
This Blog is for General Information Purposes Only
This blog is for general information purposes only. I am not a mental health professional nor am I a doctor. I am someone who has struggled with Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder/Bipolar II Disorder I believe since my teens. The diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder was reached in 2015 when I was 51 following…