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Category: Bipolar Disorder

July 28, 2026 Cara Lisette

What Not to Say to Someone With Bipolar Disorder

May 16, 2026August 11, 2026 Cara Lisette

My Postpartum Mental Health Experience

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 Cara Lisette

My Pregnancy and Mental Health Journey

November 1, 2023 Cara Lisette

How to Support Someone with Bipolar Disorder

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 Cara Lisette

The Mental Illness Balancing Act

September 20, 2021August 17, 2022 Cara Lisette

When Bipolar and Anorexia Collide

July 24, 2020August 17, 2022 Cara Lisette

Bipolar Disorder is not a Punchline

April 14, 2019August 17, 2022 Cara Lisette

Finishing Therapy

February 3, 2019August 17, 2022 Cara Lisette

Starting Therapy (Again)

September 29, 2018August 17, 2022 Cara Lisette

The Price of Mania

September 19, 2018August 17, 2022 Cara Lisette

Bipolar Disorder: Coping with Relapse

September 16, 2018August 17, 2022 Cara Lisette

Bipolar Disorder: Recognising Relapse

July 26, 2018August 17, 2022 Cara Lisette

A Day in the Life: Mania

March 28, 2018August 17, 2022 Cara Lisette

How Does Mania Feel?

March 19, 2018August 17, 2022 Cara Lisette

How Does Depression Feel?

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Thanks for stopping by everyone 🩷 I always felt compelled to act on what anorexia told me because the consequences didn’t feel worth it if I didn’t - I’d feel panicky, sad and ashamed. But I vividly remember my therapist saying to me “nobody has a gun to your head stopping you from putting the spoon in your mouth”. It was direct but powerful. He was right. Nobody was forcing me to behave in ways that aligned with being ill. I had the choice whether to listen or not. So gradually I stopped listening. I’ve had a couple of treat days in the park recently which have been nice and it’s been good to enjoy the sun without it being too dangerous to take Beau out in it. It’s okay to take medication!! I know it can cause some shame and worry, and I know there’s a lot of misinformation and disinformation out there about it. But it’s okay to do what you need to do to stay alive. Postpartum mental illness is such a rollercoaster. If I’m not sad I’m hypomanic, if I’m not hypomanic I’m anxious, just in endless loop over and over again. I feel like I can’t settle the seesaw. Postpartum mental illness is something people consider to be so shameful but that shouldn’t be the case. You’re more likely to struggle with it if you have pre-existing difficulties, buts it’s an extremely vulnerable time for all women and can strike anyone. I’ve been really struggling with buying clothes since I had a baby. Most clothes I own don’t fit me but some do and it really hit me how hard it is trying to dress for a body that is constantly a different size, even in the same shops. I attach so much value to the number in my clothes and one of the things that has been the hardest with regards to accepting a new body is buying clothes in sizes I’ve never been before. I can’t buy anything on Vinted, for example, because I’m spread across different sizes. I went through my wardrobe and realised I’m currently wearing clothes in an XS and also a L. How can this be possible? My body isn’t drastically changing size every morning. Reintroducing this little guy! 💅🏼
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