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What If? Cognitive Distortions and How to Combat Them
I go to counseling regularly; every two weeks, to be exact. I currently participate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a form of treatment that examines relationships between thoughts, feelings, and...
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Sanity Check: Unplugging from Social Media
Next week, I am doing a presentation on social media. I mention in my introduction that I was on Facebook when it began. Back in 2006, a college email was required to join. Now, social media is a lot...
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Bipolar Disorder and Introversion
On my website Kat Galaxy Blog,I publish a monthly poll about topics and issues surrounding bipolar disorder and mental health. The June Poll of the Month asked readers, “Would you consider yourself an...
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Bipolar Disorder, Predicting Emotions, and Impact on Social and Personal Life
I am interpreting and predicting others’ thoughts and emotions, almost unconsciously, every day. I do not know exactly when it started, but it is regular, constant. I focus on my husband, friends,...
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Battling Negative Thinking in Bipolar Disorder
The cyclical nature of bipolar disorder often leaves me wondering, “Which comes first, the depression or the negative thoughts?” Negative thinking can have a devastating impact on one’s life. For me,...
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Christmas and Its Inevitable Fallout
Yesterday, I was worrying about other people. I was enjoying Christmas with family and friends, getting way too many gifts, being spoiled with food and hugs and love. What about everyone else? Were...
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How Do I Let Go of Fear?
“We fear violence less than our own feelings. Personal, private, solitary pain is more terrifying than what anyone else can inflict” –Jim Morrison “Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we...
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What Does Mental Health Look Like?
Mental illness causes me to question myself. Am I being irrational? Do I have the right to think this way? Am I crazy, or just human? I have doubted myself so much, dissected the illness so much, that...
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Bipolar Disorder: Stuck in a Moment
“You’ve got to get yourself together, you’ve got stuck in a moment, and you can’t get out of it.” –U2, Stuck in a Moment One of the most annoying parts of bipolar disorder, for me anyway, is feeling...
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