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Hi, my name is Emily Mendez. I am a former therapist and someone who lives with bipolar 1. I started TWB to offer insight, support and education for others navigating bipolar disorders. You’re not alone here.

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This was Christmas 3 years ago. The ward was nearly empty. It was half deserted, like a ghost town. They discharge whom they can over the holidays. But not me. I had been refusing meds. I was deeply symptomatic and delusional. I thought that the nurs
Some days my sleep schedule is just freestyling. #bipolarlife #mentalhealthhumor #mooddisorders #bipolardisorder #mentalhealthjourney
I used to study these thinkers in grad school, and their words still stick with me. Reading their quotes now, through the lens of living with bipolar, hits completely differently. It’s interesting how many of their ideas apply to stability, sel
Bipolar disorder is often misunderstood as depression plus mania, but it’s much broader. It affects so many areas of life, such as: ✦ Sleep: Sleep problems in bipolar disorder don’t just happen during mania or depression. Research shows
My Bipolar Wrapped 2025. Here’s to humor and healing. #spotifywrapped #mentalhealth #memes #bipolar1 #bipolar2
Bipolar disorder has one of the highest genetic heritability rates of all mental illnesses at around 70–80%. But, this does not mean a person has an 80 percent chance of inheriting bipolar. It means about 70 to 85 percent of the differences i