My own experience during the pandemic I don’t know about you, but when the pandemic hit here in Canada in March 2020, a cold chill went...

Writing as therapy Writing about (hypo)mania In my memoir, Mad Like Me: Travels in Bipolar Country, I say: “Bipolar made me feel like a...

People like me who have a mental illness need to take control of our own lifestyles and self-care, in addition to taking our prescribed...

The holidays can be a particularly stressful time for many, and that's in "normal" years. This year, with the added strain from COVID-19...

In a previous blog post, I argued that a mental illness should be considered to be an “underlying condition” that puts us at much higher...

Something that’s been on my mind a lot since the pandemic started is this: how will the stress of COVID-19, physical distancing and...

One of my main concerns in doing the research for my e-book, COVID-19 in Bipolar Country, was that none of the researchers were making...

In an earlier post, I discussed 4 key tips for coping with COVID-19, and then in my last post, I wrote about COVID-19 and the mental...

My previous post on March 24, Coping with COVID-19, mentioned four strategies I use to “stay sane in self-isolation.” Apart from my...

Have you been feeling way more stressed out than usual, like you’re teetering on the edge of a breakdown with all the uncertainty around...

In a previous post, I talked about WHY daily routines are so crucial to maintain mental stability. To recap quickly, it’s because...

Humans are a naturally smiley species. We appear to begin smiling even while we’re still in the womb. There are so many emotional and...

In my previous post, I explain how my type-A personality contributed to the development of my bipolar disorder, and – ironically – to my...

One of my several bookcases of binders I used to pride myself on my total type-A personality. Over-achiever, control freak, wannabe...

A version of this article first appeared on the Nonfiction Authors Association’s blog on May 23 2019. Beyond my budget! Problem: As a...

Today is Social Media Day – a day to mark and celebrate the global impact that social media has had on the lives of all of us. What an...

This post originally appeared on the Nonfiction Authors Association’s blog on March 4 2019. We all have a story buried somewhere within...

The concept of a “mental health gym” I’m a big believer in going to the “brain gym”: taking steps to actively (and proactively) maintain...

It’s Mental Health Week here in Canada! This year’s theme, chosen by the sponsor, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), is...

Seasonal change is a trigger When I was first diagnosed with bipolar, my psychiatrist warned that sleep deprivation, together with stress...