Mental Health Tings:
Documenting Experiences
with Mental Illness
& Neuro-Divergence
Navigating Dating While Mentally Ill
I recently revealed on my popular Instagram reel show: Search for Serotonin that I went on a date. People in my DMs congratulated me and said they were proud of me for taking this step. I thought it was funny all the fuss people made, but I had been very vocal about not trusting anyone ever again and remaining single to protect myself. And now here I am, allowing a man to give me butterflies.
BPD Rage
Accepting My Diagnosis As My Disability
God literally designed my brain to work exactly the way it does. ‘Mentally ill,’ ‘Bipolar’ and ‘Borderline’ are not arbitrary labels I have accepted; they’re not mindsets that I’ve adopted. Bipolar Disorder is a physical disability, comparable to dementia. Yes, it’s happening primarily in my mind but it’s very real. “The brain is an organ that can malfunction like any other.“
My Borderline Personality and Me
Borderline Personality Disorder, like most mental illnesses, falls on a spectrum and an individual can struggle with all of these symptoms, or just a few of these symptoms. The intensity of which an individual experiences them can also vary. So here’s a little bit more about my borderline journey, and the symptoms that resonate most strongly with me.