Mood Disorders

This year, I've been working to create more free resources than ever. Whilst the Bearable app can be used for free - as a person with Chronic Migraine - I know that some people might prefer pen-and-paper tools.

So, over the past few months, I've been creating free pen and paper worksheets for a few different things including symptom tracking, mood tracking, and pain tracking.

Some of these appear to be popular (lots of downloads from our website) but it's also hard to get feedback because we're not collecting email addresses from people (and don't want to so as to protect people's privacy).

I thought it might be a win-win situation for me to share some of these resources with The Mighty community. Firstly, so that you can use them but also with the hope that you might also provide some feedback on:

What I could improve about the worksheets What other free resources you'd like me to create Any other thoughts or feedback To kick things off, I thought I'd start by sharing the most popular of the resources; The feelings wheel and emotion tracker.

Feelings Wheel [PDF] - Free & Printable - Bearable App

I hope you find it helpful and if you have the time and/or capacity I'd love to hear your thoughts about it as well.

Thanks for reading,

J

#MoodDisorders #MentalHealth

I have had this song on repeat this week. I hope you listen to it free on YouTube or however, but a video with the lyrics is even more helpful.
I hope these lyrics with his voice on this particular song helps wash away some of your pain too.
Try consciously breathing in an out while you listen to his resounding lyrics:

Take my mind
And take my pain
Like an empty bottle takes the rain
And heal, heal, heal, heal

And take my past
And take my sins
Like an empty sail takes the wind
And heal, heal, heal, heal

And tell me some things last
And tell me some things last

And take a heart
And take a hand
Like an ocean takes the dirty sand
And heal, heal, heal, heal

And take my mind
And take my pain
Like an empty bottle takes the rain
And heal, heal, heal, heal

And tell me some things last
And tell me some things last
And tell me some things last
And tell me some things last

#Pain #Trauma #heal #PTSD #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #MajorDepressiveDisorder #MajorDepression #ClinicalDepression #Fatigue #ChronicIllness #Disability #TRD #TreatmentresistantDepression #ChronicFatigue #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MoodDisorders #PersistentDepressiveDisorder #DepressiveDisorders #Grief #Songs #Lyrics #MentalHealth #MightyMusic #musictherapy #Music #BipolarDepression

So recently my psychiatrist put me on lithium and depakote I have to say I feel great or at least they are helping my mood disorders. Now if I can jest get the voices to stop I would be in perfect shape. I went from crying and being angry all the time to finally being back to my normal bubbley self. I am confident that if I stay on these meds I will achieve my goal of not hearing voices anymore. Stay blessed ❤️

Have you ever considered the idea that one of our toxic traits could be the opposite of our love language? I don't think this is always true, but at times, I think it is!

Id love your thoughts!
#PTSD
#MentalHealth
#BipolarDepression
#BipolarDisorder
#Anxiety
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#ChronicFatigueSyndrome
#MajorDepressiveDisorder
#MoodDisorders

There is so much stigma around mental health issues, especially amongst men. That is why, this Men’s Mental Health Awareness Week, it’s important to remember that sometimes the biggest smile can hide the greatest sorrow. Similarly to the old saying “you can’t judge a book by its cover”, you can’t judge someone’s mental health based on how they appear - just because someone appears happy on the surface it doesn’t mean that is how they truly feel.

#MentalHealth #Depression #BipolarDepression #MajorDepressiveDisorder #MoodDisorders #PersistentDepressiveDisorder #PostpartumDepression #Selfharm #Suicide #DepressiveDisorders #Grief #Anxiety #MightyTogether #ItsOKMan #Loneliness #OtherMentalHealth

What it does to me is it interferes with my intentions. I want to go to sleep; it keeps me awake. I want to eat my food; it makes me feel not hungry enough to do so; I want to stop drinking alcohol for a couple of days; it makes me have that one drink that turns into 4/5 or more. I make plans to see people; it constantly reminds me of my own insecurities that make me cancel these plans. It makes me return to my substance abuse situation where I’m having a gram of cocaine for no reason. It’s easy to think I’m just using this as an excuse for being weak minded or lacking self discipline but it’s not the case.

I have limitations I am fully aware of. When I’m with people and I don’t commit to something they suggest like a meal out or something, it can result in puzzled looks. But I have an illness that makes my brain work in mysterious ways. Just because I might look physically well and as if I don’t have a care in the world, I have a monumental battle going on inside my own head.

People don’t seem to understand or remember this as you’re looking well and you are doing great in their company etc etc. However, you have a million and one things running around your head whilst you’re with people that range from the negative to the obscure and irrelevant, all of which absolutely tire you out, it’s hard. Sometimes you just need to go to get the respite you need.

I don’t expect anyone else to understand it because I don’t understand it myself but I have learnt that being kind to people is so, so much easier than being negative.

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Below 👇🏼 is a link to a blog that I posted about living with ADHD and Bipolar. Please check it out and let me know your thoughts in the comments section 👌

Living with Bipolar Disorder: Comorbidity of ADHD and Bipolar Disorder

#MightyTogether #MoodDisorders

Thoughtful Thursday; Using short poetic phrases within the confines of the original Japanese style.

#SchizoaffectiveDisorder #MentalHealth #Depression #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #MoodDisorders #MightyPoets #MightyTogether