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Guest Post: Interview with Author of ” I am Her She is Me” Birdie Thorn

Bipolar Bandit

Birdie has lived experience with Bipolar 2, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and ADHD. A: I live with Bipolar 2 disorder. The 5 phases are: Phase 1-Reflection, Phase 2-Content, Phase 3- Manic, Phase 4- Paranoia, Phase 5- The crash. She has written articles for the International Bipolar Foundation.

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Guest Post: Interview with Author of ” I am Her She is Me” Birdie Thorn

Bipolar Bandit

Birdie has lived experience with Bipolar 2, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and ADHD. A: I live with Bipolar 2 disorder. The 5 phases are: Phase 1-Reflection, Phase 2-Content, Phase 3- Manic, Phase 4- Paranoia, Phase 5- The crash. She has written articles for the International Bipolar Foundation.

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Clinical Philosophy

The 8 chapters of section five look holistically at the different life worlds of persons with different conditions (schizophrenia, mood disorders, hysteria, BPD, addictions, autism, eating disorders). Section six entitled ‘Clinical Psychopathology’ contains 9 essays on different aspects of (mainly) psychotic experience.

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Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. The term is no longer used because it has not been recognized as a mental health disorder by the American Psychiatry Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5).

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10 Ways Substance Addiction Can Change Your Personality

Gateway Foundation

Substance use disorder significantly impacts a person’s life, damaging health, relationships, careers, and finances. Other substances like methamphetamine or cocaine can lead to reckless behavior due to paranoia or overconfidence. Additionally, addiction can worsen mental illnesses like anxiety and depression.