#bipolarawareness — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #bipolarawareness, aggregated by home.social.
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Ioannis on bipolar: "It's not just the lows, it's the highs you got to be aware of too." Bankruptcy from spending during feeling good. Now: "If it's over $100 [on high days], walk away... Think about it for 24 hours." Community strength in shared strategies for recovery. #BipolarAwareness #HealingJourney #MentalHealth
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I look back at some of my manic episodes and cringe.
Then I remember: I was sick.
I wouldn't judge myself for vomiting during the flu, so I won't judge myself for symptoms of bipolar.
It’s time to forgive me. ❤️
#Forgiveness #BipolarAwareness #NoShameDaily mindset inspiration for #BipolarLife: https://open.substack.com/pub/speakingbipolar/p/forgive-yourself-for-what-happened?r=y4fp9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Please stop using "Bipolar" as an adjective.
Have you ever heard someone say, "Watch out for him today, he's being so bipolar" or "My boss is being so bipolar" or even "I can't decide which shoes to buy, I'm being so bipolar about it"?
While it might seem like a harmless figure of speech, it is actually a form of casual ableism.
Here is why:
1) It trivializes a disability. Bipolar disorder isn't just "changing your mind" or "being moody." While everyone experiences ups and downs, Bipolar disorder involves physiological shifts in energy, sleep, and judgment that are often beyond a person’s control. It is a complex mental health condition involving intense manic and depressive episodes that can impact every aspect of a person’s life.
A manic episode is not just "being happy." It can involve a dangerous loss of touch with reality, racing thoughts, and physical exhaustion. A depressive episode is not just "being sad." It is a debilitating clinical state that can make basic survival feel impossible. When we use the word casually, we erase the immense effort it takes for folks to manage these extremes.
2) It reinforces stigma. Using the diagnosis to describe something "unpredictable" or "annoying" suggests that people with the condition are inherently difficult, "crazy," or erratic. The stereotype forces many people into silence.
The truth is, you likely know someone with bipolar disorder, like a colleague who never misses a deadline, a friend who is a pillar of support, or a family member who is incredibly high-functioning. Because of the way the word is thrown around as an insult, they often have to hide their diagnosis to avoid being judged by tropes you’re using. When you use the word casually, you are telling those people that you view their identity as a negative trait.
3) It erases the reality. When "bipolar" is used as a joke, it creates an environment where people living with the condition feel they can’t be honest about their struggles. If the word is always associated with being "dramatic" or "moody" in your social circle, a person experiencing a genuine crisis will likely stay silent to avoid being seen as a stereotype. It turns a medical necessity into a social risk. When we stop using the word as a punchline, we open the door for real, life-saving conversations. Language is the environment we live in. When we use clinical terms as insults, we make the environment toxic for the people who actually need those terms to describe their lives.
If you learned something new from this post or would like to help spread awareness, please share it. We should work together to make our language more inclusive. Have you ever experienced this kind of ableist language in your daily life? Whether you’ve been the one hearing it or the one who realized they needed to change their vocabulary, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Image: From Gerd-Altmann/Pixabay
#LanguageMatters #EndTheStigma #BreakTheStigma #CasualAbleism #BipolarAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #Ableism #InclusiveLanguage #SelfCare #Psychology #BipolarDisorder #Bipolar #VisibleNonApparent #Neurodiversity
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What Did "Have A Nice Day!" Mean?
#bipolarawareness #bipolar #bipolartype1 #bipolarmania #bipolarmanic #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #manicanditfeelssogood #depression #overthinking
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Who Knew That Adulting And Depression Could Be So Tough?
#adulting #adulting101 #bipolar #bipolar1 #bipolarawareness #depression #depressed #bipolardepression #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth
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Who Knew That Adulting And Depression Could Be So Tough?
#adulting #adulting101 #bipolar #bipolar1 #bipolarawareness #depression #depressed #bipolardepression #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth
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Who Knew That Adulting And Depression Could Be So Tough?
#adulting #adulting101 #bipolar #bipolar1 #bipolarawareness #depression #depressed #bipolardepression #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth
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Who Knew That Adulting And Depression Could Be So Tough?
#adulting #adulting101 #bipolar #bipolar1 #bipolarawareness #depression #depressed #bipolardepression #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth
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Wasted All Our Money ON THE COOLEST STUFF EVER!
#bipolarawareness #bipolar #bipolartype1 #bipolarmania #bipolarmanic #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #lego #legos #starwars #starwarslego
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Less Mr. Anderson More Mr. Depression
#depression #bipolardepression #bipolarawareness #bipolar #bipolartype1 #depressionbelike #justdepressionthings #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthdarkhumor #thematrix #matrix #matrixclones #capcut
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Falling Asleep Everywhere Except Where It Should
#insomnia #cantsleep #insomniamemes #insomniamemes #bipolarawareness #bipolar #bipolartype1 #justinsomniathings #bipolarinsomnia #whycantisleep #whycantisleepanymore
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Those of us with bipolar disorder are always on the lookout for potential triggers.
We know how the smallest act can send us into a tailspin, so we avoid places, people, and activities that can set us off.
What we may forget, or what I forget, is we can also trigger ourselves.
Here are three areas to watch to keep from triggering yourself.
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My running buddy is back 👍😃 Cold (wet, windy & muddy) enough for the beastie boy to be alongside me for some #MuddyMilesForMegs as part of my Bipolar UK #poletopolechallenge https://bipolaruk.enthuse.com/pf/andy-barnes The wet fields are also great training for the Oldham 1/2 marathon, the conditions putting less stress on aging joints. https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-barnes-1693842196725
#runnersofmastodon #runchat #bipolar #bipolarawareness #Maggies #cancersupport #cancer -
Warm one tonight while working down in Kent but an ideal opportunity to head out in my new Bipolar running vest though.
I’m taking part in Bipolar UK’s #poletopolechallenge as me and other supporters look to cover the distance from the North to South Pole by March 30th, 2024 which is world bipolar day.
For my part, I’m looking to walk / run 3,000km and you can read why here https://bipolaruk.enthuse.com/pf/andy-barnes #MuddyMilesForMegs #bipolar #bipolarawareness #suicideprevention
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Some images from The Peak District Ultra which me and Henry Batten ran a couple of weeks ago in memory of my daughter and Henrys partner, Megan. We raised money for Bipolar UK and C.A.L.M with great family support around the route. Emotional, but a great day #MuddyMilesForMegs #ultrarunning #ultramarathon #bipolar #bipolarawareness #running #runningpunk #veganrunner #CALM
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New to Mastodon. I walk, I run, I use nature for therapy and I try to raise awareness of Bipolar in memory of my daughter #runningpunk #veganrunner #bipolarawareness #muddymilesformegs #introductions
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All Fun And Games Until King H0rny Arrives
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All Fun And Games Until King H0rny Arrives
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All Fun And Games Until King H0rny Arrives
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I bring back this classic for a quick revival. Just me, myself, and I
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I bring back this classic for a quick revival. Just me, myself, and I
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I bring back this classic for a quick revival. Just me, myself, and I
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Not the most sympathetic of audiences
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Not the most sympathetic of audiences
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