I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder II and anxiety when I was 19 years old. I am now 33 and to this day I still do not 100% understand it. I recently have had a challenge that I faced that was harder than I could handle with the coping mechanisms I have learned over the past decade +. I was required by my doctors to seek treatment in an intensive outpatient program.
Allow me to reintroduce myself
Allow me to reintroduce myself. I go by many names but you can call me Selene. I have been super quiet and I’m always coming up with excuses. I’m also suffering from imposter syndrome. Like who the fuck am I to offer advice and help people.
Why Turning My Phone off has Been Great for my Mental Health
Turning my phone off, on Do Not Disturb(DND) more accurately, has been really great for my mental health. I already started practicing limiting time on social media last year but during this process of learning how to care for myself again I realized my phone gives me anxiety as well. The phone rings, I have to answer. A text alert… View Post
I Am Not Good Enough
I have spent my entire life feeling inadequate. Constantly feeling less than. Not good enough. Not worthy.
Unpopular Opinion: Being body positive means you have to 100% love your body
Well I am here to tell you that this is just the case. I’ve come to a place where I love who am and accept myself. But none of that fucking means that I can’t dislike my body. I love a lot of things but don’t like them. Weird but I can guarantee if you think hard enough you will… View Post