September is Suicide Prevention Month

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. NAMI HelpLine: 800-950-NAMI (6264) [...]

It’s A Wrap Podcast with Ron Rapaport

Many thanks to Ron Rapaport for featuring me on his podcast, It's a Wrap with Rap. Ron is a male breast cancer survivor and an advocate for the Male Breast Cancer Coalition. Ron's podcast [...]

Guest Post: Aliona Kuznetsova > Recovering from Bipolar Psychotic Episodes

"I went mad twice, and twice I came back." --Aliona Kuznetsova Photographer Aliona Kuznetsova "You really shouldn't be afraid to go to them. They won't do anything without your consent [...]

Balancing Act — Writing Through a Bipolar Life is for Sale!

Balancing Act -- Writing Through a Bipolar Life is for sale on Amazon and Barnes and Noble! Amazon Kindle ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y3Y1SXB Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1949351823 Barnes and Noble Nook ebook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/balancing-act-kitt-omalley/1133662748 Paperback: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/balancing-act-kitt-omalley/1133729222?ean=9781949351828 Books2Read Universal Ebook [...]

Ending Bipolar Disorder Stigma with Facts

Guest Post by NewLifeOutlook about Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that has gained notoriety over recent years. Many people recognize the name and may even know someone living with [...]

I Spoke in Public!

Thank you, Lianne Sauvage, for inviting me to share my mental health journey at Belmont High School's Mental Health Assembly! For my speech, I adapted content from My Bipolar Thoughts, my memoir work-in-progress. [...]

Writing My Book and Speaking Out Loud

This morning

Who, Me, Dating?

interviewed me about dating and marriage while living with bipolar disorder. Here's how the article starts: At age 30, Kitt O’Malley moved in with her parents after treatment for debilitating depression resulted in psychotic mania [...]

I Will Not Cry Now

To avoid feeling overwhelmed and hold back the tears due to loss, stress and worry, I've started delving into my ancestry online. My therapist reframed what I was doing as focusing, rather than [...]

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