I do not whisper. I ROAR.
Originally posted January 11, 2015 on STIGMAMA.COM I do not whisper. I ROAR. Kitt O’Malley | Stigmama Motherhood has been transformational for me. I am NOW building a new foundation. My identity changed. [...]
Postpartum Management of Bipolar Disorder
This morning I participated in a webinar sponsored by The International Society for Bipolar Disorders entitled, Postpartum Management of Bipolar Disorder: Challenges and Opportunities, led by Dr. Verinder Sharma. Bipolar disorder is commonly misdiagnosed [...]
Parenting Resources
Following up on the article I reblogged about parenting while living with mental illness, here are a few great resources: Mental Health America ~ Parenting NAMI for Parents, Caregivers, and Youth ParentingWell® ~ ParentingWell.org Parenting [...]
To conceive or not to conceive – Is that really a valid question?
Thank you, Edel Williams of Placid's Place for this blog post. When I was pregnant with my son, I was under treatment for depression, but was not yet diagnosed bipolar type II. That [...]
‘You Don’t Know’ & ‘I Am the One’
Susan Zarit of Bravely Bipolar posted this video clip from the 2009 Tony Awards Performance of 'You Don't Know' and 'I Am the One' from the Broadway musical Next to Normal on her blog post [...]
The greatest of these is love…
Karren of mommahood295.wordpress.com beautifully states the thoughts and experience of those of us living with mental illness when we choose to become parents.
NAMI Week Four
Kitt's Story Today was week four of NAMI Peer-to-Peer classes. In week four, we shared our personal stories. I am taking the opportunity to copy and paste my story here: My [...]
Doctor’s Orders
Yesterday afternoon I saw my psychiatrist at group therapy. After confessing that I've been spending over ten hours a day (honestly, probably far more) on social media and that I've been unable to [...]
Motherhood While Depressed and Bipolar
Since I was eighteen-years-old, I suffered from symptoms of moderate to severe chronic depression. Until I was thirty, I coped with chronic depression using psychotherapy. When I suffered a severe breakdown at thirty, I [...]
Lazy Summer Days
Okay, so I've not exactly kept to my commitment to get outside and play, nor have I gotten any interior painting done. My son has played video games since he got out of [...]