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Barely Fiction: Kate.1
Barely Fiction: Kate.1

Bipolar Disorder, Flash Fiction, Mental Illness, Poetry, Writing

Barely Fiction: Kate.1

Her true and legal name is Kitt Kathleen O’Malley. She loves her name and is grateful her parents came up with it -- a great stage name if there ever was one. Her [...]

Kitt O'Malley2017-09-03T13:43:49-07:00September 3rd, 2017|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Flash Fiction, Mental Illness, Poetry, Writing|Tags: autobiography, cognitive control, fiction, fictionalized autobiography, self-talk, third person self-talk|17 Comments

Hypomania, Praise, and Self-Talk
Hypomania, Praise, and Self-Talk

Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Flash Fiction, Hypomania, Mood Cycling, Self care, Triggers to Mood Cycling

Hypomania, Praise, and Self-Talk

Photo thanks to Gustavo Espíndola The praise came. Kitt loved to please. The more praise she received, the better she felt. The more she achieved, the higher she soared, until she couldn't. Her [...]