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Maybe I'm Just a Loner

What’s so bad about being a loner? Why is “social isolation” always referred to negatively? Can’t individuals have different needs? Some of us cannot tolerate social stimulation. Some of us do better alone, [...]

Kitt O'Malley2015-09-20T11:15:06-07:00September 20th, 2015|Categories: Acceptance, Social Stimulation, Triggers to Mood Cycling|Tags: alone, individual needs, introversion, introvert, loner, shy, social isolation|0 Comments

Thursday I Did A Lot

So Thursday I did a lot. Much more than I would usually do. Much more outside our home. Off the couch. In the community. Among colleagues and friends. What did I do, you [...]

Kitt O'Malley2015-07-31T09:00:00-07:00July 31st, 2015|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Blogging, Disability, Health, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Illness, Mood Cycling, NAMI, Parenting, Triggers to Mood Cycling, Vocation, Volunteering, Writing|Tags: social isolation|39 Comments

Yesterday was a Bust

Yesterday, I blew it. First of all, I had vertigo in the morning. The night before my son had complained of getting dizzy walking up the stairs and collapsed into bed. Monday morning [...]