I went to the Bipolar Insights panel at the Black Dog Institute on Wednesday evening and I learned from fellow moodies how mood disorders can both help and hinder those who suffer from them.
'The person in the bell jar' via Tumblr
If you have a mood disorder you are up, you are down, you are both at the same time. It's confusing and frightening like a merry-go-round ride or a ferris wheel, sometimes more like a ghost train.
via milk and cookies
The three panelists for Bipolar Insights were honest, analytical and brave in recounting their experiences with Bipolar. I think anything that shows how much determination and courage it takes to live with Bipolar Disorder is a good thing.
The picture below illustrates what it's like to have a mood disorder. One minute you're shopping up a storm, the next you're in deep depression in need of a crazy umbrella. Your life is light and dark. It helps to know other people feel the same.
via the Black Dog Institute
This photograph was taken from the Black Dog Institute's photographic competition Snapping the Black Dog: A Photographic Competition about Hope and Resilience in the Fight against Depression. I recommend their website for help in overcoming and surviving depression
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