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I’m bipolar. ⁠ ⁠ The illness initially reare

I’m bipolar. ⁠
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The illness initially reared its ugly head when I was in high school although I wasn’t diagnosed until a few years after I graduated from law school. ⁠
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In retrospect, I’m not sure how I managed to get through high school, college and law school, pass two different state Bar Exams and enter the workforce. ⁠
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Somehow I powered through but everything and everyday was an intense struggle.⁠
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📝 Read more from Evelyn Sachs "ECT and Me" ⁠
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#ECT⁠
#bipolardisorderrecovery

🌀 You probably still hear people speak about el

🌀 You probably still hear people speak about electroconvulsive therapy (#ECT) as "getting zapped" or they reference R. P. McMurphy and Chief Broom. ⁠
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📝 But the reality of this very effective treatment is not like it is often depicted in books, plays, and film, as Evelyn Sachs will tell you in her outstanding essay, "ECT and Me."

[Save + Swipe] Recovery has taught me that my d

[Save + Swipe] Recovery has taught me that my disability is an asset, not something I need to overcome or feel ashamed of. I have confronted the reality that I will never meet conventional beauty or even success standards, and through that, I have learned that I am enough.⁠⁠
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🌀 When Disabled Womanhood Means Shrinking: How Diet Culture Affects the Bodies and Minds of #Disabled Women by @ericamones⁠⁠

New Today 🌀 When Disabled Womanhood Means Shrin

New Today 🌀 When Disabled Womanhood Means Shrinking: How Diet Culture Affects the Bodies and Minds of #Disabled Women by @ericamones⁠
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Like this post and then go read Erica's #mentalhealth recovery story on our website.

[Swipe + Save] 🌀 "It's not all sunshine and rai

[Swipe + Save] 🌀 "It's not all sunshine and rainbows when we talk about recovery from a mental illness. It's a possibly longer, possibly circular process which is also very personal." —Josh Forner @joshfornermusic⁠ from "This is Recovery: The Recurrent and Everlasting Journey Through Depression" ⁠⁠
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