Embue; Mental Health.

Self-Advocacy is huge; especially during times of change and upheaval, as our voice acts as our anchor from all the chaos, but how do we maintain this voice and ensure we're speaking up for ourselves and our rights? Listen in!

Not quite where I saw my self before I moved or at any point in my life. I thought I'd be somewhere I could call home, but such is not the case and the conditions are taking their toll on my mental health; I'm on the move again. How will this work out? And speak of toll, my symptoms are acting up fast a result of my menstrual cycle and I'm back at the hospital for the 1st time since I was discharged in January. I definitely didn't see myself back here. What now?

Why do I tell people I'm Bipolar? There are so many reasons why and when I tell others and there's so to take from these interactions; you learn a lot about yourself and even more about your audience. Listen in for why I do, and do not, tell people I am Bipolar.

Here's and update on me and how I'm doing! In this podcast, I discuss how my mood has been and how life has been in total; I discuss my journey working with SHIP and it's many down sides and how my Bipolar "gently" ruined my life.

Are you feeling supported? Support groups and other Mental Health resources can be of great help, but sometimes they can also overwhelm you and make you feel more alone than you did before you joined. Let's talk about support groups and a little on how you can find the right one for you!

Me speaking candidly about my low mood state and discussing my trauma and things I'm afraid of with having Bipolar 1.

A discussion on the scientific basis of the word Euthymia and what it means for Bipolar and others with mental health disorders; and why it just is not good enough to describe progress, such as higher or more stabilized mood states.

Just a little rant while in low mood and an update for you all on my latest appointment with my psychiatrist. Also, just talking about bipolar disorder and deterioration, as well as some of my experiences.

BONUS EPISODE: Just a little bit of a motivational and hard conversation. About physical activity, not for the faint of heart - totally joking it's not that harsh, but I do want to push you to get that boat moving in aim for a more consistent and controllable mood. Listen in!

In this episode I give you an update on where I am at; it certainly isn't all sparkles and good stuff, but it's the best I've been in some time with one drawback! But, we cope and find a way forward as Beautiful Warriors.

Depression is a beast, we've all dealt with it and we may all deal with it again, but what if we can tame that beast with a little thing called acceptance? Keep in mind I said "tame" - so we're talking using acceptance as a coping mechanism and potentially as a preventative measure. Listen in!

Discussing the wonders of Yoga - stop rolling your eyes; Yoga saves my life, every single day by helping me calm my mind, slow my breathing and stay out of the unhealthy emotional patterns of bipolar. This is not limited to yoga, but exercise in general, but since I'm biased I'm recruiting Yogis - Listen in!

Here goes a monologue conversation about medication and their side effects; a more in depth look about how it feels to deal with the self-esteem affecting and less desirable side of having a mental health disorder; but let's make it fun.

Depressive Episodes; all consuming, energy and motivation zapping, emotionally painful spirals, that we can combat with such things like loving kindness towards ourselves, rest, mindfully breathing and more. This episode is recorded right from the mouth of the beast we know as Depression, as I've been in an episode since last week, listen in and please be kind to yourself.

An emotional discussion about the effects of Bipolar on your sense of self and how it outwardly impacts aspects of your life and lifestyle.

An open and honest conversation about Depressive/Low-Mood in Bipolar.

This episode discusses psychosis, a topic that is both uncomfortable to discuss and experience, whether you're bipolar or a witness. Trigger Warning, this episode is very emotional and discusses heavy emotional subject matter.

The Journey to Acceptance is not a straight road, nor is it an easy one, but it is achievable. Though there may be relapses of what might be called "unacceptance", ultimately by knowing oneself a happy and well-informed life can be realized and your mental illness not only accepted, but conquered.

In this episode I discuss abstract ideas of progress (including my own), change, acceptance and other such topics; I also detail some of my experiences along the way.

Early discussions about living a Mentally Healthful Lifestyle, living actively and not watching others live their lives and getting up to do the things we'd like to do and have never done before. Curating our own lifestyle.

This episode discussed my experience with medication as a bipolar person; I discuss physical side effects and my journey with my medication

This episode is about those in our lives that have dealt with our diagnoses in their own way; either loving us or leaving us and where we stand amongst all of it.

Here stands the first episode of Embue podcast; In this episode I detail my first experiences within my mental health journey. I discuss topics surrounding my finding out that I had Bipolar, Feeling estranged from my family and many other instances of dealing with issues surrounding my mental health journey.