Is bipolar 2 different than bipolar disorder?

When did you first learn of your condition?

How does your family help support you living with bipolar disorder?

There is such a stigma around bipolar disorder. Jen is here with us today to help us BREAK that stigma! Get ready to learn. 

Jen is a mental health blogger (Diffusing the Tension) She lives with bipolar disorder, anxiety, and chronic fatigue. Outside of mental health advocacy, she is a mom of two little ones and married to her college sweetheart. She is OBSESSED with true crime, and sometimes thinks her husband is concerned he’s gonna be her first victim. She’s also an advocate of homeopathic health solutions when they are applicable.

What you'll learn today:

Symptoms of bipolar disorder

Life changing advice on how to best manage and live with a bipolar disorder

Importance of communication and how to use it effectively with loved ones

AND the importance of self awareness and mindset shifting 

Quotes: 

"You do have to be good about apologizing [when living with a mental illness like bipolar disorder] but then you also need to be able to use the situation as a jumping point to take action"

"Do the hard work"

"Mindset is really important when you're trying to recover from a mental illness"

"Change the way [you] think about [yourself] and refer to [yourself]. I never say I am bipolar... I choose to say I live with bipolar disorder"

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Please share your love and support with Jen! Below are links to find her on social AND a link to check out a book we reference during our soul chat called The Four Agreements

Website: https://diffusingthetension.com/

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1206005752776704/?ref=share

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/diffusingthetensionblog/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jvan3610

Health & Wellness eCourse: https://mailchi.mp/7d3d197031ff/hthi3d

Book: The Four Agreements (found on Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3NTVLBDAFTYK8&keywords=the+four+agreements&qid=1576519480&sprefix=the+four+agre%2Caps%2C189&sr=8-1