What Severe Mania Really Feels Like

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Emily Mendez, MS. EDS, founder of Thriving With Bipolar, smiling, standing outdoors next to a green railing on a city sidewalk, representing calmness with bipolar.

Hi, my name is Emily Mendez. I am a former therapist and someone who lives with bipolar 1. I started TWB to offer insight, support and education for others navigating bipolar disorders. You’re not alone here.

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There’s a quiet myth that mental health professionals, such as therapists and psychiatrists, are somehow immune to the struggles they treat. People believe that if you’ve studied psychology, built a career around helping others, and spent
I always tell myself I’m going to bed early… and then my brain clocks in for its second shift at midnight🌙 Late nights are when I feel the most alive, creative, and strangely calm. Anyone else a night owl, too? #nightowl #bipolarlife
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I used to think being a night owl was a flaw. Now I know it is just how my circadian rhythm is wired. People with bipolar disorder are more likely to have delayed sleep cycles, so my brain doesn’t run on a 9‑to‑5 clock. For years, I tried to f