Bipolarpeanut
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Haircolor Artist |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Introduction | 40 year old male diagnosed as Bipolar Affective Disorder 1 manic type 23 years ago. I am a mental health activist, a father, and a gay longtime partner. I am currently on disability for my illness. I used to be a very successful hair color artist and educator. Now I am a successful disabled bipolar patient. I am compliant with my therapy,medication, and doctor suggestions. I also have been diagnosed as a borderline. I am still learning about it and I do more everyday to overcome it. I use mindfulness meditation as a vehicle of treatment. |
| Interests | I am a very active person. I love to travel, writing poetry, gardening, reading, and several types of meditation practice.I enjoy educating others on mental illness in order to abolish stigma and I am very into peer support groups. |
| Favorite Music | I enjoy most music. Lady GaGa rocks my world. I am a very big fan of classical and new age music. Chanting Kirtain with Krishna Das. |
| Favorite Books | Thich Nhat Hahn books on Mindfulness. Books by the Dali Lama. Some self help, but I recently enjoyed Eat Pray Love. Poetry books are another favorite. |
How long since your diagnoses and what do you do to control it?