Trigger warning – comments on suicide and self harm. I was very lucky to grow up in a family of seven, live in the country and expand our small family farm as I got older. I was encouraged and loved. I was known for being bubbly, bright, hardworking, and smiley. I was a sensitive child, …
Author Archives: jotemperance
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Bipolar Disorder
“I’ve got bipolar disorder, my shit’s not in order, I’m overweight, I’m always late, I’ve got too many things to say…” – Secrets by Mary Lambert According to the National Institute of Mental Health Bipolar II is, “Bipolar II Disorder— defined by a pattern of depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes, but not the full-blown manic episodes …