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May 17, 2022 · Essay. I kept my bipolar disorder a secret for 24 years. Here’s why I stopped hiding. At times, my symptoms fueled my high-stakes career. But at other times, I felt swallowed by black clouds of...
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Sep 7, 2023 · Discover the journey of Kimi Culp, a journalist living with bipolar disorder, as she describes the power of sharing your story. By. Kimi Culp. Fact Checked. on September 7, 2023. Kimi...
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when I was told I was bi-polar, three things immediately flew through my mind: First I felt shame. Then I felt fear. And then I hid. The shame came from the label itself – it felt like a life sentence, something I would never be able to outrun or outgrow. The fear sprung from knowing that if anyone discovered my diagnosis, their perceptions ...
May 14, 2022 · “Something had to change. I didn’t want to hide anymore, and I knew that in order to dismantle my secret, I had to step out of the shadows and be fully seen. I was terrified—but I was ready.” My truth? At age 19, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and told I would be on medication for the rest of my life.
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how to surrender timelines. Cancer gave you…. fortitude and perspective. Bipolar waves taught you…. how to ebb and flow. Through life-changing conversations and interactions, we transform the perceptions, understanding and language of mental and emotional health.
The moment I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, my instinct was to hide. For twenty years I kept it a deep secret in fear of being judged and rejected. I In this talk, I share my experience as a woman living with bipolar disorder who learned how to overcome the stigma of a mental illness label, and claim the inner strengths and talents that I ...
May 11, 2022 · Kimi produces Gleason, a documentary about her friends Steve and Michelle Gleason and their daily life together after Steve’s terminal ALS diagnosis. Kimi reveals that at 19 years old she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. What is bipolar? What are the symptoms, and how is it treated? How bipolar has impacted her kids and family
