Gabe & Michelle have a LIVE SHOW on TheMighty!

Do you have questions about living with mental illness? Gabe & Michelle have answers! Ask the hosts of 'A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast' anything you like. We are live on TheMighty.com's Facebook page Mental Health On The Mighty every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month! Be sure to tune in! Here is a recording [...]

By |2018-07-19T12:01:52-04:00July 19th, 2018|Bipolar Disorder, Mental Illness, Schizophrenia, Self-Care|Comments Off on Gabe & Michelle have a LIVE SHOW on TheMighty!

How I Met My Schizophrenic Podcast Co-Host

When I first met Michelle Hammer, she made exactly zero impression. I remember the conference we were both attending, but I don’t remember her. I have some vague recollection of a loud, inappropriate woman talking about meeting men on Tinder, but to this day, she claims it wasn’t her. My first memory of “meeting” Michelle [...]

By |2018-06-19T16:46:01-04:00June 19th, 2018|Mental Illness, Schizophrenia|Comments Off on How I Met My Schizophrenic Podcast Co-Host

Handling a crisis when you are living with mental illness

Whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, it is extremely difficult to handle a crisis. However, matters only become more complicated when you are living with a mental illness. Instead of starting with a clean slate, you already have more than enough to deal with. This can make a crisis situation seem like an impossible [...]

By |2018-06-05T16:31:06-04:00June 5th, 2018|Guest Blog, Mental Illness|Comments Off on Handling a crisis when you are living with mental illness

What Life Is Like Everyday With Bipolar Disorder

We’ve all heard about bipolar disorder mania & depression, but here is what everyday life is like for a person with bipolar. When writing about bipolar disorder, it is very easy to fall into the habit of discussing the more sensational parts of the illness. Mania, depression, and hypersexuality in bipolar disorder are all topics that I [...]

By |2018-05-15T22:56:16-04:00May 15th, 2018|Bipolar Disorder, Mental Illness|Comments Off on What Life Is Like Everyday With Bipolar Disorder

5 Ways That Massage Helps with Anxiety

Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States, and it’s something that 18% of Americans suffer from on a daily basis. While there are a lot of treatment options for anxiety, including medication and cognitive behavioral therapy, a lot of people also enjoy the more natural treatments of dealing with the disorder. [...]

By |2018-05-08T13:49:14-04:00May 8th, 2018|Mental Illness|Comments Off on 5 Ways That Massage Helps with Anxiety

How to Lead a Fulfilling Life in Four Easy Steps

A life unfulfilled is one that is wasted. Feeling like you have wasted your life is one of the worst things a person can experience. This is what leads to mid-life crises, and it is what causes chronic stress and many other mental health disorders. You need to prioritize your mental and physical health, and [...]

By |2018-08-03T18:36:28-04:00April 24th, 2018|Guest Blog, Mental Illness, Peer Support|3 Comments

Weight Issues and Overeating with Bipolar Disorder

“My name is Gabe Howard and I have bipolar disorder.” I start many a speech that way because it gives the audience an idea of who I am, and why I am qualified to give a speech on the subject. But, if I were being honest, it really isn’t that descriptive at all. It doesn’t narrow [...]

By |2018-04-11T00:32:51-04:00April 11th, 2018|Bipolar Disorder, Mental Illness|1 Comment

Bipolar Disorder and Hypersexuality

The compulsions associated with hypersexuality can be as damaging as addiction. So, what exactly is it? I’ve long said that society discusses human sexuality less than bipolar disorder. I don’t mean pop culture sex talk, but openly and frankly discussing sex. Despite using half-naked models to advertise pretty much anything, we seem remarkably unwilling to [...]

By |2018-04-03T12:47:14-04:00April 3rd, 2018|Bipolar Disorder, Mental Illness, Relationships|2 Comments

How to Ensure You Are Getting the Right Mental Health Care

Having a mental health problem can be debilitating, especially when it starts to affect how you go about your daily life, or when you start to feel as though you are no longer the person you used to be. In the United States and all around the world, a sharp rise in mental health diagnoses [...]

By |2018-03-27T14:32:46-04:00March 22nd, 2018|Caregiving, Guest Blog, Guest Blogs, Mental Illness, Relationships|Comments Off on How to Ensure You Are Getting the Right Mental Health Care

Video: Why I Don’t Have to Apologize For Being Mentally Ill!

Transcript For “No Apology, I’m Mentally Ill” Video Q: Why do I have to apologize for things that I did when I was really symptomatic? I was sick, it’s not my fault! People bring this up to me a lot. For some reason, they think if you have a symptom of an illness, that you [...]

By |2018-03-13T13:05:09-04:00March 13th, 2018|Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mental Illness, Narcissism, Relationships|Comments Off on Video: Why I Don’t Have to Apologize For Being Mentally Ill!