Bipolar Burble Newsletter | March 2022 🌎 World Bipolar Day Edition

Published: Mon, 03/28/22

Natasha Tracy's Bipolar Burble Newsletter

March 2022 Edition

Welcome to my Bipolar Burble Newsletter. It's where I have a chance to talk to you, my readers, and offer information that can help those with mental illness and their loved ones. Thanks for reading.

In this edition, you'll find:

World Bipolar Day writings for you to share
Video blog posts for bpHope
Bipolar Burble and Breaking Bipolar articles you may have missed
An Instagram image and quote about impossibility
A new book to enjoy
Mood-tracking app survey results
Questions about World Bipolar Day
A March quote

Articles for World Bipolar Day

World Bipolar Disorder is Wednesday, March 30. Here, I'm sharing some information on bipolar disorder you may want to share this World Bipolar Day. And don't forget to use the hashtags #BipolarTogether and #WorldBipolarDay so we can get that topic trending!

My Videos for BP Hope (BP Magazine)

You may or may not know it, but I've been creating videos (with their transcripts) for bpHope (BP Magazine) off and on for years now. There are about 20 videos of mine currently available. Here are some of my favorites:

You can see all the videos here.

What You May Have Missed

Here are some things you might have missed from Bipolar Burble and Breaking Bipolar:

Am I Making Up My Mental Illness? Is My Mental Illness All in My Head — It's not that I think people with bipolar disorder are making their illnesses up -- I don't believe that -- what I think is that this idea actually invades their brains and creates doubt.
Starting to Work for Yourself with a Mental Illness -- Mental Illness and Entrepreneurship — I get asked all the time about how I started working for myself. Read this post for tips on becoming your own boss.
The Scariest Parts of Bipolar Disorder — There are so many part of bipolar disorder that are scary. Face your fears (and mine) by reading this post and watching this video.
Overdoing It with Bipolar Comes with a Hefty Price — I'm guilty of overdoing it, even though I know the expensive cost. Learn about overdoing it with bipolar.
Depression Says I Don't Care About Anything — Probably a combination of apathy and anhedonia create the feeling that I just don't care about a single thing. I know this is a depression lie, however.
Negative Self-Talk -- Try Getting Over Yourself — This post and video talk about a technique (possibly a weird one) that I use when I'm in a negative thought-spiral.
Bipolar and Bad Sleep -- Which Came First, How to Treat? — Bad sleep and bipolar disorder go together like peanut butter and jelly. Just which comes first? If you have bad sleep with bipolar, what are the treatment options?

The Archives

Insta-Instagram

March 4, 2022

"It feels like life with multiple chronic illnesses is impossible. They make everyday tasks impossible. They make decisions impossible. They make sticking to plans impossible.

"But what I've learned is that even if everything feels like a composite of impossibilities, we can, in fact, do one impossible thing at a time. We can break down the impossible into tiny, slightly-more-possible chunks and we can do it.

"They key is to focus on only one tiny thing at a time. Life is a series of impossibilities for many, but we're can still do it, one impossibility at a time."

I create (and comment on) a lot of interesting work on Instagram, in addition to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. I'm posting interesting quotes, images, and quirky things from my life. I hope you'll join me there.

'Navigating Bipolar Country — Personal and Professional Perspectives on Living with Bipolar Disorder'

This month I want to make you aware of a new book in which an essay of mine is featured, Navigating Bipolar Country. Myself along with Julie Fast and many others have provided perspectives on bipolar disorder for the book. These essays were brought together by Merryl Hammond.

Here is a 5-star review by a Kindle Customer: Must read for anyone who wants to learn more about bipolar disorder

"What an amazing anthology with so many talented authors! I don’t think I’ve ever seen an anthology written so well and crafted so creatively by the author.

"In this book, you’ll learn about bipolar disorder from people who live with bipolar, the families who care for loved ones with bipolar, and the clinicians who treat people with bipolar. Each contributor has a different bit of insight to offer. As a whole, this anthology covers everything you would want to know about bipolar disorder. Bravo!"

Buy the Book

If you've had a chance to read Navigating Bipolar Country, a review on Amazon or Goodreads would be truly appreciated.

Impressions About World Bipolar Day Survey

Mood-Tracking App Survey Results

Some of you may remember that I asked you about your mood-tracking app habits in the last two newsletters. What I found is that, much to my surprise, just over half of all people don't use mood-tracking software. The reasons seem to be because:

People have trouble remembering to use it
People aren't aware of them
A lack of customizability

For the people who do use mood-tracking apps:

Daylio Journal and eMoods were the most commonly-used apps.
The DBSA mood tracker also came up a couple of times.
People like the apps that had reminders, were easy to use, and were customizable.
People liked the customizability of eMoods.

If you're curious, I do have thoughts on mood trackers. Here is some information on why you should be tracking your mood and information on how to track your mood.

(I used the T2 Mood Tracker as an example, but that was a while back. There may be better choices now, although I will say the T2 Mood Tracker is free.)

Important Questions for You About World Bipolar Day

As you know, Wednesday is World Bipolar Day. I'd like to know how you feel about that.

What Is Your Impression of World Bipolar Day?
Is World Bipolar Day useful to the bipolar community? Why or why not?

Enter your answers here. (Your answers are anonymous.)

(I'll be compiling the responses and presenting them in the next newsletter.)

March's Final Words

That's it for now, folks; I'll catch up with you again in April. Until then, please keep safe and get vaccinated/boosted as soon as you can. And maybe spare a thought for the people in Ukraine and Russia right now. Their lives are being destroyed by a madman.

Finally, here's an spring quote you might enjoy:

“Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer.”

— Anita Krizzan

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