Helena Smole tells her story of mental illness

Watch video: http://www.helenasmole.com/2013/new-video

You, Mental Illness and the Rest of the World

Having been faced with a mental illness, there is always the danger of going to extremes. Either one closes up on himself/herself, becomes convinced that nobody understands him/her and strives to resolve the problem on his/her own, which is usually too difficult. Or one expects of his/her doctors, relatives and friends to do everything, even his/her part, which would be the other extreme. Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2013/you-mental-illness-and-the-rest-of-the-world Take care, Helena Smole

Winter Depression

Last but not least, when depression is so deep that one cannot find the strength to get out of bed, visualizing spring scenery can be helpful. It might give us just enough energy to be able to get out of bed and catch a glimpse of that list of activities on the wall. Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2013/winter-depression Take care, Helena Smole

Seasonal Mood Disorders

The way I see it there are only 2 seasons: winter and summer. Whereas spring and autumn can be seen as transitional periods. Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2013/seasonal-mood-disorders Take care, Helena Smole, author of Balancing the Beast

Christmas Cards in January

I had a good plan at the beginning of December about Christmas cards for my relatives. Read more: http://www.helenasmole.com/2013/christmas-cards-in-january

Why Strive for Something Better, When Lichen Will Do. The key to a peaceful life is taking control of your wishes. Read more here: http://www.helenasmole.com/2013/why-strive-for-something-better-when-lichen-will-do

My Victory

This time I have really great news! My BIO is one of 11 life stories of people with bipolar disorder, published in the new edition of Bipolar Disorder for Dummies. Read more on Joe Kraynak’s blog: http://blogs.psychcentral.com/bipolar/2012/11/bipolar-disorder-for-dummies-2e/