Using Creativity as an Outlet for Coping

Hi Emily! 👋🏼

Me too!! I have always loved art (painting and drawing and such) and it has always been a great outlet. I discovered a love for writing just around when my health started to plummet. I’ve kept at it since then and I love it so so much, it’s an incredible way to be able to express what’s going on with me.

Hi! Wow, let me start by saying how proud I am of you for such achievements! Oh my God, I adore black cats. It's a honor to share a name with one, ha-ha. I rescued a stray in July of last year after his mother rejected him. Once he was older, however, he went to live at my grandmother's. The younger kids (my baby cousins) adore him and he loves playing with them. Black cats get such a bad reputation, but they're the sweetest ones out there. My aunt has Bipolar II disorder and a schizo-effective disorder, so I understand how difficult it can be. You're doing fantastic! I'm not very active, but I love swimming. One of my close friends owns horses and hopes I she can teach me if I ever visit. Any tips for a newbie? I do like go down nature trails; I always take a sketchbook to draw the beautiful scenery while having a picnic. Ooh! A rock choir sounds super awesome! Congratulations on joining up! I understand your struggle with anxiety all to well. If you ever need someone to talk you through a flare-up, I'm free most of the time. My friends and I have a rule that if we feel like we're reaching the cusp of a bad attack, we talk each other through grounding techniques. Anywho, thanks for the message! I hope all is well! (:

Hi Emily! :) I just joined this app the other day myself, I’m Mollie :) 26, will be 27 in July. I have bipolar ii,anxiety,and ADHD. I’m a Certified Medical Assistant,working in Orthopedics for almost 8 years. I have 2 black kitties 🐈‍⬛ that are litter mates named Binx & Emily,and have been with my partner Kate for almost 5 years,we both have bipolar ii disorder & anxiety & ADHD. I love soccer,horseback riding,hiking,and just recently joined a Rock Choir🤩Keeping busy is how I try to stay away from slipping back into depression,but it’s not easy as I’m sure you know ❤️and anxiety sometimes makes doing things hard, and sometimes impossible. I got diagnosed with bipolar ii/cyclothymia at age 22. I’ve been really stable for about 4 years, still have awful anxiety flare ups here and there and seasonal depression hit me very hard this year. I still have ups and downs but it’s refreshing to feel stable for the longest time in my life I can think of. Anyway, i’m just here to just talk to people with similar issues,and to help in any way I can😊 going to copy this to introduce myself to others,too :))