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Samantha is the author of "My Bipolar Mind: You're not alone," she is also a freelance writer, blogger, and mental health advocate who runs and manages her own mental health blog MyBipolarMind.com.

• My First Month Sober

  By Samantha on May 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  My First Month Sober By: Samantha Steiner My last drink was around 11 PM on Saturday, April 8th, 2017. I was drinking with a girl that I conceded to be my best friend of almost 20 years and two of… Read More ›

• Coping Techniques For Anxiety, Panic Attacks, PTSD, Etc…

  By Samantha on May 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Coping Techniques For Anxiety, Panic Attacks, PTSD, Etc… By: Samantha Steiner

• What you can try to do Instead of Self-Injuring

  By Samantha on May 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  What you can try to do Instead of Self-Injuring If you are a self-injurer and you are looking for alternatives to your method of harming (we’ll say cutting since that is my first choice) here is a list of alternatives… Read More ›

• Trapped & Over Thinking

  By Samantha on May 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Trapped & Over Thinking By: Samantha Steiner The one thing people don’t seem to realize about mental illness unless you deal with it first hand is that you can get trapped in your own mind more often than not. You… Read More ›

• 30 Things I’ve Learned in 30 Years 

  By Samantha on May 27, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

    *I know it’s a little late to be posting this since I’ll be 31 in August. but Better late than never! * Sometimes you’ve got to learn to walk away from everything you thought you knew in order to… Read More ›

• (*TRIGGER WARNING*) My Newest Diagnosis & How it came to be

  By Samantha on May 27, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  My Newest Diagnosis & How it came to be                 Earlier this month, May 10th, 2017, my therapist diagnosed me with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after I finally opened up about certain events in my life. I always thought… Read More ›

• New Thoughts on Mental Health in the Work Place

  By Samantha on May 26, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  New Thoughts on Mental Health in the Work Place                 Over the past few months, I have learned how horrible and devastating it can be for it to get around your place of employment that you are struggling with mental… Read More ›

• Hi..My Name is Samantha and I have a Dual Diagnosis!

  By Samantha on May 26, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Hi! My Name is Samantha and I Have a Dual Diagnosis!By: Samantha Steiner By: Samantha Steiner     I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder Mixed when I was just fourteen years old. Also, that happened to be the year… Read More ›

• Coming Back to Blogging

  By Samantha on May 18, 2017 • ( 0 )

  So I decided that I am going to try blogging on this site again. I realized that SOME of my past blogs weren’t exactly up to par, so I am going to TRY to make some of my new posts… Read More ›

• Bipolar Disorder Info

  By Samantha on May 17, 2017 • ( 0 )

  The struggle of living with Bipolar Disorder (manic-depression) is real, regardless if you are newly diagnosed or have been diagnosed for years.  Bipolar Disorder can be a debilitating disorder if left untreated. It can even be hard for people who… Read More ›

• 29 Things I’ve Learned in 29 Years

  By Samantha on August 12, 2015 • ( 0 )

  29 Things I Have Learned in 29 Years After losing someone that you love, the pain eventually begins to dull after a while. You will never forget that person but time really does make things easier. If you want to… Read More ›

• Work vs. Life Balancing Tips

  By Samantha on June 15, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Balancing a number of roles can be difficult, whether those roles are being a parent, partner, friend, employee, student, sibling, child or whatever else. At times, these different roles can compete for your time and attention. I have listed some tips… Read More ›

• ADHD/ADD Signs and Symptoms

  By Samantha on June 12, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  A person with ADHD/ADD may have some or all of the following symptoms Difficulty paying attention to details and tendency to make careless mistakes in school, or work or activities; producing work that is often messy and careless. Easily distracted… Read More ›

• Different Types of Bipolar Disorder

  By Samantha on June 10, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Bipolar I Having this type of bipolar disorder means you have experienced at least one manic episode.  The mania needed to have lasted for at least a week, or to be severe enough that hospitalisation was necessary.  For about 50-60% of people… Read More ›

• Common Early Warning Signs of Mania or Hypomania

  By Samantha on June 10, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  The list below is of common early warning signs that may help you recall the changes you experience when a manic/hypomanic episode is about to occur.  If you find it difficult to identify your early warning signs, you might discuss this… Read More ›

• The Difference Between Mania and Hypomania

  By Samantha on June 10, 2015 • ( 0 )

  The major difference between hypomania and mania are that hypomania is briefer and less intense than mania.  Hypomania is not associated with psychosis (loss of touch with reality or hallucinations) or hospitalization. Full blown mania is more severe and at times,… Read More ›

• Elevated Mood in Mania or Hypomania

  By Samantha on June 10, 2015 • ( 0 )

  The changes that occur when your mood is elevated (and when becoming elevated) happen in three related areas – in your thoughts, your feelings and your actions.  When your mood is elevated, your activity in these three areas can be… Read More ›

• Common Early Warning Signs of Depression

  By Samantha on June 9, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  The list below of common early warning signs might help you think of the changes in your mood that you may notice. If you find it difficult to identify your early warning signs, you might consider discussing it with a… Read More ›