Turmeric is a wonderful spice with so many benefits. I love using it in cooking, natural beauty recipes, and especially this refreshing lemonade! We keep this turmeric lemonade recipe on hand as a festive drink for summer barbecues, park picnics, and friends just stopping by. Easy Turmeric Lemonade We mostly…
Do Alternative Treatments Work for Bipolar Disorder? Evidence-Based Guide (2025)
Interest in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for bipolar disorder—acupuncture, omega-3 fatty acids, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), massage, homeopathy, naturopathy, hypnosis, etc.—has exploded on social media. But does any of it actually work? If you know me, you know that I look for medical evidence. Someone once attempted to insult me by…
Dip Into Summer: The Healthiest Spreads for Every Party Table
With summer snacks trending all over social media, it’s time to level up your party spread with healthier dip options for the season. Dips are not merely sidekicks to chips or veggies; they can shine as the star of your summer table when crafted with wholesome ingredients. As a dietitian,…
How to Trick Your Brain Into Loving Healthy Habits
Ever start the week feeling unstoppable only to end up wondering how to stick to healthy habits? It starts like this: you’ve crushed your weekend meal prep. This is your week to finally “get back on track.” You’re packing protein into your breakfast oats, setting out your workout clothes to…
Why Mental Illness Feels So Lonely: You’re Not Alone with Depression or Bipolar
Authored: Jan. 23, 2011 Updated: April 23, 2025 People with a mental illness feel alone. Depression makes you feel alone. Depression makes you feel like you’re the only person in the world who feels the pain and sadness that you do. Depression brings about negative spirals of thinking that convince…
What Actually Worked For Me
Cortisol, often referred to as the “stress hormone,” is one of the most powerful hormones in the body. While cortisol’s primary function is to help manage stress, it also plays a crucial role in a wide range of bodily processes, from metabolism to immune function, and even brain activity. When…
Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: Turn Awareness Into Action
May isn’t just another page on the calendar, at least not for those of us who care about mental illness. It’s an invitation to change lives, including your own, through Mental Health Awareness Month (sometimes just called Mental Health Month) activities. Mental Health America’s 2025 theme, “Turn Awareness into Action,”…
Are Psych Meds Evil? Debunking Antipsychiatry Myths with Science
Published February 8, 2011 Updated May 15, 2025 If you’ve ever typed “psychiatric meds ruined my life” into Google, you’re not alone — and you deserve better answers than fear-based clickbait. I hear from quite a few people, generally part of special interest groups, who think psych meds are evil,…
Does Psychiatric Medication Kill Creativity? Debunking the Van Gogh Myth
Written May 27, 2011 Updated May 27, 2025 If Van Gogh took psychiatric medication, would Starry Night still exist — or would the world be a little darker? Let’s separate romantic myths from real science and lived experience. Not infrequently, at Bipolar Burble, I get comments about how if famous…
How To Transform Your Yard Into a Permaculture Paradise
Years ago, I started questioning why we pour so much time, energy, and chemicals into maintaining the “perfect” lawn. A lawn that doesn’t support biodiversity and often leaves our soil depleted and our schedules packed with weekend mowing. What if instead our yards could feed us, support pollinators, heal the…