“I am replacing my unhealthy coping strategies with healthy ones and using my various creative outlets to channel my emotions, and share my stories.”

“I am not bipolar. I have bipolar. I am not my diagnosis. I don’t need your sympathy. I need your advocacy.”

“Today, I have found hope through the right dosage of medication, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), writing, blogging, running, yoga, and love.”

“My journey may not be pretty, but it has molded me into the person still standing here today.”

“I am who I am, and I am proud and not ashamed of my mental illness. I fight the fight to live. I fight the fight to love who I am.”

“I want to be the advocate that I did not have when I was first diagnosed with bipolar II disorder.”

“Bipolar Disorder, whether it's I or II, is a serious condition that absolutely needs to be treated properly, and I advocate for mental health education everyday.”