💭🧠 🎭🎢 I’m still in the early days of learning to live with bipolar 2. I’m usually hypomanic in winter, depressed in spring/summer and still working out what stability is? This @MindCharity article is enormously helpful in differentiating episode types:

RT @natasha_tracy: “You don’t look bipolar.”. What does bipolar look like?. It looks like surviving. Like working through chaos. Like meds,….

‘DWP update as Liz Kendall makes new statements on PIP reforms’ @yorkshirelive [posted 17/07/2025] | The Universal Credit Bill cleared the Commons after elements to restrict eligibility to Personal Independence Payments were scrapped ahead of a review.

The story follows best friends Maggie and Eddie through a series of chaotic events after Maggie’s bipolar makes an unwelcome return. In an exclusive Q&A, director Rebecca Asher and Executive Producer Lotte Beasley Mestriner sit down with Bipolar UKz 2/2.

‘Bipolar in the news - Big Mood’ @BipolarUK [posted 25/03/2024] | The eagerly awaited six-part comedy series ‘Big Mood’ aired on Channel 4 in March 2024. Behind the scenes, Bipolar UK worked with the production team, to help guide authenticity around the storyline (cont’d) 1/2.

‘Missing Shetland Ponies Back With Owner’ @BBCNews [posted 03/08/2025] | Two of six Shetland ponies that went missing from the New Forest national park have been reunited with their owner. via @BBCiPlayer.

‘BBC Examines Shooting of Children in Gaza’ @BBCNews [posted 01/08/2025] | The @bbcworldservice has compiled material on over 160 cases where children have been shot in Gaza - and found that in 95 cases, they were shot in the head or chest. via @BBCiPlayer.

‘Make-Believe Festival With No Acts Booked’ @BBCNews [posted 03/08/2025] | A BBC News investigation uncovers how convicted fraudster James Kenny planned a fake festival. via @BBCiPlayer.

‘Government Plans To Treat Gazan Children In The UK’ @BBCNews [posted 03/08/2025] | The government’s plans to evacuate seriously ill or injured children from Gaza to bring them to the UK for medical treatment are being executed ‘at pace'. via @BBCiPlayer.

‘Crackdown On Channel Crossing Social Media’ @BBCNews [posted 03/08/2025] | People advertising illegal Channel crossings online could face up to five years in prison under a new offence the government plans to introduce. via @BBCiPlayer #Immigration.

‘How I Saved Myself by Surrendering When Everything Fell Apart’ @tinybuddha | “And here you are, living despite it all.” ~Rupi Kaur. “I surrender!” I said this mantra out loud as my life was spiraling out of control….Read More here:

Life Coach Cristina Merkley says that, luckily, we have a built-in system that alerts us when we’re in alignment with our Inner Being (and what we truly desire) and when we are not. This invaluable system is our emotions or what some term ‘gut instinct’ 💭🧘🏻‍♀️🎭.

💭 Sometimes, you have to go with the flow, in order to find your flow, to be able to survive. 🌊🧘🏻‍♀️💦👣🌎.

‘3 Ways to Know When a Relationship Isn’t Right for You’ @tinybuddha | .“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” ~Lao Tzu. I was going out with a wonderful man. But something just wasn’t right. I battled with myself for… . Read more here:

‘Compensation For Mis-Sold Car Finance Could Reach £18bn’ @BBCNews [posted 03/08/2025] | The FCA says that up to £18bn in compensation could be paid out for mis-sold car finance, but individuals are unlikely to get more than £950 per deal. via @BBCiPlayer.

RT @Shrink_at_Large: Timms calling the vote “democratic process at its finest” omits that:. – Consultation skipped 10 of 22 key issues.– Me….

‘Your summer glow starts at Aqua Sana Forest Spa’ @AquaSanaSpa @CenterParcsUK | A day at our spas is about relaxation, nourishing yourself in nature, resetting your rhythm, and leaving feeling radiant, restored and ready for whatever the season brings.

‘Put Down Your Phone: Why Presence Is the Best Gift You’ll Ever Give’ @tinybuddha | “When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?” ~Thich Nhat Hanh. Read more here:

RT @tinybuddha: "Accepting that a parent is incapable of giving you the love you needed is one of the hardest emotional tasks we face. But….

support and an online ecommunity. Bipolar UK also run campaigns focusing on important issues like earlier diagnosis, as well as link in with research. The appeal features three powerful voices about how the charity has helped them. via @BBCiPlayer 2/2.

‘Lifeline - Bipolar UK’ @BBCOne [posted 27/07/2025] | Ambassador and TV presenter @leahcharlesking presents an appeal on behalf of @BipolarUK. The charity provides support services to anyone affected by bipolar including family and carers through support groups, peer (cont’d) 1/2.