Beating Bipolar Burnout
The Importance of Mental Self-Care
In this modern world of technologies, living with a mental health disorder, particularly bipolar disorder for me, can put a strain on our attempts to run a business while balancing self-care. In the race to beat everyone else and under the ongoing pressure of appearing successful, rich, and happy on social media, we have forgotten the luxury of simple ‘me time’. While juggling a business, school, parenting, financial responsibilities, and social lives, it can also be easy to gather stuff in the brain that doesn’t need to be there, taking up extra energy and leaving you mentally drained and exhausted. Even as the rocket continues to fly high at a constant speed it gets burned out, similarly does our mind.
Individuals suffering from depression and mental health issues are a major concern for both parents and society. Even with various online and in-person counseling services, medication, and talks on parenting and practices for mental peace, the number of affected persons is peaking day by day. With that being said, it’s extremely important that we learn to take time for ourselves and find those coping mechanisms that will help us through it one step at a time.
