Tag: Bipolar Disorder
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Polyamory, Schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders (Part 1)
This post and others discussing specific mental disorders will reference the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Psychiatry and Psychology, Edition Five (DSM-V). Apologies to my international readers, I’m just not familiar enough with the ICD to use it as a reference. Please note: everyone’s experience of mental illness is different. This is general information meant…
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When Mental Illness and Polyamory Collide (Part 1)
The Complexity of Mental Illness and Polyamory In some ways, mental illness and polyamory actually go very well together. The larger support network can be a huge benefit for someone dealing with mental illness, while the increase in available support also means that no one person gets overwhelmed trying to support the mentally ill partner…