Our Bipolar
This is our bipolar disorder. Our experiences. Our bipolar community. Here at Our Bipolar, we redefine bipolar disorder through personal stories and community.
Welcome in! I’m Jess Curtis, wife, mom, editor, and bipolar advocate.
I’ve had 27 years of experience living with bipolar: mania, psychosis, depression, hypomania, mixed episodes, and yes, stability (the holy grail!). I talk about all of it to give a fuller picture of life with bipolar.
This channel strives to break stigma, offer support, and promote better understanding of bipolar disorder.
Our Bipolar
JOIN US for a LIVE Bipolar Q&A on YouTube! Click image to be notified. ✔️
📌Saturday at 1 pm EST/10 am PST
Everyone is welcome—if you have bipolar or want to learn more
-Jess
4 days ago | [YT] | 8
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Selena. Halsey. Mariah. Demi. Even Kanye. They all have bipolar disorder and are extremely talented and famous.
I didn’t get that version of bipolar. I minored in art in college, but I’m no van Gogh. My 10-year-old daughter draws better than me.
I’m pretty average in terms of creativity and talent. And you know what? That’s fine with me.
I couldn’t handle a life in the limelight. The stress would give me even more bipolar episodes. No thank you ma’am.
I’ll take my simple life any day. 💁🏻♀️
-Jess
PS The next live is this Sat at 1 pm EST! Just not scheduled on YT yet. ❤️
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Obviously it’s not quite that simple, but sleep is medicine for bipolar disorder.
Along with actual bipolar meds, sleep can be the difference between no symptoms at all and full-blown mania with psychosis.
I got a good night’s sleep and needed it. Taking the win.
-Jess
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I made this because it's how I feel about my YT video that I posted today.
With bipolar, sometimes we have symptoms, sometimes we don't, and sometimes we're not sure.
Every single person I know who has bipolar is deeply multifaceted and dynamic.
It's not because they're hypomanic. It's who they are.
-Jess
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Important❗️ I’m a bit unhinged in this video, but I can be unhinged and NOT manic.
People with bipolar contain multitudes, just like neurotypicals.
Sometimes it’s just a bad day. But sometimes a bad day means bipolar symptoms are coming or even already here. 😬
If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re about to have bipolar symptoms while struggling through a hard time, I hope you can relate.
And if you don’t have bipolar, this is what life with the illness can be like even when stable.
-Jess
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🔴We’re going LIVE!🔴
Saturday at 1 pm EST/10 am PST
Bipolar Q&A on navigating life with bipolar:
-dating
-marriage
-parenting
-family
-friendships
-jobs
Also questions/feelings about not participating in any of the above are welcome.
See you there!
Jess
1 month ago | [YT] | 14
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Travel can be a major trigger for bipolar. 😬
In this vlog, I take you along on a work trip and family vacation.
From forgetting meds to early work meetings to family adventures, I desperately try to avoid hypomania. Watch to see what happens.
How does travel affect your bipolar disorder? ⬇️
-Jess
1 month ago | [YT] | 15
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YOUTUBE LIVE
SATURDAY
1 pm EST/10 am PST
My special guest is my good friend Steph from @BipolarPerson! We both have bipolar, and we will be answering all your questions with help from the chat! Plus we'll be talking about our experiences living with bipolar.
I'm excited to see Steph and all of you on Saturday!
-Jess
1 month ago | [YT] | 9
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The replay is ready! It isn’t getting as many views as usual because we talked about SI and used the actual words several times.
YouTube doesn’t like that. I’m doing this post to get the video out there more. Let’s not be censored. 🤬
-Jess
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