The Problem with Trying to “Make Up” for Your Mental Health Disorder

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey, Heifers! I tend to take on a lot. Like,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">a lot</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. And usually all at once. Upon reflection, I realized that I do this to somehow “make up” for my bipolar disorder. It’s a battle against it, in a way. “See? I can do it all still and even MORE on top of it! You can’t stop me!” Unfortunately, this means that I take on too much, I burn out, and get frustrated. Maybe it’s a form of denial, or maybe it’s me trying to prove myself to others (others who, for clarification, don’t exist). I look forward to our lovely chat today, Heifers! </span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moo,</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elaine</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">***</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you enjoy this podcast, please consider giving it a review! It also is incredibly helpful for me to hear what is resonating with you, so feel free to DM me!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow me on</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/anguseyetea/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Insta</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/anguseyetea"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a> <strong>@AngusEyeTea.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Email:</span> <a href= "mailto:anguseyetea@gmail.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">anguseyetea@gmail.com</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can find the show notes for this episode a</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">t</span> <a href="http://www.anguseyetea.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.anguseyetea.com</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I am</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">not</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">a health professional. I am simply someone who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Please talk to your friends, family, teacher