11 Myths About Bipolar Disorder (The Stories That Keep People Silent for Too Long)

11 Myths About Bipolar Disorder (The Stories That Keep People Silent for Too Long)

by Florina Lungu | Jun 4, 2025 | Bipolar Disorder, Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health

What if the story you believe about bipolar disorder… isn’t true? How would you know? How would you know if the thing you call burnout… The thing you call stress… The thing you call just being difficult… …is actually something else? What if it’s not...
Bipolar Disorder Is Not One Thing: Understanding the Spectrum (and Why This Matters More Than You Think)

Bipolar Disorder Is Not One Thing: Understanding the Spectrum (and Why This Matters More Than You Think)

by Florina Lungu | Jun 1, 2025 | Bipolar Disorder, Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health

After my last article on the topic, many people reached out. Some shared their own stories quietly, sometimes painfully. Some simply said, “Thank you. I had no idea.” But one message stayed with me. It was from someone who didn’t write about themselves. They wrote...
I’m Not Addicted… I Just Have One Glass a Day.

I’m Not Addicted… I Just Have One Glass a Day.

by Florina Lungu | May 26, 2025 | Addiction, Mental Health, Mind-Body Connection

Imagine a quiet evening. The kids are finally asleep. You slip onto the sofa, the soft pop of the wine bottle marking the end of another long day. You pour a glass, not too much, just enough. It’s your moment. Your ritual. You’ve earned this. But have you ever stopped...
What Psychiatry Taught Me (and What They Don’t Tell You)

What Psychiatry Taught Me (and What They Don’t Tell You)

by Florina Lungu | May 7, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mind-Body Connection, Mindset

I’ve spent years studying the mind. Diagnosing. Treating. Listening. Helping people find their way back from darkness. But some of the most important lessons I’ve learned—the ones that actually change lives—aren’t in the textbooks. No professor stood at the whiteboard...
Bipolar Disorder Is Not What You Think: What If You’ve Been Asking the Wrong Questions?

Bipolar Disorder Is Not What You Think: What If You’ve Been Asking the Wrong Questions?

by Florina Lungu | May 4, 2025 | Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Stress and PTSD

How would you know if the thing you call stress… is actually something else? What if the story you’ve been telling yourself is only half the truth? How long have you been working so hard to hold it all together, without realizing you’re holding together...
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