by Florina Lungu | Sep 13, 2025 | Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Schizophrenia
When I first began my psychiatry specialty training in Romania, lithium was almost impossible to find. Patients rarely wanted it, partly because it was difficult to obtain, and partly because its reputation was marred by whispers of “too many side effects.” Lithium...
by Florina Lungu | Jun 8, 2025 | Bipolar Disorder, Empowerment and Personal Health, Health and Wellbeing
The moment after the diagnosis often feels the hardest. Even when the words make sense. Even when they bring relief, finally, a name for the struggle. There’s still that quiet, sharp question inside: “What does this mean for my life?” “Will I ever be...
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...
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...
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...
by Florina Lungu | Feb 24, 2025 | Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Mind-Body Connection, Stress and PTSD
Anger can feel like a wildfire, unpredictable and consuming everything in its path. For those living with borderline personality disorder (BPD), anger often becomes a familiar, overwhelming presence. It spills over into relationships, decisions, and even how they see...