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 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...
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 | Apr 27, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health, Personal Growth
“What inspired you to do this work?” It’s a question I’ve been asked many times. And every time, the answer takes me back — not to my years in medical school, not to my certifications or degrees. But much earlier. To a small street in Romania. To the...
by Florina Lungu | Apr 7, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health, Personal Growth
What We Miss When We Rush to Treat the Pain She walked into my office with a neat handbag and tired eyes. A retired nurse. Sixty-seven. Slender frame, hands clasped tightly in her lap. She didn’t want to be there. Not really. But the panic attacks had become...