Bluntly Bipolar

In the previous episode, I discussed the simple process I used to take myself apart and better understand why I am who I am. In this episode, I describe how I took those bricks and put them back together with intention. The power of deconstruction is that you now have raw material to rebuild with. Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.bluntlybipolar.com/listen TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blun...

America is not in a great place this 4th of July. It's hard to feel positive about this country with the current administration and environment that created it. In this bonus episode, I would like to share with you five reasons I am relentlessly optimistic about America's future. Have a safe and happy 4th of July! Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.bluntlybipolar.com/listen Letter from Birming...

Deconstruction is a process of taking yourself apart to understand the "why" behind who you are. In this episode, I walk you through the simple process I used and still use to dismantle my perceptions, understand where my emotions are coming from, and separate mental illness from rational thinking. It's simple, but it's not easy. The main benefit is that it can help you identify unwellness before...

Deconstruction became an important part of defusing anger that fueled my depression and Bipolar Disorder, complicated by the autism. I had to identify the biases and perspectives I had picked up from society and the people around me to find a way to let them go. In this episode, I deconstruct the "man" in the label of "straight white man" as a working class guy from a blue collar background. Don't...

Identity is a fascinating thing. As a straight white man that grew up in a heavily conservative area, there's been a lot of social programming I was subjected to by society. Unwinding that, and the way it is weaponized against other people became an important part of creating peace with myself. In this episode, I unwrap myself regarding my whiteness. Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.bluntlyb...

Deconstruction became an important part of defusing anger that fueled my depression and Bipolar Disorder, complicated by the autism. I had to identify the biases and perspectives I had picked up from society and the people around me to find a way to let them go. In this episode, I deconstruct the "straight" in the label of "straight white male" as a working class guy from a blue collar background....

What is deconstruction? Well, it is the act of taking something apart to understand why it is the way it is, and why it functions the way it does. Deconstruction was an important part of my mental health journey. It helped me identify where a lot of my anger and depression was coming from. Understanding myself also smoothed out my Bipolar unwellness, because I was no longer dumping gasoline on tho...

Life is a complicated puzzle where many lessons have to be learned the hard way. However, knowing these five things when I was 13 years old, as a straight white boy, might have made that journey a whole lot easier. These are things that either did disrupt me, or would have disrupted me if I didn't know any better. Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.bluntlybipolar.com/listen TikTok: https://www...

I have come to believe that many of the messages of rugged independence aimed at white Americans are a tactic to fracture our communities. Isolation and alienation create anger, which helps to foster resentment that can be weaponized by malicious people. That, in turn, all fed into my own severe depression, Bipolar instability, and alienation due to my autism. Don't forget to subscribe! https://ww...

In this episode, I contemplate and review the book 50 Truths They Tried to Erase - Black Power, Culture, & Resistance Uncovered by Freddie E. Taylor. I originally bought this book due to my interest in propaganda and influence. What I found within its pages is an excellent introduction to the many ways in which our perceptions and attitudes are cultivated towards black Americans. This book is...

I was a straight angry white man who took great offense to the idea that I shouldn't take pride in who I am, where I come from, and what I've accomplished. After all, why is it solely the domain of women and people of color? Well, let me share with you what I was getting wrong... Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.bluntlybipolar.com/listen Brian Kilmeade says to kill homeless mentally ill who...

The title is a joke told by Patrice O'Neal about why it's not the right move to listen to women. This method of thinking has long been a part of red pill and male spaces, and it helps to drive male loneliness, disconnection, depression, and anger. Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.bluntlybipolar.com/listen [01:00] Beginning Patrice O'Neal on "Fishing" TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bluntlybi...

The documentary "Inside the Manosphere" explores that world of influencers, how they think, and their attitudes and opinions. As a former unethical marketer, I wanted to share some commentary on what I thought about this documentary as it pertains to anger, mental health, and how it is affecting men's mental health. This is a bonus episode. Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.bluntlybipolar.com...

One of the hardest lessons I had to learn was that my anger made me easy to control. Unlearning that behavior became a monumental task because anger was a constant symptom of depression, Bipolar Disorder, and my frustrations with autism. In this episode, I explore how the manosphere uses masculine anger as a tool of manipulation, not to help you level up, but to keep you coming back for more. Don'...

Are you a real man? The kind of man who would do anything for his family? The kind of man who would go to jail for his family? What if I told you that you aren't protecting who you think you are by being that kind of man? Anger played a significant role in how my mental illness manifested and perpetuated itself. Even though I relied on spite and anger to survive some hard moments in my life with s...

Anger played a significant role in how my mental illness manifested and perpetuated itself. Even though I relied on spite and anger to survive some hard moments in my life with suicidality and hopelessness, I eventually had to create peace with it to facilitate my healing and recovery. In this mini-series prefixed "On Anger," I am dissecting the way that my anger and depression has been weaponized...

Diagnosis for a mental illness doesn't typically come at a fantastic time in life. Who is having a good time and thinks, "You know what? I'm going to go be screened for severe mental illness!" No, it's usually when a person is unstable, at rock bottom, or their life is on-fire. In this episode, this open letter is meant to be shared with mentally ill people who reject their diagnosis by addressing...

There's a difficult struggle that we mentally ill people wrestle with. That is, how do you separate your authentic self from your mental illness? As someone with Bipolar Disorder, autism, and severe depression, it took me years to start seeing my authentic self in the shadows of the wreckage of my brain. In this episode, I'm going to walk you through the approach I took to better understand what w...

Guilt is a heavy load to carry for the mentally healthy. When you have a mental illness, that loads gets even heavier. Mental illness causes us to do things outside of our true character and nature. Sometimes, those things are terrible destructive, painful, or traumatic. Still, to carry on through life, we need to find a way to come to terms with that. In this episode, I share how I approach forgi...

An ability to make a good apology is a big part of building healthy relationships. As someone with Bipolar Disorder, I've had to make several in my life because of wrong actions, both well and when I was out of my mind. Furthermore, I discuss the importance of tact in communication, and trying to rebuild relationships with a later diagnosis in life. Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.bluntlybi...

Forgiveness is a far more complicated word than it appears to be. It covers so much territory, from forgiving some mundane wrong done against you to the process of coming to terms with traumatic experiences. That makes it quite difficult for someone trying to work through their anger to acceptance so they can heal. In this episode, I discuss how I approach this difficult matter in two situations....

Psych medication is a difficult subject for we mentally ill people. As a mental patient with a microphone, it's not my place to give recommendations on treatment or tell anyone what to do with their meds. However, there is a lot of connected information about treatment that I've learned over my past 16 years in treatment. That is what I am sharing with you here... Don't forget to subscribe! https:...

Have you ever been hopeless? Truly hopeless? The kind of hopeless where it feels like you're drowning in the darkness of a tomb buried six feet beneath the Marianas Trench? The kind of hopelessness that makes you want to end yourself when you see other suicide prevention efforts? I have, more than a few times because of my trauma, Bipolar Disorder, and severe depression. In this open letter, I hop...

Are you a good person? I'm not, and I could never see myself as being one. I'd look at people I viewed as good people, like Mr. Rogers and Steve Irwin, and just know my mind is too dark to ever be that light. Plus, due to my autism, I am what's called a low-empathy person, so a lot of advice about goodness and being a better person meant little to me. Like, the whole, "put yourself in their shoes!...

I know from personal experience that peace is the fertile soil in which happiness grows. To grow happiness, we need to create more peace within ourselves. In this episode, I am sharing with you these five tips that I wish I would have known on my first day of therapy to work on my own peace. 1. Get sober. I believe that there are few things more important for mental wellness and stability than get...