The Bipolar Mama
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Lauren Kocher is an author and a mother of two boys, wife, roller derby girl with bipolar disorder. She shares her every day with mental illness to help end stigma.
Lauren Kocher | The Bipolar Mama
3y ago
When you attempt to play chess with your own brain, you will without a doubt lose. I have been battling with mental illness most of my life. It is a tiring and arduous task. A task, up until this past year, I had managed to some degree. However, I made the mistake of getting cocky ..read more
Lauren Kocher | The Bipolar Mama
3y ago
The worst feeling in the world is watching the stars fall from the sky around you when no one else can. No matter how hard you think you are shouting for them to see it. The words seem unable to escape your mouth. Your voice seems to have disappeared into the night. And despite all ..read more
Lauren Kocher | The Bipolar Mama
3y ago
Not again The world is collapsing around me I can’t breathe Please not again Why? Is it because the sun is shining too bright? Deep Breathe in Deep Breathe out Rocking too and fro My boat is about to capsize Please, Please, please 1,2,3…. Shit Shit Shit. I am suffocating and the world is going ..read more
Lauren Kocher | The Bipolar Mama
3y ago
In the wake of recent events, it seems to me that much of the general public has a misconception of what depression actually looks like. Most people see depression as this: They picture in their head a person overcome by sadness. They have this forlorn look,even crying. Maybe a little unkempt, unshowered and still in ..read more
Lauren Kocher | The Bipolar Mama
3y ago
It is 10:49pm. I should be in bed. Yet, the soft tumble of the dryer mixed with the gentle chip of crickets begs me to enjoy the moment of calm. Chaos is every day life with two small boys. My day is filled with the sound of sirens alerting the small town in my child’s ..read more
Lauren Kocher | The Bipolar Mama
3y ago
I remember a time when the words would just flow from my fingertips like an everlasting river. Now, they just trickle here and there like a dried up stream. I miss it. I miss it all. I need to remove this beaver dam of a writer’s block. I think the truth is I grew tired ..read more
Lauren Kocher | The Bipolar Mama
3y ago
Lauren Kocher | The Bipolar Mama
3y ago
So I have decided to take a new step in blogging by adding YouTube videos. I wanted to explain to away that I could share y thoughts without having to write them out. Sometimes it is easier for me to physically talk about them then write. So I started a YouTube channel. I posted my ..read more
Lauren Kocher | The Bipolar Mama
3y ago
I often have people reach out to me looking for solutions on how to treat their mental illness. Or they want suggestions for medications. I love being able to help other but I do know my limits. I understand that I am not a medical professional. I am just a blogger with bipolar disorder who ..read more