Bipolar and Active Manic States – Play or Not Play?

Bipolar Disorder is characterised by swings between elevated mood (mania) and depression. On the healthier end of mania, the individual can be energetic and highly productive, but in an unhealthy state it can include erratic and impulsive behaviour, poor decision making and insomnia. As its most severe level it can include psychosis (distorted beliefs about…

BDSM Aftercare and Borderline Personality Disorder

We talk about the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in this post. One core aspect of BPD is the fear of abandonment. There is a reason why NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness puts it on the top of the list, and it’s certainly been the biggest battle for me, personally. BDSM is…

What is Self-Harm?

Most resources will tell you that people who self-harm are seeking emotional relief by self-inflicting pain. Through the presence of pain sensations on your physical level, nerves send signals to the brain and take the mental energy or mental focus away from the intense emotional disturbance from mental issues that one is dealing with. The…