You are not alone

You are not alone. The words I most wanted to hear when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I didn’t know any other women with a mental illness, let alone the same condition. Or maybe I did – and they were too scared to say.

Bipolar mums is a safe space. It grew out of a desire to see mums with bipolar disorder not only survive, but thrive. To provide encouragement and hope when life seems tough. To remind ourselves that to those who love us most, we’re not someone with bipolar disorder, we’re just Mum.

Our stories

Feel alone?   Our hope is that by reading others’ stories of being a mum with Bipolar, you will find some hope in knowing that you are not alone in what you are experiencing. From maternity ward to divvy van “Sitting in a psychiatric ward, far from my newborn son, I felt utterly alone. I was… Continue reading Our stories

Raising awareness

When a woman who is a mum shares she has a mental illness, most people chime in with “I know someone else with post-natal depression….”  Which leaves us with two choices – correct the person and wait for the confused look, followed by a swift change in subject.  Or just let them be none-the-wiser.   While… Continue reading Raising awareness

We’d love to hear from you!

If you’d like to share your story as a mum with bipolar disorder, share lessons you’ve learned or what is still a struggle, please let us know below: “Knowing that other mums have been through depression, and are now happy and full of life again, helps me to keep moving forward, even when the darkness… Continue reading We’d love to hear from you!