{"id":7019,"date":"2012-07-11T15:08:24","date_gmt":"2012-07-11T22:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/?p=7019"},"modified":"2018-10-31T12:04:07","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T19:04:07","slug":"guest-blogger-karen-tyrell-tells-her-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/guest-blogger-karen-tyrell-tells-her-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blogger: Karen Tyrrell Tells Her Bipolar Disorder Story"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“I\u2019ve triumphed over bipolar disorder, not experiencing an episode since 2006. “<\/p><\/div>\n

Guest Blog Karen Tyrrell\u2026My Triumph Over Bipolar Disorder<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

My name is Karen Tyrrell, Australian mental health advocate and author of Me and Her: A Memoir of Madness.<\/em> I\u2019ve triumphed over bipolar disorder, not experiencing an episode since 2006.<\/p>\n

As a teacher, disturbed parents of one of my students repeatedly harassed me to the breaking point and beyond. For over a year, these parents dished out daily verbal, written, emotional and psychological abuse. I couldn\u2019t escape them. The school encouraged me to discuss my angst with a counsellor but I laughed it off, saying I was all right. But I wasn\u2019t. I developed <\/strong>extreme stress, anxiety, night terrors and sleep deprivation. Over time, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder caused my bipolar to come out, me becoming severely manic and psychotic.<\/p>\n

Police forced me into a psychiatric hospital under an involuntary treatment order. I spent weeks refusing medication and treatment. Eventually I accepted my diagnosis. After I was released, I was determined to recover. I immersed myself into Julie\u2019s book, \u201cLoving Someone with Bipolar Disorder\u201d creating my own individual wellness plan, striving to understand my triggers and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n

I tried different coping techniques, working out how to combat fluctuations in my mood. \u00a0I empowered myself with pro-active strategies\u2026 a brisk morning walk with positive gratitude, visualization techniques, mindfulness (living in the Now), a calming sleep routine, daily meditation and expressive writing.<\/p>\n

I literally wrote myself to recovery. Daily journal writing created a positive way to reflect on my issues and my ongoing treatment, producing a powerful cathartic effect. When I scribbled down my angst and my inner most thoughts, a weight was lifted from me. Writing gave me a voice, a way to express myself, to make sense of what was happening to me.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m thrilled creative writing became my new passion. I converted my daily scrawls into what many have called a brave memoir. Me and Her: A Memoir of Madness <\/em>narrates a teacher\u2019s journey through harassment, mental illness and recovery. I share my wellness strategies via <\/strong>a FREE newsletter. Please leave a comment below and\u00a0on my website. if you wish to subscribe. http:\/\/www.karentyrrell.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Exciting news! We now have an update on Karen’s work. So much has happened since she first posted with BipolarHappens! Click here to read her latest news.<\/p>\n

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“I\u2019ve triumphed over bipolar disorder, not experiencing an episode since 2006. “<\/p>\n

Guest Blog Karen Tyrrell\u2026My Triumph Over Bipolar Disorder<\/p>\n

My name is Karen Tyrrell, Australian mental health advocate and author of Me and Her: A Memoir of Madness. I\u2019ve triumphed over bipolar disorder, not experiencing an episode since 2006.<\/p>\n

As a teacher, disturbed parents of one of my students repeatedly harassed me to the breaking point and beyond. For over a year, these parents dished out daily verbal, written, emotional and psychological abuse. I couldn\u2019t escape them. The school encouraged me to discuss my angst with a counsellor but I laughed it off, saying I was all right. But I wasn\u2019t. I developed extreme stress, anxiety, night terrors and sleep deprivation. Over time, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder caused my bipolar to come out, me becoming severely manic and [ Read More ]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7019"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7019"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11504,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7019\/revisions\/11504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}