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Betty Van Cleve
Betty Van Cleve

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The One Question You Should Never Ask

A Quick Lesson in Mental Health Etiquette — I was having dinner with a friend of mine the other day. We were talking about the end of summer and all the things we did or wanted to do to make the most of the season. …

Bipolar Disorder

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The One Question You Should Never Ask
The One Question You Should Never Ask
Bipolar Disorder

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Speaking Bipolar

·6 days ago

Blindsided By a Mixed Episode

A Lesson in the Power of Self-Monitoring — It started off with a headache — quite literally. The weather has been a little erratic which almost always results in a sinus headache. No worries — I keep ibuprofen at my desk. Over the weekend I found myself neck deep in watching aesthetic vlogs and Tik Toks of influencers…

Bipolar Disorder

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Blindsided By a Mixed Episode
Blindsided By a Mixed Episode
Bipolar Disorder

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ILLUMINATION

·Sep 10

Paralyzed by Perfection

Intrusive thoughts that keep me from completing a piece When I started writing for Medium, all I wanted was an audience who enjoyed my content. With a handful of followers, it was easy to do because I knew my words weren’t being read by more than a dozen sets of…

Writing

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Paralyzed by Perfection
Paralyzed by Perfection
Writing

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Speaking Bipolar

·Sep 8

Today’s Hypomanic Episode

And why it was my fault — I’ve talked about the importance of eating regular, healthy meals in my articles before and how blood sugar plays a vital role in mood lability. All that’s true and because it is, I go out of my way to ensure that I eat small meals and snacks throughout the day…

Bipolar Disorder

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Today’s Hypomanic Episode
Today’s Hypomanic Episode
Bipolar Disorder

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Raising a Beautiful Mind

·Sep 4

A Parent’s Guide to Bipolar Disorder

Tips and Tricks for Navigating Those First Few Harrowing Months Having your child be diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder is an incredibly scary and disorienting event. There’s so much to come to terms with and to take in — not to mention all the planning that comes next as you schedule…

Bipolar Disorder

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A Parent’s Guide to Bipolar Disorder
A Parent’s Guide to Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder

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ILLUMINATION

·Aug 31

You Can Go Home Again

It’s just not where you think it is Two months ago, my parents made the announcement that they would be selling their house — my childhood home — and moving to Florida. I wasn’t exactly surprised by their plans as they’ve been taking frequent trips to visit friends at The…

Nostalgia

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You Can Go Home Again
You Can Go Home Again
Nostalgia

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Thought Thinkers

·Aug 30

The Illusion of Perfection

Reality doesn’t have an aesthetic — Lately I’ve been sucked into the viral vortex that is watching aesthetic lifestyle vloggers on YouTube. It happened quite by accident — I was looking up some decorating tips for my home office and suddenly my YouTube recommendations were flooded with “decorate with me” videos that were visually stunning and…

Social Media

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The Illusion of Perfection
The Illusion of Perfection
Social Media

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Speaking Bipolar

·Aug 28

Bipolar Life Hacks

Tips and Tricks for Managing Common Symptoms — Here are more small and seemingly simple ideas that can help address some of the most frequent Bipolar challenges. Medication Compliance

Bipolar Disorder

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Bipolar Life Hacks
Bipolar Life Hacks
Bipolar Disorder

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Speaking Bipolar

·Aug 17

I Broke Up With My Therapist

And now I need even more help — I decided to break up with my therapist last week. It was something I was considering for a while but I’m not a quitter and I like to give everyone an opportunity to redeem themselves. …

Mental Health

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I Broke Up With My Therapist
I Broke Up With My Therapist
Mental Health

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Aug 13

My Neurotic, Type A (but super fun and satisfying) Sunday Reset

A long-time routine that is now an aesthetic new trend I used to get the Sunday Scaries something fierce. It mostly had to do with working a stressful job in a toxic workplace with a super long commute. Oh, did I mention that my trip to and from was completely…

Sunday

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My Neurotic, Type A (but super fun and satisfying) Sunday Reset
My Neurotic, Type A (but super fun and satisfying) Sunday Reset
Sunday

4 min read

Betty Van Cleve

Betty Van Cleve

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Mental health warrior. Muser. Random thought generator. Charmingly neurotic. For inquiries: bettyvancleve@mail.com

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