Archive - The Salty Mental by Kai Conibear

Making Space for Creativity and Advocacy

When your brain, and the world, won't let you just create.

Jun 26 •

November 2024

My Cyclical Life Before Diagnosis With Bipolar

As an adult before my diagnosis, my life was cyclical, but I never understood why.

Nov 26, 2024 •

The Ebb and Flow of Creativity and Bipolar

I’ve been writing professionally since 2019 and something I didn’t anticipate was the brick walls I would face, behind which would be my motivation, my…

Nov 19, 2024 •

January 2024

New Year, New Imposter Syndrome

Insecurity was not on my New Year's resolution list

Jan 4, 2024 •

December 2023

Let's stop glorifying 30 under 30 lists

Life isn't a straight path

Dec 7, 2023 •

November 2023

I'm not here to be an inspiration

Is inspirational media causing more harm than good for people with mental illness?

Nov 29, 2023 •

A Faulty Light Switch - Mania, Creativity and Overconfidence

What happens when your internal light switch won't turn off? Mania.

Nov 23, 2023 •

A trip fueled by mania

When I have to explain mania to someone new, I often talk about a trip I took to Japan.

Nov 15, 2023 •

101 Things No-one Tells You About Mania

It is more than just being happy

Nov 9, 2023 •

Journaling for Mental Health

Because sometimes you just have to get it all out

Nov 1, 2023 •

October 2023

This World Mental Health Day, We Need Investment, Not Rhetoric

Investment in services and action on poverty and discrimination are desperately needed to improve mental health society wide.

Oct 10, 2023 •

101 things I've learnt about bipolar disorder

What symptoms I've had and what I've learnt about bipolar since I first became ill at fourteen.

Oct 5, 2023 •

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