Employment with Bipolar and Asperger’s
The world is a very difficult place to navigate with Bipolar Disorder and Asperger’s: I feel like I am at the right address but on the wrong planet. Earth is a labyrinth of sensory overload, and emotional confusion. Most humans live with developed…
Christmas Holiday and Mental Illness/Asperger’s
Christmas time can be especially difficult for those suffering mental illness, because the struggles don’t take a break for Christmas. I try to navigate a maze with an overwhelming stimulation of sight and sound. My structure is dismantled because of
Pray, Go, Give… Hope
Thank you for helping me serve the Lord’s Kingdom in Ukraine and Eastern Europe for many years! On behalf of Wings of Faith community (in Rivne, Ukraine), thank you. Last October, I answered God’s call to Live on Mission. SALT has agreed to be…
Living through a pandemic with bipolar and Asperger’s
In mid-March 2020, the world seemed to shut down like someone pulled the plug. I was scheduled to go on a mission trip to Ukraine, and that was canceled. This was terrible, because I love serving in Ukraine. My church became virtual. At first, my mood was optimistic. Most people were calling this a lockdown, quarantine, or shut down. I looked at it as a staycation. But then I developed mania and felt like a wild animal…