Apr 4, 2022
Once Willa determined that her depression was misdiagnosed as
bipolar, she got the right help, got her power back and found her
voice. Today, she educates, helps and empowers others cope with
mental illness. Willa shares the following nuggets of life
wisdom:
- knowledge is power
- try smarter, not harder
- sometimes you need to stop trying
- trust your instinct
- ask your loved ones
- get a second opinion
- strive to be humble
- be courageous
- if you have depression and you're getting treatment, but not
getting better, then re-examine the diagnosis
- bipolar can be managed and recovery is possible
- great resources to look into: "mood disorder questionnaire" and
"bipolar spectrum diagnostic scale"
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