Writing for Anxiety & Bipolar Disorder

Did you know that writing can help those with bipolar & anxiety?

I didn't believe it either until I checked my moods after each of my writing sessions.
Writing isn't new to me. It took a few weeks until I noticed that my mood levels out as I write. My rage looses it's momentum and my anxiety disappears. I writing novels that I may or may not publish. When people piss me off I write them in and kill them off later. It's not like I would actually kill them but we all have those thoughts at time. I also get to have characters vent about what I would like to without causing a confrontation.

I know that starting out writing can be confusing. 

You don't even know what you want to write. Just start! If you try this let me know how it works for you since not everyone responds to treatments the same way.
You can also start a journal. A journal of your thoughts, feelings, actions, and episodes is can be beneficial when treating bipolar disorder. A journal can also help your doctors and therapists find some of your triggers. Some people find writing in a journal helps to relieve anxiety.

When writing in your journal, you do not have to write in sentences, worry about spelling, or any grammar crap. Just write.

Writing Stories

If you want to try to write stories as I do, they don't have to be researched or very long. Just write what you want the characters to do and feel. Sometimes you'll write characters that feel like you do and if they find a solution you might have a clue for yourself.

*Disclosure: I am not a doctor. This is simply a personal opinion. If you are depressed, manic, have rage episodes please seek a professional doctor's care.