Why Anger and Recovery From Chronic Pain Are So Incompatible

Psychology Today | 04.02.2026 06:39
As a life-long survivor of severe bipolar disorder, I’ve learned to navigate the shoals of mental illness with some degree of dexterity. I protect my mental health the way I’d guard a fragile child or animal: vociferously, and with constant attention. I try never to look the other way, lest depression or mania sneak up on me and sideline my careful recovery.