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Grieving two suicides helped me share my authentic self with the world through the Speaking Bipolar site. Blog in big letters on a blue background.Gerd Altmann/Pixabay. “And he's bipolar. You know what that means.” My boss was 10 minutes into his latest gossip fest.

How I got off track and what helped me find my balance again. Man destroying his computer.Angelo Esslinger/Pixabay. Things were going well. I was publishing my newsletter almost every week. I was posting original stories on my blog and other sites several times a week. Every day, I posted fresh content on social media. Everything seemed to be okay.

In late August, famous country singer Luke Bell was found dead in Tucson where he'd traveled to perform. After weeks, the 32-year-old's autopsy report was finally released, indicating that he tragically overdosed on the notoriously deadly drug fentanyl.

For those who bear the brunt, help is available for you as well. This article is free of bias, and though I myself am a former mental health professional with training in Psychology, I am not a doctor and I offer no medical advice or diagnosis herein. Please contact a currently practicing medical or mental health professional foranypotential issue related to this article that requires attention.

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