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Dr. Rachel KallemWhitman

Why Wait?

For years I’ve struggled with loving my body and after a lot of hard work, I’m very proud to say I’m an anorexia survivor. But over the…

Jun 3, 2022

Why Wait?

Jun 3, 2022

I’m Ready to Glow

I don’t have many photos of myself when my anorexia was at its most vicious. I remember desperately trying to avoid my picture being taken…

Jan 3, 2022

I’m Ready to Glow

Jan 3, 2022

Not Again

I live with a liar.

Jun 1, 2021

A photo of myself (a smiling white woman with pink glasses, brown hair, and tattoos) and my husband (a smiling white man with brown hair and glasses wearing a green shirt. We are sitting in front of a colorful mural of houses and trees

Jun 1, 2021

World Bipolar Day !

My thoughts on World Bipolar Day:

Mar 30, 2021

World Bipolar Day !

Mar 30, 2021

Tooooo depressed to come up with a catchy title

Depression looks like a lot of things. Me lying in bed covered with dirty laundry and old tissues. Faking a smile while pretending to…

Mar 21, 2021

Tooooo depressed to come up with a catchy title

Mar 21, 2021

To Write Love on Her Arms Episode 404: “Bipolar Disorder: The Space Between Diagnosis and Identity”

To truly understand the disability experience you need to listen to those who live it. We need to make space for authentic stories. We…

Mar 16, 2021

To Write Love on Her Arms Episode 404: “Bipolar Disorder: The Space Between Diagnosis and Identity”

Mar 16, 2021

Together

When I’m sad like this we lie in our big bed and he sings me love songs. And sometimes I can sing along, other times all I can do is cry…

Mar 15, 2021

Together

Mar 15, 2021

Our Everything

He loves me like he’s picking me up from the airport after a long trip

Mar 9, 2021

Our Everything

Mar 9, 2021

Lost in Translation

If you were fluent in my body

Feb 26, 2021

Lost in Translation

Feb 26, 2021

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Why I’m Eating Candy with My Kettlebells on Valentine’s Day

I don’t want to be thin, I want to be strong!

Feb 11, 2021

Me, a sweaty fat white woman wearing animal print workout gear and a big smile, in my attic surrounded by weights

Feb 11, 2021

Dr. Rachel KallemWhitman

Dr. Rachel KallemWhitman

Educator, advocate, and writer who has been shacking up with bipolar disorder since 2000. The “Dr.” is silent. The bad jokes are loud ❤ seebrightness.com

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