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mvpeng
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Number of ratings38 Number of reviews14 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish, Spanish Listener sinceJul 5, 2017 Last activein last 6 months GenderNon-Binary PathStep 224 People helped116 Chats293 Group support chats5 Listener group chats3 Forum posts126 Forum upvotes115
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Hello! I am happy to help, I have been a listener on 7 Cups for years now and I am excited to continue.

I am a member of the LGBTQ+ community; I identify as bisexual, non-binary, and queer at this time. She/her pronouns only.

I have lived experience with various mental health conditions and symptoms including bipolar disorder I (depression, hypomania, and mania), anxiety, and psychosis. Read below for more details on topics I am comfortable covering and others that I have lived experience with.

I also do have lived experience with trauma but it is currently difficult for me to predict if a conversation will be triggering or not, so I ask to not discuss these topics at this time. 
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I think I’m manic
Bipolar, Schizophrenia & Psychosis Support / by mvpeng
Last post
 March 21st, 2021
...See more I noticed that I am showing signs of mania and this is the time of year that I tend to have these episodes. What do you do to fight the urge to stay manic and instead try to head back towards stability? It is so tempting to let myself feel so good, but I know if I let myself go too far, I won’t be able to come back and it will get scary. What are things that help you calm the mania? I have been trying relaxing activities like reading, crocheting, and meditation. But my mind is still racing and I have so many ideas and interests right now.
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Struggling.
Bipolar, Schizophrenia & Psychosis Support / by mvpeng
Last post
 March 3rd, 2021
...See more My question first: How do you cope when you are feeling manic? What helps? Are there any phone apps that you really like for coping with mania? I feel like I am always struggling. Right now, I have moved from a depressive episode to some shade of mania (not sure if this is hypomania or mania, but it's definitely something). It's enough that me and my partner have noticed and are taking steps so that I can be okay. Even though I have experienced manic episodes many times now, I still don't really know what to do when I am feeling like this. I am looking into talking with a therapist through a texting based service, but they are also expensive and I don't know if I can really afford that right now. If anyone knows of cheaper text based services (with a licensed clinician), please let me know. Please do NOT recommend pharmaceutical medications to me, they are not safe for me to take personally and it's really invalidating to be told to do something harmful to myself to be okay. I am open to and interested in alternative medicine options, and will make sure to look into the safety before I would start using it. I also have been able to implement a lot of lifestyle changes. I am working on my habits and routine, and I've been trying to do calming activities. However, I haven't been able to get enough sleep lately because of my work schedule and I think this is really triggering my symptoms - I am doing my best to get to earlier but having to work early in the morning is really tough for me.
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Really Grateful for This Community
Bipolar, Schizophrenia & Psychosis Support / by mvpeng
Last post
 February 22nd, 2021
...See more Hi all! I’m mvpeng, I have been diagnosed with bipolar I with psychotic features. I’ve tried other online bipolar support groups but none of them really were helpful and affirming for me. I am really excited to try this one, 7 Cups has always been a wonderful space for me as a listener but it has also helped me in so many ways with my own mental health too.
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LGBTQ+ Guides
Site Updates / by mvpeng
Last post
 March 1st, 2021
...See more I noticed today that there are no guides covering LGBTQ+ topics, and I think these would be helpful for both members and listeners.
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