After years of navigating emotional highs and lows, Navi Hughes was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2023. That diagnosis gave her the clarity she needed to better understand her mental health and advocate for herself. Now, as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, psychotherapist, and emotional intelligence coach, she shares her story to help others who feel lost in the mental health system, aiming to break the stigma that keeps so many from seeking support. Learn more about her work at navihughes.com.
For years, I thought my emotional highs and lows were just part of life, maybe even part of being human.
I used to think I was just really intense. Big emotions. Big energy. Big burnout.