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Patricia J Wentzel

@patriciajwentzel.bsky.social
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Writer of Disordered Chronicles, essays on mental illness by an insider; querying my hybrid memoir about my recovery from decades of bipolar insanity. #bipolardisorder #bipolarsky

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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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Mission Impossible? Conservatorships for people with serious behavioral health conditions in California
The legal framework needs to shift to take reality into account
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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A little update on my book
Publication is not for the inconstant of heart
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
My latest Substack post is about funding behavioral health services in rural El Dorado County in California. open.substack.com/pub/patricia... #bipolardisorder #mentalillness #mentalhealth #schizophrenia #bipolar
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How a small rural county plans to spend its BHSA dollars
El Dorado County's draft Integrated Plan relies on unspent MHSA dollars to balance the budget this year.
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Isolated Majestic Imperious @isolatedmajestic.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Great piece speaking for the silenced majority living with mental illness. For 50+ years fringe groups like Mad in America and the Mental Patients' Union have been amplified out of proportion to their actual level of support. They don't know what "peer support" means. They offer peer shaming.
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Here's my latest Substack post about RFK Jr., MAHA and psych meds. patriciajwentzel.substack.com/p/maha-rfk-j... #bipolardisorder #mentalillness #maha #maga #trump #mentalhealth #schizophrenia #bipolar
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MAHA, RFK Jr. and Psychotropic Medications
They say they're coming for your meds. Should you panic?
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Let's focus on something we ALL agree on: #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Epstein files. Now.
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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Advice for Ye (Kanye West) and anyone struggling with bipolar symptoms
from one of your bipolar kin
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Ever wanted to play the cymbals in a marching band? open.substack.com/pub/patricia...
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For Everyone Who's Ever Wanted to Play the Cymbals (Go Ahead, Admit it!)
How I learned to play despite knowing nothing
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
California counties have disclosed how much they're spending on behavioral health services and county governments aren't always making much of a contribution. open.substack.com/pub/patricia... #mentalhealth #bipolar #mentalillness #BHSA
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California Counties and their Investment in local Behavioral Health Programs
How much is your county contributing?
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/04/2026
With Tax Day coming up, here's our reminder that TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free. (Published 2019)
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Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
After the White House complained about an unflattering photo of Karoline Leavitt, it was removed from AFP and Getty’s systems. This is the photo in question. Please do not repost it. 👇
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Kaida @lostinlaudanum.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
This book has been a refreshing read in my collection. It is the first book I've ever read that is written as a nonbinary character and one who struggles with bipolar disorder. It's been a perfectly relatable story. I adore the diversity.
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
What happens when someone who is seriously mentally ill goes to jail? Do they get treatment? Maybe. patriciajwentzel.substack.com/p/incompeten... #mentalillness #mentalhealth #bipolar #bipolarsky #depression #schizophrenia
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Incompetent to Stand Trial
What happens when an inmate is too mentally ill to stand trial?
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Do you know about 988? Do you know the difference between 988 and 911? If not read my post from today's Disordered Chronicles newsletter. patriciajwentzel.substack.com/p/988-versus... #mentalhealth #bipolardisorder #mentalillness #schizophrenia #bipolar #bipolarsky
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988 versus 911
Who to call when
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Crisis stabilization until help divert people in a behavioral health crisis from jail and the hospital. Does your community have one? patriciajwentzel.substack.com/p/psychiatri... #bipolardisorder #bipolarsky #depression #mentalhealth #mentalillness #schizophrenia
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Psychiatric Crisis Stabilization Units
A tool that keeps patients out of ERs and hospitals
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
My latest posthttps://patriciajwentzel.substack.com/p/psychiatric-crisis-stabilization #bipolardisorder #mentalillness #schizophrenia #mentalhealth #bipolar #bipolarsky
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Need a break from the news? Me too. Here's my latest Substack post. patriciajwentzel.substack.com/p/mud-pie-me...
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Mud Pie Memories
Need a break from the news? Read on.
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/14 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
The return of wholesale commitment is here. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... #mentalhealth #bipolar #bipolarsky #depression #mentalillness #schizophrenia #drugs #alcohol #homeless
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Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Everyone should read the latest executive order who has mental illness or knows someone who does or people with substance use disorder. The return of wholesale commitment is here. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
My latest post on Substack is a trip down memory lane. patriciajwentzel.substack.com/p/st-patrick... #bipolardisorder #mentalillness #schizophrenia #mentalhealth #bipolar #bipolarsky #depression
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St. Patrick's Day Shenanigans
Something a little different today
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/12 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to this list? Reply ADD ME
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
That psychotic homeless guy on the corner? His family is praying he gets arrested. It may be the only way to get him treatment since he believes there's nothing wrong with him. open.substack.com/pub/patricia.... #bipolardisorder #mentalillness #schizophrenia #mentalhealth #bipolar #bipolarsky
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Jail: The Answer to a Prayer?
Serious Mental Illness in the Carceral System
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
That psychotic homeless guy on the corner? His family is praying he'll get arrested. It's probably the only way to get him treatment since he believes there's nothing wrong with him. patriciajwentzel.substack.com/p/jail-the-a...
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Good morning Bipolar friends! 1/12 (Actually afternoon...bad Ree!) Are you seeing this for the first time? We're looking for you! This greeting and boost thread 🧵 will be posted each day (while I am well🤞) in its entirety. New folks are seeing this everyday and we want all y'all to find all of us!
 black cat with a white smudge of fur under its nose and white paws is standing on its hind legs and peeking out from behind a large brown wooden sign set on a blurred grass background.

Caption (in yellow lettering on the sign)

You can come out now...Monday's over. Have a Happy Tuesday
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
"You see, I decided I needed to do something but not everything. I was not going to drift into a manic episode over this, frantically trying to do it all, burying money in the yard, ordering $5,000 worth of food, grilling the T-Mobile guy about burner phones." ~ @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social
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Apocalypse Rabbit Hole
What have you done to prepare?
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
My latest Substack post. patriciajwentzel.substack.com/p/apocalypse...
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Apocalypse Rabbit Hole
What have you done to prepare?
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/12 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to the list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/12 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to the list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/12 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to the list? Reply ADD ME
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
See my latest Substack post patriciajwentzel.substack.com/p/save-your-... #bipolardisorder #mentalillness #schizophrenia #mentalhealth #bipolar #mentalhealth #bipolarsky #depression #psychiatrist
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Save your breath and try LEAP instead
What to do when a mentally ill loved one is in denial
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/12 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to the list? Reply ADD ME
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Love, Ree @loveree.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Good morning, Bipolar friends! 5/12 Find us on the #BipolarSky feed!! @natasha-tracy.bsky.social @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social @pastel-kaiju.bsky.social @yukitsubaki77.bsky.social @wookietron9000.bsky.social @lasomnie.bsky.social Want to be added to the list? Reply ADD ME
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Why isn't that mentally ill homeless person getting help? Clearly he needs help. Why isn't someone helping him? substack.com/profile/1907... #mentalillness #mentalhealth #bipolardisorder #bipolarsky #schizophrenia #bipolar #depression #psychosis #psychiatrist #therapist #socialworker
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Why is that homeless person who's clearly mentally ill not getting help? Someone should help them. Why isn't someone helping them?
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Meds: to take them or not to take them... open.substack.com/pub/patricia... #bipolardisorder #mentalillness #schizophrenia #mentalhealth #crazy #bipolar #PTSD #anxiety #depression
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Medicating Madness
Since most high-functioning people rely on meds to help us keep the boat steady and our psychosis under control I thought I would talk about meds today and why it takes a brave soul to go down that pa...
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Patricia J Wentzel @patriciajwentzel.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Meds: to take them or not ... open.substack.com/pub/patricia...
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Medicating Madness
Since most high-functioning people rely on meds to help us keep the boat steady and our psychosis under control I thought I would talk about meds today and why it takes a brave soul to go down that pa...
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