By Oshun Reed
Love Me
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Love Me
After falling for Fabian Pascale in 2016, Oshun Reed’s world unraveled when she discovered he had scammed her out of $122,000. The betrayal triggered a mental health crisis, leading to her diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Love Me recounts her emotional journey through heartbreak, mental illness, and her eventual path to healing and self-discovery.
This memoir is a powerful story of resilience, offering hope to anyone facing the aftermath of betrayal or struggling with their mental health.
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Surviving and Thriving With Bipolar Disorder
Surviving and Thriving with Bipolar Disorder is a personal guide for individuals, families, and professionals dealing with bipolar disorder. Written by someone with firsthand experience, the book provides practical advice on managing symptoms, building support networks, and overcoming stigma. It emphasizes the importance of professional care, lifestyle adjustments, and resilience, offering strategies like medication management and stress reduction.
Whether you're living with bipolar disorder or supporting a loved one, this book offers insights and tools to help achieve stability and well-being.
In Love Me, Oshun Reed lays bare her emotional struggles and triumphs, offering readers a heart-wrenching yet inspiring journey of self-discovery and redemption. A powerful contribution to the memoir genre.
James Foster, Reader
Critical Acclaim
Oshun Reed’s vulnerability shines through and gives this story a strong edge. I admire her for sharing her experiences. A truly life-changing book that will help readers understand the complexities of mental health. Thank you again for your dedication and your bravery in sharing your story!
Susan Keillor, Editor
Oshun Reed masterfully blends personal vulnerability with a universal message of hope and resilience. Love Me is an emotionally charged memoir that resonates with readers on a deep, human level.
Emily Carter, Mental Health Advocate
About Oshun Reed
Oshun lives with her husband in the small coastal town of Ocean Grove in Victoria, Australia. She has five adult children and seven beautiful grandchildren. Oshun was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2016 after she was scammed out of $122,000 by an online dating fraudster. Four of her five children were diagnosed with bipolar in the years prior to this. Oshun works in the mental health field as a practice manager and was diagnosed as being in bipolar remission in 2022. In 2024 she won a 2024 Women in Community Life Award in the Disability Rights category. Oshun published Love Me: A Memoir of Online Dating, Mental Illness and Redemption in September 2024. A companion guide to Love Me titled, Surviving and Thriving with Bipolar Disorder: A Family Guide to Living Well with a Mental Illness, showcases how family support was crucial when individual family members were diagnosed with bipolar over a period spanning twenty years. The book highlights how, even under the most difficult circumstances, family support is crucial to living well and thriving with a diagnosis of mental illness.
Love Me Blogs
Explore deeper insights into the themes of Love Me and join the conversation about healing, resilience, and mental health. Here, you'll find articles that expand on the experiences shared in Oshun Reed’s memoir, as well as practical advice and support for those navigating betrayal, mental illness, and personal growth. Whether you’ve been affected by online scams, are dealing with a new diagnosis, or simply want to learn more about overcoming emotional trauma, this blog offers a space for reflection and empowerment.
