Author
I’m Kim Nguyen - a mental health advocate, storyteller, and proud survivor of both bipolar mania and a 13-year marriage to a covert narcissist.
I use my story - equal parts heartbreaking and hilarious - to break stigma, spark conversations, and remind people that they are not alone.
SIGNATURE TOPICS
Living with Bipolar I – From delusion to discovery, and how mania can become meaning
Surviving Narcissistic Abuse – What it takes to leave emotional abuse, lose your mind a little, and rebuilding a sense of self, and identify in the aftermath
Sexuality & Shame – Reclaiming pleasure and power after trauma
When the Mind Saves the Body – How my mind hijacked my body to protect me from years of trauma
Breaking Silence - Generational trauma in Asian American families
From Shame to Self-Forgiveness – Turning guilt, embarrassment, and two suicide attempts into gratitude and self-love.