Today, Danielle Kirby is a mental health advocate
During her appearance on the “Spirituality and Self-Love in the Modern World” podcast, Kirby revealed something that much of the world didn’t know about her – she suffers from bipolar disorder, which is characterized by mood fluctuations. Her symptoms first came to fruition when her family moved, and she began getting bullied her first year of high school.
Kirby said, “Getting bullied my freshman year … and then going through puberty and becoming a woman and being in high school, that just triggered it.“ She already knew what Bipolar disorder was since her father suffers from the same condition.
The ex-pageant queen began to share her experiences on the Guide Through Bipolar website as well as founding a mental health awareness organization known as Be Bigger. She did so to help people like her feel empowered and love themselves, writing, “Every single person deserves to feel loved and like they are supported.”
As of 2023, Kirby’s mental health journey inspired her to get a psychology degree at Post University. Today, she’s just as confident as the little girl that endured hateful comments from adults who only had mean things to say about an outgoing child with personality. In the words of Danielle Kirby, “I was definitely arrogant. I will say, though, I was a beautiful child, but I shouldn’t have expressed it the way I did,” she said. “Now I am a strong, independent, incredible woman. I know that may sound a little conceited, but it’s true!”
