Other times, she’s so full of energy, she’ll be up in the middle of the night, singing or playing guitar. Or her mind will race at the same time her body won’t have the energy to do anything.
All are symptoms of the bipolar disorder Barnett was diagnosed with when she was an adolescent.
Medication and therapy have helped her deal with the condition, the 29-year-old said.
“Christ gives your life value, purpose, hope and eternal security. Without that hope, I probably would not be here today,” said Barnett, a member of Two Cities Church in Winston-Salem, N.