September 30th, 2009 
admin Day 2 of no medication. Let the Lamictal (lamotrigine) withdrawals commence! Oh wait, they already have. Withdrawals are always fun but I did manage to do some research and I am finding that some of the things I didn’t even think were withdrawal symptoms really are. Bear with me. I may not make much sense [...]
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No Comments » September 29th, 2009 admin Catch up on some of the latest news about bipolar disorder! Searching around the internet this morning, I am catching up on more than a week’s worth of news. I found too many interesting things to pick just one so I am going to share several interesting news items. Mad Genius – The link between [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Psychosis Tags: about, all, behavior, beneficial, bipolar, creativity, Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, disorder, DSM, DSM V, genetic, health, hope, illness, link, Low, mental, Miss Singapore, mood swings, Ms, overdiagnosed, pharmaceutical, Psychosis, Ris, second opinion, Singapore, stigma, update, variation No Comments » September 29th, 2009 admin I didn’t take the medication prescribed to me for bipolar disorder last night and it is looking like I won’t take it again tonight. I currently take 200 milligrams of Lamictal every day. Last Monday, I told my husband that I wouldn’t have enough to last the weekend so he needed to pick it up [...]
September 23rd, 2009 admin Looking for free mental health publications? Here is a big list of FREE booklets, posters, downloads and more! Booklets Women’s Mental Health: What it Means to You A consumer booklet that addresses the stigma associated with mental health, with information on the signs and symptoms of mental illness. It also provides suggestions for support and [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, all, bipolar, booklets, brochures, downloads, free, freebies, posters, publications No Comments » September 21st, 2009 admin It never ceases to amaze me. The advice some people give people with bipolar disorder is often outlandish and laughable. I ran across a website this morning that suggested that you talk to yourself. Talk to myself? You can’t be serious. I do talk to myself at times. In fact, I have lengthy conversations with [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, advice, all, arguments, bipolar, criticizing, medication, psych eval, Psychosis, therapy, voices No Comments » September 18th, 2009 admin What are the differences and similarities in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia? You may be surprised. I took the time to watch ‘The Soloist’. Jamie Foxx plays a homeless man who had studied at Julliard and played the violin on the streets of Los Angeles. A news reporter was intrigued by him and began writing a [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, agitation, all, analysis, bipolar, Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia?, catatonic, cello, comparison, delusions, depressed, depressive, difference, disorder, disorganized, download, hallucinations, health, illness, incoherent, Jamie Foxx, mania, mental, musician, Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr., paranoia, Psychosis, read, schizophrenia, Symptoms, The Soloist, types, violin No Comments » September 17th, 2009 admin Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is October 4-10, 2009. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) does not mention Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day on the 2009 MIAW web page. “In 1990, the U.S. Congress established the first week of October as “Mental Illness Awareness Week” (MIAW) in recognition of NAMI’s efforts to raise mental illness [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar Awareness Month, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, all, awareness, bipolar, day, disorder, health, illness, mental, month, NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, October, support, volunteer, week No Comments » September 14th, 2009 admin Is light therapy beneficial to patients with bipolar disorder? Recent studies suggest that it can provide benefits to persons suffering from bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is often accompanied by erratic sleep-wake patterns (Circadian rhythms: A daily rhythmic activity cycle, based on 24-hour intervals.). Doctors prescribe a variety of medications to improve sleep patterns to assist [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS Tags: about, all, bipolar, box, circadian, depression, disorder, light, patterns, resistant, rhythm, SAD, seasonal affective disorder, sleep, stabilization, study, therapy, treatment, wake No Comments » September 11th, 2009 admin Everyone loves free stuff, so once again I am listing some free things related to mental illness and/or bipolar disorder. Free eBook: A Circus Mind Written by Matthew David Peck, this book shares his story of dealing with psychosis and his journey back to reality. http://www.archive.org/details/MyWorks.freeMentalIllnessRecoveryBook Free booklet about bipolar disorder A detailed booklet that [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis Tags: about, all, anxiety, attacks, bipolar, book, booklet, course, diary, disorder, ebook, electronic, free, freebies, health, illness, mental, online, panic, phobia, software, test, tool kit, workbook No Comments » September 9th, 2009 admin There has been a lot of debate over whether parents with bipolar disorder are capable of being good parents. I have repeatedly said it is possible and there are many examples of it. I offer you my own experience so that you may form your own conclusion. My oldest son will be 18 in December. [...]
