July 27th, 2009 
admin The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) recently released the 2009 scores for the public healthcare system in the United States. The country as a whole received a D and 6 states received a failing grade. Not one single state received an A. If you have ever used the public healthcare system for treatment of [...]
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No Comments » July 24th, 2009 admin No Kidding? Me Too! is an organization dedicated to removing the stigma associated with mental illness. Comprised of people in the entertainment industry, NKM2 was founded by Joe Pantoliano, who was a cast member in the award winning HBO series, The Sopranos. I have always felt that if celebrities would lend their voice to the [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, all, bipolar, celebrities, illness, Joe, mental, NKM2, No Kidding Me Too, Pantoliano, reduce, Sopranos, stigma No Comments » July 17th, 2009 admin If you have recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you will soon learn that there are a variety of treatment options available. Do you think you may have bipolar disorder? Are you searching for an online test or screening? Visit: http://www.healthyplace.com/depression/nimh/bipolar-screening-test/menu-id-1409/ While online tests and screening tools can identify potential symptoms, they cannot diagnose bipolar [...]
July 9th, 2009 admin I am headed toward a major meltdown. Every little thing annoys me and things that would normally annoy me make me angry. And, of course, there is the reappearance of “sensory overload”. Anything other than complete silence strains my patience and I have found myself covering my ears and closing my eyes quite a bit [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, My Personal Experiences Tags: about, all, bipolar, loud, overload, sensory, too 1 Comment » June 29th, 2009 admin It is well known that scientists have confirmed a link between toxoplasmosis and bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. In fact, it has been discovered that many parasitic infections can result in the onset of a mental illness and treatment of infection can improve or even resolve symptoms of mental illness. An infection that directly affects the [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS Tags: about, all, bipolar, illness, link, medical, mental, parasites Comments Off May 26th, 2009 admin Twenty percent of people with bipolar disorder commit suicide. That’s 1 out of 5. Does your life insurance policy cover suicide? I know this sounds like a terrible question, but think about it rationally. Families are devastated by suicide. In the wake of such a tragedy, would you really want your family to be burdened [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, NOS Tags: about, all, bipolar, insurance, life, suicide No Comments » May 13th, 2009 admin How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? None. The light bulb has to want to change. It’s supposed to be a joke (a lame one, I know) but doesn’t this also apply to people? A lot of people who have bipolar disorder think that medication is all they need. They expect [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, NOS Tags: behavioral, bipolar, lifestyle, medication, therapy, treatment No Comments » April 29th, 2009 admin Are you searching for a test for bipolar disorder? Here are a few things to get you started: At this time, a blood test or any other medical procedure cannot diagnose bipolar disorder. A simple test for bipolar disorder does not exist. Only a mental healthcare provider can accurately diagnose bipolar disorder. The process involves [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, NOS, Symptoms Tags: about, all, bipolar, disorder, mood, questionnaire, test for bipolar No Comments » April 24th, 2009 admin Bipolar II (or Bipolar 2) differs from Bipolar I (Bipolar 1) in several ways. Persons with bipolar II have experienced multiple hypomanic episodes and a minimum of one major depressive episode. They have never had a full-blown manic episode or mixed episodes, nor have they experienced psychosis. The presence of any of these symptoms dictates [...]
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