Archive for the ‘My Personal Experiences’ Category

All About Bipolar: Top Ten Best Bipolar Blogs of 2012

I want to thank Healthline for naming All About Bipolar as one of the Top Ten Best Bipolar Blogs of 2012. It is very much appreciated. I have added it to my Awards page, and it is now a permanent fixture on my blog. Again, thanks Healthline for recognizing all of my hard work.   [...]

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All About Bipolar: Updates on me and my latest book

Life is funny sometimes. I have been really busy lately – writing books, building websites…so many things.   In the midst of all of this, I have been doing peer to peer counseling with others who have bipolar disorder. It’s funny that sometimes you must relive some of the worst parts in order to help [...]

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Follow me on Facebook!

If you are interested in keeping up with my books, please visit my new Facebook page:   http://www.facebook.com/PilkingtonPublishing   Thanks! ~Amy

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All About Bipolar: The Pin-up Girls of Yank, the Army Weekly

I often start doing one thing and then move on to something else I find interesting during the process. When I was compiling my last book, the cover photo was of Lucille Ball as a pin-up for Yank, the Army Weekly. Now I had no idea that Lucille Ball was ever a pin-up, so I [...]

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Life, Love & Laughter: My latest book for Kindle

Over the past few years I have gone through a number of changes in my life. One of the biggest changes was realizing that I wasn’t useless and I could do something meaningful with my life. I had to learn ways to express my feelings, and there were times when it was quite difficult. I [...]

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Fourth Annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month February 2012

February 2012 marks our fourth annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month. As always, I will be accepting guest posts from anyone who has been affected by bipolar disorder. I’m looking for personal experiences, insight on the disorder, new medical findings – anything related to bipolar disorder. This series may also be of interest to those becoming a [...]

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Enjoying the Holidays with Bipolar Disorder

Everyone knows the holiday season is a difficult time for anyone who has bipolar disorder or any other mental illness. Perhaps it is the stress of the holiday rush. Maybe there are painful  memories associated with the holidays. Maybe it is the feeling of being alone in all of this. Whatever the reason, it happens. [...]

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Note to Readers as I Rebuild

I would like to thank all of you. I am slowly but surely adding everything back. It’s going slower than I’d like as I do work full-time now. Please know that this has been a significant source of stress, and I do appreciate all the support I have received from my readers. Thanks for sticking [...]

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Rebuilding!

Due to unexpected issues, All About Bipolar is being rebuilt with a brand new look. All the original content will be restored and the site will be back to normal as soon as possible. In the meantime, if you need to talk to someone about your struggles with bipolar disorder or the struggles of a [...]

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New Therapy for Depression

“NeuroStar is an alternative to medication to treat depression in some cases. It is transcranial magnetic stimulation, which is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment of patients with major depression who have not benefited from prior antidepressant treatment. It does not involve surgery or anesthesia, is not taken by mouth and [...]

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