March 5th, 2012 
admin 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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No Comments » February 16th, 2012 admin Many of you already know me and you have followed my journey from the beginning. I thank all of you for the kindness and support you showed me during my troubled times, and I am happy to be on the other side and give back some of the kindness that was shown to me. For [...]
February 7th, 2012 admin Here is my basic story….I am 28 years old and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when I was 20. Technically, I was battling with it since I was 17. I’ve learned so much about this disorder from experiencing it for more than a decade. At first, I was diagnosed with depression at 17 and for [...]
February 6th, 2012 admin A year ago my 15 year old daughter suddenly got really depressed, she had always suffered from bouts of depression since starting her periods at the age of 9 but this depression was different, she had been back at school about 2 days after the Xmas holidays when she said she felt really down and [...]
February 3rd, 2012 admin About the “B” word and me By Rachel Pappas How has bipolar affected me? Hmm, that’s a tough one, because I never know what to “blame” on being a clinically-certified screaming meamie. And I don’t know what to blame on myself—diagnosis or not. That’s actually one of the ways my human condition has most affected [...]
February 2nd, 2012 admin I’d like to say a very special thank you to Bill Birdsall for submitting his story. The length prevents it from being posted in its entirety, so he has been kind enough to submit it as a PDF file. His story is well-worth the time it takes to download and read through it. Here is [...]
February 1st, 2012 admin Life has to become pretty unbearable before one starts seeking out answers. Thanks to the World Wide Web they are found easier and faster than ever before. I was diagnosed 4 years ago. However I fought against it and tried another job, insisting I could beat it with medication! I was wrong. I have been [...]
May 27th, 2010 admin As most of us who are knowledgeable about mental disorders know, bipolar disorder is one of the least understood mood disturbances among the general population. This makes things, of course, all the more difficult in dealing with the disorder if you happen to have it. Since I have a strong family history of varying degrees [...]
February 11th, 2010 admin I sincerely wanted the second annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month to be even bigger than last year. My life has become quite hectic in the past few weeks and it has prevented me from fulfilling my goals. I have faith that next year will be better. I would like to ask all of you to [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar Awareness Month, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS Tags: 2010, awareness, bipolar, disorder, month No Comments » January 4th, 2010 admin vvvFebruary 2010 will be the second annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month! Our goal is to reduce discrimination through awareness and education. I need your help! You can help raise awareness in several ways: Host a badge! To increase the amount of participants and spread awareness, I am asking you to consider placing a Bipolar Disorder [...]
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