July 29th, 2009 
admin A new study by Thomson Reuters has discovered that patients with bipolar disorder are “three times more likely to experience trauma or adverse reaction to treatment.” Patients with a mental illness have a greater risk for a wide range of medical conditions. This study analyzed the insurance claims of more than 600,000 unidentified Americans. View [...]
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No Comments » July 28th, 2009 admin They say I’m crazy like it’s a bad thing. I want to say right off the bat that I am open and honest about my illness. I am happy to tell people that I have bipolar disorder and explain to them what it is. I think this helps to reduce the stigma associated with being [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis Tags: about, all, bipolar, illness, mental, stigma 2 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 » 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 15th, 2009 admin It’s not even noon and I am already having a long day. Have you ever stopped and thought this isn’t what I expected my life to be like? Don’t get me wrong. There is no place I would rather be than right here with my family. I just never thought I would end up mentally [...]
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All About Bipolar: CBS airs comments degrading mental illness
CBS is airing statements that degrade persons with mental illness. If this offends you, take action now! Are you a fan of Big Brother on CBS? Chima Simone Benson called Lydia a bipolar drama queen during the show that aired on Sunday, August 2, 2009. Lydia does not have bipolar disorder-Chima associated her actions with [...]