February 15th, 2012 
admin From Symptoms to Diagnosis Even though I had symptoms of depression back in my teenage years, I had no clue that there was anything wrong. Persistent negative thinking, resistance to participate in things, and irritability were my trademarks. I just thought everyone experienced life that way and some were just better adjusted than [...]
February 14th, 2012 admin I don’t have bipolar, but my husband does. I never knew what bipolar was or what it meant to have it, let alone to be married to someone with it. We dated for two years before we got engaged. Were married after three years of being together. Never once did I suspect my future husband [...]
February 10th, 2012 admin Check out the online book, “Art, Love, and Madness: Giving Birth to Oneself”. It is written by a professional artist who has bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. “I put my personal experience into the book Art, Love, and Madness: Giving Birth to Oneself . The book tells the story of regaining one’s real Self [...]
February 9th, 2012 admin Hello! I’m Laura Hart and I run my own blog spot site, “The bi-polar American” and have many experiences to share with other bi-polars. However, my take on these matters may be a little different and controversial in a certain sense that I’m quite open about “all of it.” There is a rich texture to [...]
February 8th, 2012 admin Rachel Pappas shares her touching story in her book, “Hopping Roller Coasters”. While I haven’t had time to read it just yet, I’m hoping to soon. Here is a little bit about her book: Hopping Roller Coasters is about my daughter and me, both diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I have not had an easy [...]
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 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 [...]
December 20th, 2011 admin 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. [...]
July 21st, 2011 admin If you have it, as I do, you’ve probably wondered if there are many celebrities with panic disorder. The answer is yes! There are lots of famous people with panic disorder. If you have taken history classes from one of the online universities, you may have heard of these famous figures. Charles Darwin suffered from [...]
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