December 14th, 2009 
admin As I continue my downward spiral into the depths of depravity in the midst of December, my “brave face” is already starting to wash away. This is not going to be good. I have agoraphobia and that is a terrible thing to have during the holidays. I am okay with a crowd of friends because [...]
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No Comments » September 9th, 2009 admin Suicide Prevention Week: Approximately 5.7 million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder. 25 to 50% of patients will attempt suicide and around 20% will commit suicide. There are signs that you should look for if you suspect that a friend or loved one may be suicidal: Talking about suicide or ways to commit suicide expressed anger [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, all, assistance, bipolar, disorder, don’ts, do’s, hot line, list, prevention, signs, suicidal, suicide, Symptoms, warnings No Comments » August 27th, 2009 admin I just love trips to the doctor. Actually, I love my doctor. I just don’t like the trip. Agoraphobia really does bite. I always look forward to being weighed. (Ha!) Actually, it’s not that I am big-I am big for me. I know that doesn’t make sense so I will explain it. I weighed 97 [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, NOS, Panic Disorder, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, Agoraphobia, all, bipolar, lamictal, nasonex, pinched nerve, Psychosis, seroquel, suicidal, xanax No Comments » April 23rd, 2009 admin Most people do not know that there are four types of bipolar disorder. While they may share the same basic characteristics, each one varies in severity and one type has additional symptoms. Bipolar is often commonly misspelled as bi polar or bi-polar. The four types of bipolar disorder are: * Bipolar I * Bipolar II [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I, Symptoms Tags: bi polar, bipolar 1, bipolar I, characteristics, depressive, episodes, Psychosis, psychotic, suicidal, suicide, Symptoms, test for bipolar, types No Comments » April 22nd, 2009 admin Anxiety, frustration, fear and self-loathing. These are all of the emotions I have felt this morning. It’s been a very long morning but I have made it thus far and I will keep trudging through the day. Is it bedtime yet? I was actually supposed to go the see my doctor yesterday. I couldn’t stand [...]
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