December 15th, 2009 
admin “It’s me again…the voice of despair.” I am ignoring my voices today and feeling pretty smug about it. Why? Because I told on them and they know they are in trouble. Last night, I decided it was time to enlist help. I need someone to make sure I take my medication every night. I laid [...]
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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 19th, 2009 admin Psychosis can lead to death at your own hands. I have seen it firsthand. Talking about psychosis the other day made me remember a portion of my early childhood. My grandparents owned a rent house that was right next door to their house. There was a man named Bobby who lived in the rent house [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I, My Personal Experiences, Psychosis Tags: about, all, bipolar, compassion, Psychosis, suicide, understanding No Comments » July 15th, 2009 admin HBO will soon air the heart-wrenching story of Evan Scott Perry, who lost his lifelong battle with bipolar disorder on October 2, 2005 by jumping from his bedroom window in New York City. The documentary, Boy Interrupted, is directed by his parents, Dana and Hart Perry. They share the intensely personal story of the life [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, My Personal Experiences Tags: about, all, bipolar, documentary, HBO, suicide, teen No Comments » May 26th, 2009 admin Twenty percent of people with bipolar disorder commit suicide. That’s 1 out of 5. Does your life insurance policy cover suicide? I know this sounds like a terrible question, but think about it rationally. Families are devastated by suicide. In the wake of such a tragedy, would you really want your family to be burdened [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, NOS Tags: about, all, bipolar, insurance, life, suicide 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 [...]
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