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 [...]
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 [...]
September 30th, 2009 admin Day 2 of no medication. Let the Lamictal (lamotrigine) withdrawals commence! Oh wait, they already have. Withdrawals are always fun but I did manage to do some research and I am finding that some of the things I didn’t even think were withdrawal symptoms really are. Bear with me. I may not make much sense [...]
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No Comments » September 18th, 2009 admin What are the differences and similarities in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia? You may be surprised. I took the time to watch ‘The Soloist’. Jamie Foxx plays a homeless man who had studied at Julliard and played the violin on the streets of Los Angeles. A news reporter was intrigued by him and began writing a [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: about, agitation, all, analysis, bipolar, Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia?, catatonic, cello, comparison, delusions, depressed, depressive, difference, disorder, disorganized, download, hallucinations, health, illness, incoherent, Jamie Foxx, mania, mental, musician, Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr., paranoia, Psychosis, read, schizophrenia, Symptoms, The Soloist, types, violin 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 » July 16th, 2009 admin Sometimes I feel like no matter how hard I try, things just aren’t going to get any better. Today is one of those days. My husband has always been the one person I am completely honest with. I have always told him exactly how I was feeling and I thought he tried to understand what [...]
Posted in My Personal Experiences Tags: about, all, bipolar, family, hypochondriac, Psychosis, rant, Symptoms No Comments » July 1st, 2009 admin You know you’re bipolar if: You have ever plotted to kill the person you truly love. You believe the earth rotates around you one minute and the whole world is plotting against you the next. You can remember the preamble to the constitution but forget your phone number. You have ever gotten out of bed [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, My Personal Experiences Tags: about, all, bipolar, know, list, signs, Symptoms, you 4 Comments » April 24th, 2009 admin Bipolar II (or Bipolar 2) differs from Bipolar I (Bipolar 1) in several ways. Persons with bipolar II have experienced multiple hypomanic episodes and a minimum of one major depressive episode. They have never had a full-blown manic episode or mixed episodes, nor have they experienced psychosis. The presence of any of these symptoms dictates [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Symptoms Tags: bi polar, bipolar, bipolar 1, bipolar 2, bipolar ii, hypomania, psychotic, Symptoms 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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