September 21st, 2009 
admin It never ceases to amaze me. The advice some people give people with bipolar disorder is often outlandish and laughable. I ran across a website this morning that suggested that you talk to yourself. Talk to myself? You can’t be serious. I do talk to myself at times. In fact, I have lengthy conversations with [...]
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No Comments » September 14th, 2009 admin Is light therapy beneficial to patients with bipolar disorder? Recent studies suggest that it can provide benefits to persons suffering from bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is often accompanied by erratic sleep-wake patterns (Circadian rhythms: A daily rhythmic activity cycle, based on 24-hour intervals.). Doctors prescribe a variety of medications to improve sleep patterns to assist [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS Tags: about, all, bipolar, box, circadian, depression, disorder, light, patterns, resistant, rhythm, SAD, seasonal affective disorder, sleep, stabilization, study, therapy, treatment, wake No Comments » May 13th, 2009 admin How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? None. The light bulb has to want to change. It’s supposed to be a joke (a lame one, I know) but doesn’t this also apply to people? A lot of people who have bipolar disorder think that medication is all they need. They expect [...]
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