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- Bipolar Disorder Mood Swings - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Christen RizzoBecause opposed to typical pros and cons that every person experiences sometimes, the signals of bpd are much more serious. The side effects may be tragical: broken romances, poor results at school or even job, or maybe lead to committing suicide. Nevertheless it is a lifelong battle the good ...
Views: 2222(2 votes) - First Do No Harm - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Glenda HandAre you an expert, or someone who considers his/herself to be extremely knowledgeable on a specific subject? Did you cure your physical or mental illness unconventionally? Do you have a product for sale that you say will change my life? Then please remember these four words: First Do No ...
Views: 2516(5 votes) - How To Deal With a Bipolar Person In 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Michael LeeLearning how to deal with a bipolar person is ten times more challenging than dealing with everyday normal people. The reason behind this is because a bipolar person doesn't always have control over his actions and decisions. One moment things are smooth as silk, and the next everything's ...
Views: 10811(2 votes) - Bipolar Family Support - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Lesley BerkFamily members respond differently to bipolar in the family. For some there may be a sense of relief that the extreme mood and behavior has a name and can be treated. Others may find it difficult to accept the diagnosis and attribute the person’s behavior to their personality, stress or some ...
Views: 2812(2 votes) - Help for Mood Swings - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Tara SpringettThe following case-study about healing mood swings demonstrates what can be achieved by practicing the simple self-help practice higher-consciousness healing as described in Tara’s book The Five-Minute Miracle. Tilly (54 years) had been a counselor for decades when she came to see me ...
Views: 2753(1 vote) - Warning Signs of Bipolar - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Lesley BerkSome family members or close friends may be able to help the person they care for recognize warning signs of bipolar and take action to prevent full bipolar relapse. Not all people with bipolar disorder get these warning signs, but for those who do, involving a family member or close friend ...
Views: 2881(1 vote) - Coping with the Bipolar Depression of a Friend or Family Member - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Lesley BerkBipolar depression can engulf the person you know in a dark cloud so they are hardly recognizable. It can be severe or mild and last for a considerable time. The person may: • Find nothing interesting or enjoyable • Be emotionally flat, empty, sad or tearful • Feel worthless, excessively ...
Views: 2394(1 vote) - Bipolar Information for Family and Friends of Bipolar Sufferers - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Lesley BerkBipolar disorder (previously called manic depression) affects not only the life of the bipolar sufferer, but also the life of their close family and friends. These bipolar carers or caregivers can be a vital source of support to sufferers. However, bipolar carers may be faced with the person’s ...
Views: 2820(1 vote) - Bipolar I Disorder and Bipolar II Disorder – Eliminating Mood Swings - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Christina SponiasBipolar disorder or manic depression is characterized by an alternation of mood and reactions in individuals who are gradually losing their conscience. They have feelings of grandiosity. They are possessed by an exaggerated energy that leads them to intense activity. After a certain period of ...
Views: 2313(1 vote) - Manic Depression or Bipolar Disorder – Safe Treatment through Dream Translation - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Christina SponiasManic depression or bipolar disorder is a mental disorder characterized by the abrupt change of mood. On one hand, it generates exaggerated feelings and reactions (euphoria). Bipolar individuals feel so positive they believe they can do even what is beyond human capacity. On the other hand, it ...
Views: 2288(1 vote) - The Pros And Cons Of Black And White Thinkinig - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Ken FieldsBlack and white thinking is sometimes referred to as absolutist or dichotomous thinking. In this kind of thinking, something is all right, or all wrong, all good, or all bad. If you are not a total success, then you are a complete failure. There is no middle ground, regardless of situation or ...
Views: 6773(1 vote) - Discover Bipolar Disorder using Bipolar Disorder Uncovered app - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Marina JanakievskaIt could appear that all the time every thing is wonderful in the world of the famous persons but realities indicate that they are as well normal individuals that as well front with unwellness, physical and mental. Bipolar disorder is one of the unwellnesses that have been genuinely topical in ...
Views: 1905(1 vote) - Childhood Bipolar Disorder: Is It a Psychiatric Fraud? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Michael LocklearIn 2009, Dr. Joseph Biederman, a leading Harvard child psychiatrist, told drug maker Johnson & Johnson that predetermined studies of its medicines for children would generate profitable results for the company. Dr. Biederman laid out the plans for testing Johnson & Johnson’s drugs in a slideshow ...
Views: 4458(1 vote) - The Top 7 Dangerous Psychiatric Drugs - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Michael LocklearDangerous Psychiatric Drugs Your Doctor Recommends Since the first SSRI antidepressant was released in 1988, over 200 lawsuits have been brought against the major SSRI makers, including AstraZeneca, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, and Eli Lilly. For the most part the lawsuits have been in response ...
Views: 8356(1 vote) - Life As A Bipolar Mother And Wife - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Sylvia MeierBeing a parent is a hard job. Being a parent to 5 children is an even harder job. Being a parent to 5 children while coping with being bipolar can some days seem impossible. Downright impossible. I won't lie. There are some days I would rather smash that alarm clock and crawl back inside ...
Views: 2241(1 vote) - Could I Really Be Bipolar? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Sylvia MeierEver feel like you're on top of the world and nothing in it or about it can bring you down? Have insane amounts of energy like you've just downed a case of energy drinks chased with coffee? Has this feeling lasted for what seems forever? Is it disrupting your sleep? (Sleep? What's sleep? I ...
Views: 1998(1 vote) - Bipolar Disorder, You, And Your Life - Living Life On A Hi-Wire - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Sylvia MeierMental disorders can be confusing, as well as debilitating. They can turn your world on it's head in a blink of an eye. Bipolar disorder is one such ailment. Many people world wide suffer from bipolar disorder, but many more really don't know what bipolar disorder really is, and how it impacts ...
Views: 2003(2 votes) - The Importance Of Mental And Health Attributes - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Greg FrostMental and health attributes are essential for every organism ranging from body to the mind. Mental health is as important as physical health. Some people consider that mental health is just the absence of any mental disorder or abnormality. But it is not like this. In fact mental health is ...
Views: 1955(1 vote) - Mindfullness and Mental Illness - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2011 from Debra MeehlMindfulness and Mental Illness ~Debra Meehl,DD,MSW and Lucinda Venn Johnstone,MS,LPC In 2003 when my (Debra’s) husband Mark was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I was determined to find a therapy that worked. I knew that if I could find something that we could use together, ...
Views: 2914(1 vote) - In-Sane Wine - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Milton DeWayne BensonChapter 1 In-Sane Wine Perhaps I am a crazy person or maybe not. If I believe what the doctors tell me then, in fact, I am somewhat insane. Personally I don’t like that word because what is sanity? And if one were truly sane would they not be deemed In-Sane, Insane or even In-Sanity. I ...
Views: 1890(1 vote) - My Friend - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Milton DeWayne BensonThis morning I found Me talking to Myself. This does happen from time to time and I believe part of it may be due to my Bipolar Affective Disorder. But I also believe most of us talk to ourselves from time to time. Often times the words are just comments we would probably prefer to keep to ...
Views: 1902(1 vote) - BIPOLAR OR NOT, EVERYBODY GETS DEPRESSION - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Agnes LevineDepression is a normal emotion that comes and goes with life. It is a chemical release in the brain known as Dopemine that is probably responsible for the emotion Depression. When someone dies or we lose our job, we may feel periods of sadness. That is Depression. Sometimes we move away from ...
Views: 2269(2 votes) - Treatment for Bipolar Disorder - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Ross CormackEach one of us faces different experiences everyday that will somehow shape us into a better person, from happiness to struggle. Some people suffer enough that they are lead to believe there is no point in continuing with life. People with this kind of perspective or view in life as somewhat ...
Views: 1818(1 vote) - The Habit of Breaking the Habit - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Milton DeWayne BensonThe Habit of Breaking the Habit Yes I say there is a habit to breaking habits. And with every habit we posses there most often is a ritual, or process, we follow. I have broken many habits from the physical to the psychological. First let me say that with every habit I broke the ...
Views: 1904(1 vote) - HOW IS THE TUCSON, ARIZONA TRAGEDY A TEACHABLE MOMENT ON MENTALL ILLNESSES? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Agnes LevineThe Tucson, Arizona tragedy has been on the tongues and minds of the nation over the past week. The tragedy has indeed caused conversations regarding mental illnesses to move forward as it typically does on the heals of a tragedy such as this. The lesson, therefore, is still the same: ...
Views: 1732(2 votes) - What is the 1st Step - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Milton DeWayne BensonWhat is the 1st step? We all experience a number of 1st steps in our lives. Every time we take a new direction, change a plan or complete a goal another 1st step has been made or has to be made. Decades ago I was involved in a 12 step program called NA or Narcotics Anonymous. And even ...
Views: 1631(1 vote) - Five injured in multi-vehicle accident in Los Angeles - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Ronnie AvelinoFive people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident collision on Ventura 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills, say authorities. Of the five injured, two sustained critical injuries from the multi-vehicle crash, which took place at about 8 AM on January 3, 2011. The exact crash point occurred on ...
Views: 2096(2 votes) - Health - Tips, Tricks and Ideas for Bipolar Sufferers - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Candice McInnesPeople with this depressive condition often suffer from reactive hypoglycemia (this generally occurs about three hours after a meal, and it is a drop in ones blood sugar). Symptoms can range from depression, fatigue, and irritability, going right up to panic attacks or even the odd outburst of ...
Views: 1890(1 vote) - Health Diet - Controlling Bipolar Mood Disorders by Modifying Your Diet - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Candice McInnesBy changing to the bipolar diet [designed for people with a Bipolar disorder] you can stabilize your mood and prevent mood swings, another bonus of this diet is weight loss and increased energy levels. What is Bipolar disorder? This is a condition involving cycles of depression, elation ...
Views: 2019(1 vote) - Knowing About Bipolar Disorder - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2011 from Gertrude GreenBipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive disorder can be a mental dysfunction that's primarily characterized by bouts of depression, mania or extreme temper swings from being extremely comfortable and euphoric to being irritable or depression. These periods are sometimes separated by ...
Views: 1439(1 vote) - Nurturing Curiosity in Children increases the Meaningfulness of Life - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Katrina Holgate MillerNurturing Curiosity in Children increases the Meaningfulness of Life? A startling “BOOM” rocked the neighborhood, and sent thick glass flying every direction. The two fifteen-year-olds scientists inside the exploded outbuilding-turned-laboratory struggled to reorient. Their stunned “what ...
Views: 1450(1 vote) - An Educator's Dyslexia Story - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Paul FletcherI have often been dismayed when hearing about chilren as young as 6 being given the psychotropic drug Ritalin because they have ADHD. So when I asked a good friend of mine who tutors young kids for a living what this was all about, what she said about this made me even more perplexed as to why ...
Views: 2047(1 vote) - Bipolar Disorder - Good News - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Robert And Shelley JakobsenBipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through, the symptoms of Bipolar are severe. They can result in damaged ...
Views: 2702(2 votes) - Severe and Persistent Mental Illness - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Murray KaufmanWhen an individual within a family is diagnosed with a serious mental illness, (i.e. Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder), the foundation within the family is often shaken to its core. The news is devastating, and the diagnosed family member, due to the illness,is not be able to function in the ...
Views: 2224(1 vote) - Manic Depression is a Serious, but Treatable Condition - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Jim MooreManic depression or Bipolar depression is considered one of the worst type's of depression that people suffer from. Characterized by sudden and extreme mood changes, Manic depression is known as such because manic refers to the 'ups' while depression refers to the 'downs'. A lot of people ...
Views: 1968(1 vote) - Let's Not Be Angry at Addicts for Relapsing -- Let's Talk Real Treatment - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Thomas ReesI wrote this comment in response to a writer who raved against addicts for not being held to some standard of getting better, and my take on his article was he was frustrated with the addicts for relapsing in such high numbers, which is true -- and is outrageously expensive. I think there is ...
Views: 1802(2 votes) - The Moon Cycles and Bipolar Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2010 from Michelle C. LaneOver the last few years I began to notice a pattern in my daughter's manic episodes as well as her changes in moods from high to low. I started doing research on Bipolar Disorder and how they relate to the changes in the cycles of the moon. My lifelong friend, Crystal, whos son also suffers from ...
Views: 16768(4 votes) - How to Bring Attention to Bipolar Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2010 from Michelle C. LaneFor the average person, life can be stressful at times. Personal relationships, raising children, careers and life in general- they all bring there own types of stress. That is just how life is sometimes. Imagine, for just a moment, that you had to battle internally with your own thoughts- if ...
Views: 1692(2 votes) - How to Make Bipolar Disorder- Yours - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2010 from Michelle C. LaneBipolar in itself can be debilitating, confusing and frustrating to those that suffer. Employers do not understand your daily battle at times, just to get out of bed and trudge on through your day. Family members can be critical in the low times of post mania, when the depression sets in with no ...
Views: 1617(2 votes) - Understanding Bipolar Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2010 from Michelle C. LaneA Little Insight Goes A Long Way Understanding Bipolar Disorder, symptoms and treatments is the key to the management of the disorder. The myriad of emotions that a person suffering from bipolar experiences in twenty-four hour period is astonishing, to say the least. Imagine one minute that ...
Views: 6582(3 votes) - The Importance of Treating Bipolar Disorder Properly - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2010 from Michelle C. LaneBipolar Disorder is difficult to treat. People that have been diagnosed with this disorder, do not want to take the medication once they have been regulated with the proper dosage. The reason this happens, is once their body has been treated with the medication properly, they begin to feel as ...
Views: 2218(2 votes) - How does Bipolar Disorder effect Teen Students? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from dan dekkerBipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition that manifests by uncontrollable and unpredictable changes in a persons mood. Individuals that are affected by a bipolar disorder usually feel many different emotions at the same time or suffer severe mood changes. Bipolar students suffer the same ...
Views: 3841(1 vote) - Manic Depression Tips - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2013 from Modi MannManic depression or bipolar disorder affects more and more people in modern societies. The disorder is characterised by periods of mania followed by others of depression. The length of those periods varies the same as the severity. Following a diagnosis, most manic depressive sufferers will ...
Views: 2074(4 votes) - Recovery isn’t a beginning or end it’s a journey you take over a life time - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2010 from Marcy RubinPrior to my diagnosis of bipolar disorder I had believed my highs and lows were just a regular part of who I was. I can clearly remember moments when I felt out of control, depressed or even worse suicidal. If you know anything about mental illness imagine what having undiagnosed bipolar ...
Views: 1843(4 votes) - Bipolar Disorder, Manic Depression: Understanding the Disease - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from James HendrixWhat is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar is a disease state where the client moves back and forth from depression to mania. Depression is characterized by loss of interest in things that they used to find pleasure in, loss or gain of appetite, typically not wanting to get out of bed for prolonged ...
Views: 2928(6 votes) - Relationship, Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Medication - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from James HendrixThere are mental health, relationship issues and emotional problems that are beyond or at least at the edge of behavioral control. People are not trying to be depressed or crazy – they act that way because of complex brain, hormone, environment, and background issues. There are times when ...
Views: 1820(5 votes) - Bipolar 101 What to do after diagnosis - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Marcy RubinYou hear it all the time, a person is given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the doctor writes a prescription, tells them to book a follow up appointment and that person leaves the doctors office with a lot of unanswered questions. Often their first reaction is denial, confusion, frustration and ...
Views: 4800(3 votes) - 'Happily Ever After" - 10 Essential Elements to a Loving Bipolar Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Kathleen Hennessey BuchananValentine's Day! Sweetest Day! For the seemingly happy couples these are the days of declaring their everlasting love by giving cards, gifts, sending flowers, enjoying a romantic dinner or just spending loving time at home alone. For those of us living with/married to a loved one with bipolar ...
Views: 6415(2 votes) - STOP Crossing My Line - Setting Boundaries With Your Bipolar Loved One - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Kathleen Hennessey BuchananFirst let me say that boundaries don't only apply if you have a loved one with bipolar disorder! Boundaries apply in all relationships because you will only be treated as well as you expect, or as badly as you allow, yourself to be treated. When you set boundaries you are communicating that you ...
Views: 13094(4 votes) - All We Need is Love... - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Bill WhiteBeing in the very heart of the holiday season, I wanted to share some thoughts and feelings about love. Now, I know the subject of love may be difficult to embrace for one with our past and present emotional experience; however I’m suggesting we sufficiently open our hearts and minds and give it ...
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