Category: BipolarBrave
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Myths, Half-Truths & Lies Surrounding Bipolar Disorder
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“Oh, what a tangled web we weave!” -Sir Walter Scott, Marmion Let’s dispel the myths, half-truths and lies surrounding bipolar disorder and get the facts straight: NO, you aren’t necessarily in either mania or depression when you have bipolar. If you can find a good medication regime and treatment (talk therapy),…
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An Interview with Katie Dale from Bipolar Brave — Pastor Brad Hoefs
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BipolarBrave.com is where you’ll find Katie’s blog. She is open, transparent and willing shares her faith and spiritual insights. You’ll want to sign up for following her blog! Plus, you’ll want to be sure and check out her book which will hopefully be published in the near future. via An Interview…
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So You Just Found Out You’re Bipolar
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There are probably a variety of emotions one can experience when they first learn of their diagnosis of bipolar. They can range from confusion to anger, frustration to relief. It’s likely you’re going to experience those and in multiples. I wouldn’t say my revelation that I had bipolar was a…
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13 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Give Up Hope
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That seemingly elusive word “hope” conjures mixed feelings in me. I feel like sometimes I had none, while most of the time I wish I had more. And to refute all the messages coming at someone who thinks they would be better off giving up on life, let me give…
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Finding A Job With Bipolar Disorder
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It’s one thing to find a job and have bipolar disorder…it’s another thing to find a job when people know you have bipolar. As I look for work these days in a new town, I find my time has been structured enough that I’m not bored to tears, but I…
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Why Did I Go Off My Medication?
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In this PsychCentral.com Show podcast with fellow bipolar blogger and mental health advocate Gabe Howard and his co-host, Vincent M. Wales, I read a letter to the televangelist who inspired me to go off my medication and we discuss how to respond to that person’s misguidance. In this episode of…
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What NOT To Do When You Are Losing Your Mind (half-joking)
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I would like to premise this post with the fact that the following tips are inspired by things that I did while I actually lost my mind, so they are unique to my situation, but I hope you can see the humor in these little “Don’ts” – I’ve gotta have…
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Advocacy In Action: An Interview with Karl Shallowhorn
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BipolarBrave: Karl, tell me a little about yourself and how you discovered you had bipolar. Karl: I’m a Western New York Native and I work for the Mental Health Association of Erie County and Compeer Buffalo. I’m a New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor. I’m also a…
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Advocacy in Action: An Interview with Hannah Blum
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BipolarBrave: Hannah, tell me a little about your work in the mental health arena. Hannah: I started volunteering for NAMI North Carolina in 2014. Funny story is, I did not share my diagnosis of bipolar 2 disorder with any of the staff. Finally, someone asked, “Wait a minute, what are…
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Anger? Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That!
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(At least, in most cases) Yes, there is a time and a place for getting angry, but I doubt it’s justified in most cases. Recently, Gabe Howard, fellow bipolar blogger and mental health advocate, asked me why I don’t get mad. Here’s why I think getting mad is just a…