Category: BipolarBrave
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6 Things Not To Do Around A Depressed Person
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Have you found someone you know is depressed and is exhibiting symptoms of Bipolar Depression? This is a tough situation to be around. Here are some suggestions of what things to avoid doing while you’re around them. Telling them to smile. It can be a well-meant suggestion, but this doesn’t…
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6 Things Not To Do Around A Manic Person
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Here are six things I would have had knee-jerk reaction to had someone said them to me while I was in mania. They would have added fuel to the fire and made things escalate. Asking “Why don’t you use your medication?” This is a huge thing to say to someone off…
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Why Suicide Really Is Selfish
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When I was battling clinical bipolar depression at 16, I was very close to the edge of attempting suicide. How I Know My Desire to Kill Myself Was Selfish When it’s touted that suicide or suicidal thinking is a symptom of mental illness, you can quickly come to the conclusion…
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What Is Bipolar Disorder?
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Bipolar Disorder is an emotional and mental condition due to a chemical imbalance in the brain. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), Bipolar Disorder is “characterized by the occurrence of at least one manic or mixed-manic episode during the patient’s lifetime. Most patients also, at other times, have…
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BipolarBrave: An Introduction
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Bipolar Disorder came knocking when I was sixteen. As I experienced the surge of depression and misery, there wasn’t any diagnosis of this mood swing. Unfortunately, I had been in an upswing of mania by the time I identified my symptoms and began treatment. When I finally checked in to…