Tag: bipolar disorder
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You Might Need To Be Admitted If…
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If I were your friend, which I hope you entrust me to be at least a virtual acquaintance by means of blogging, I would point out some very serious symptoms that if I were you would consider checking into the psych ward or nearest behavioral hospital for. You may know…
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Married To That Man In Uniform
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There’s a great resource I’d like to share here for spouses and dependents of US military members. It’s called the Exceptional Family Member Program. I would strongly encourage you to enroll in this program if you are a spouse or dependent of a military member. Army and Navy appear to…
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3 Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder We Don’t Talk About
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It occurs to me the mental illness/mental health conversations these days are covering quite a bit of ground. I think we’re taking off in that department – we’ve been talking it up nationally and internationally – mental health matters. But I’ve not really seen a lot of the bipolar disorder…
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What Are Your Triggers?
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A trigger, according to PsychCentral.com, is “something that sets off a memory tape or flashback transporting the person back to the event of her/his original trauma.” Triggers can set your symptoms off if the elements of your environment are just right. Of course, you have to be in a semi-unstable…
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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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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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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…