Hello! I just sent out an announcement for my new mental health radio show- believe it or not,I forgot to add the link for information on the show! Please visit www.juliefast.com/radio.php to listen to the previous shows and find out the topics for the new shows. Julie
 The Medical Treatment of Bipolar Disorder covers everything you need to know about the medication treatment of the illness. [ Read More ] Negative thoughts are a normal part of depression- this means that you’ll have them no matter what you really think about a situation. I know I used to! I was a @$#%. You can fill that in with any word you like. Nothing was ever good enough. When I lived in Japan for three years- I complained for three years- I just can’t believe that people put up with me! It was awful- and now I feel I wasted so much time there with my anger and irritation. In hindsight, most of this was due to untreated bipolar disorder. I still have some of the thoughts now- I still want to kick things and yell at people – but I just don’t do it. It’s a struggle- especially with email as it’s so easy to complain on email. But I don’t do it! I truly try to step back and think before I do something [ Read More ] Mania season is starting for those of us above the equator- and this is a dangerous time as it feels so good to feel better after the winter months. Have you become manic at this time in the past? Do you have a plan for mania prevention now? Here are some signs of mania: –You need a lot less sleep,but don’t feel sleepy. –You talk louder than everyone else. –If you are in a room of people,your behavior gets stares. –You think- oh god! It’s so great to be better! This is the real me! –You drink more. And it’s not water! –Work is easier. –You start to think you don’t need meds. This list could go on and on. Look at your mania Health Card and see what happened at this time last year. If you’re like me,you have to be careful! If you [ Read More ]  Bipolar Disorder FAQ There are questions I regularly get regarding bipolar disorder- what better way to answer them than in a newsletter! #1 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MANIC DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR DISORDER? There is no difference. Manic depression is the old name of the illness. The term bipolar disorder better represents the reality of the symptoms- as there is a lot more to bipolar than mania and depression. When I first started managing my own illness in 1998,I made the discovery that bipolar has many,many mood swing symptoms outside of mania and depression including:anxiety,psychosis,mixed episodes,paranoia (a form of psychosis),OCD and ADHD symptoms and so many more! The diagnosis of ‘bipolar disorder’ represents the illness as a continuum between the lows and the highs with many,many symptoms in between. #2 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BIPOLAR I(ONE) AND BIPOLAR II (TWO)? It’s often difficult to know the [ Read More ] Radio Show! My first radio show was last week. I’m waiting to send out the announcement to the mailing list until I have two shows as podcasts. I will keep you posted! I am excited as it’s something I have always wanted to do. It’s proof that no matter how sick you were in the past,you can get better so that you can meet your goals in the future.
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