Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder

I used to travel all over the world when I was younger. Japan, China, France, Hawaii. And then the bipolar got worse. I found travelling too stressful and didn’t travel for a few years. Then I came up with a sytem for traveling that limits anxiety and makes it possible for me to have a good time wherever I go.  Tomorrow I fly to Las Vegas with a friend.  She also has bipolar disorder, so we will be fine  terms of taking care of ourselves. We are both on meds, so mania is unlikely.  Darn it!

This shows that we can get better. Just five years ago I would not have gone.  Now I can’t wait. We can all get better. We can change and do the things we used to do.  It’s all possible.

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My dear friend Gayathri Ramprasad came to America from India in an arranged marriage. Her family wanted the best for her and she was fulfilling  many dreams to finally come to this country. What no one knew was that Gayathri lived with crippling depression and axiety. After years of illness and treatement including ECT and unsuccessful medication treatment,  Gayathri found herself in the psychiatric  isolation room of a large hospital here in Portland, Oregon.  As Gayathri tells in all of her amazing presentations, it was in that room where she decided she could die or be a beacon of light to everyone with a mental illness. 

She came out stronger and has fulfilled her promise to herself to be a light in the world. She is my good friend and I know that she still suffers from her depression and anxiety- [ Read More ]

I’m often asked to explain what I do. This is it in a nut shell!

Information on my books and coaching:

All of my books are based off of my Health Cards Treatment Plan for Bipolar Disorder. They work for those with the illness and are especially helpful for those who care about someone with the illness and just want to know what in the world is going on when their loved one gets sick!

http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-health-cards/

If you scroll to the bottom of the page- you can see my books package. This is the most popular way to get all of my work. I call it the complete management system. It’s also great to get a box of books delivered to your door that you know will change your life.

All of my books are guaranteed- I know they work.

Partner and Family Member Coaching

Education about bipolar disorder is essential. It’s the only way [ Read More ]