BP Magazine Blog: Dysphoric Mania. I’ve got to get out of here! I hate my life! [ Read More ]
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When I get together with my friends who have bipolar disorder, we naturally talk about how rotten this illness is and how meds work but have side effects and the sleep issues are horrible, etc. But we ALWAYS tell our mania stories. Here are a few great ones: (These are often the behaivors that lead to a bipolar disorder diagnosis.) [ Read More ]  I am a regular columinist and blogger for BP Magazine. (If you don’t alreade receive this publication, it’s amazing. Especially for family members and partners.) My BP Magazine blog is normally separate from this blog, but the one this week is so imporant, I want to post it in two places. Here is the first paragraph of the blog- you can then click over to the mag site to read the rest: ** Why Can’t I Take Anti Depresants or ADHD Meds if I Have Bipolar Disorder? The answer is that you can- in some very carefully monitored situations. One of the main problems I see in my coaching clients is where a child or partner has a manic episode due to taking an antidepressant or stimulant. It’s a huge problem in the health care profession due to lack of [ Read More ]  I was just on the radio in Dallas. I thought the interviewer did an excellent job. He wanted to help his audience understand bipolar disorder. He was respectful and really seemed to get it that bipolar is an illness. I explained that Charlie Sheen either has bipolar and has hidden it really well- which would not be impossible considering that Hollywood can be pretty insular- but I think he did some crack and brought out the full blown manic episode. I am tired of journalists not doing even just a wee bit of homework before they write their articles. Here is another one I read this morning. I wrote the author with some info on mania. This article is interesting because she does a very good job of recording what Charlie Sheen is actually saying and doing. It could be in Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder on the mania explanation page! The article is from [ Read More ]
Where is the help for Charlie Sheen?
I always like to write about those in the public eye who seem to have bipolar disorder. In this case, even I was unable to see what was going on. I’m a big fan of the Dan Patrick Show. It’s all about sports and Charlie Sheen has been a regular guest. A few weeks ago he started calling in himself and asking to be on the air. I heard two interviews. He didn’t sound manic- but he definitely sounded stressed and out of touch with the realities of drug and alcohol use- as most of us with mania have experienced. Then I noticed him him on a few other shows and he looked terrible. I felt bad for him- it’s not ok for the media to exploit those who are ill. I could write more [ Read More ] Hi Julie I am in a manic state right now and it feels so good after being severely depressed for over two years. At this time I am doing something that is both destructive and dishonest. I am “talking to/dating” four men at the same time (three of them have expressed their love and desire for long term relationships with me). While most of our recent interaction has been over the internet and telephone I have arranged visits with all of them. They are not strangers to me (I have known them all for many years) and I know this behavior and perhaps our friendships have got to stop. The problem is I don’t know how to tell these men that I can’t be involved with them anymore with out hurting them and making myself look absolutely foolish and of poor moral character (so far I have had sex with three of them). Two of [ Read More ] |
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