Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder » Bipolar Treatment Tips http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog by Julie A. Fast Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 2006-2007 juliethewriter@speakeasy.net (Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder) juliethewriter@speakeasy.net (Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder) posts Learn about bipolar disorder, it's symptoms, side effects and how to create stability Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder juliethewriter@speakeasy.net No no http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog 144 144 Living with Uncertainty is Hard http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/living-with-uncertainty-is-hard/ http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/living-with-uncertainty-is-hard/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:12:08 +0000 Admin http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/?p=1177 I just have a phone conversation with my dear friend Gayathri. She has dealt with serious depression for most of her life. I asked her, “Do you have a hard time with your depression when you’re in a situation where you don’t know whats going on?” She laughed and said, ‘YES! I have learned to [...] Related posts:
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Answer yes or no:

1. I feel in control of my bipolar disorder symptoms.

2. I am sleeping regularly [...] Related posts:

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 In 1994 after my then partner Ivan come home after a three month stay in the hospital- I thought to myself- on day I [...] Related posts:

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I want to say thanks for all of the comments and questions I receive on this blog. They mean a lot to me and I know they are important to other readers as well. Thousands read this blog for inspiration each month- and what you write really puts a human face on bipolar disorder. [...] Related posts:

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