BP Magazine. How Do You Define Acceptance?

BP Magazine asked all of the bloggers to write about accepting the bipolar disorder diagnosis. This was actually a hard topic to write about. There are a few different kinds of acceptance when it comes to bipolar disorder- I wrote about what it means to me and then had a revelation. Here is the first paragraph of the post and then a link to the magazine blog. (If you don’t have a subscription to the awesome magazine- I highly suggest trying it out. I learn so much- it’s good for family, partners and health care professionals too!)

Blog: How do You Define Acceptance?

I “accepted” my bipolar diagnosis with great joy. I was glad to have a name for what I was going through. I remember sitting in an unknown psychiatrist’s office in Seattle in 1995 after I returned from my [ Read More ]





How to Stop Worrying Forever.. a blog from Zeke Camusio

How about that for a title.  My friend Zeke Camusio is an entrepreneur who has had a lot of business success. He is also interested in the psychology side of business.  He wrote a blog post called How to Stop Worrying Forever. I like the concept. Here is the beginning of the blog and then a link for the rest. How can we apply this to bipolar disorder worry? It’s a good question.

Tuesday, November 01st, 2011 | Author:  Zeke Camusio

I think we can all agree that worrying sucks. It’s a waste of energy, because nothing gets fixed by just worrying about it. We worry because we feel that by worrying we are in control of situations, but we all know that this is just an illusion.

I used to be a chronic worrier and for the last couple of years I’ve been experimenting different techniques [ Read More ]





7 Ways You Can Help if I’m Having a Euphoric Bipolar Mania Episode

The Health Cards Help Prevent and Manage Mania

Help Your  Friends and Family Help You Manage Bipolar Mania

Here are just a few of the tips included in the Mania Section in my Health Cards Treatment System.  The cards create a list of all of my mania symptoms and what the people who care about me can do when they see that I’m starting to get manic.  It’s my responsibility to tell the people around me how they can help. It’s not innate for them! 

1- Know the signs and symptoms of what you see when I start to get manic.

2- Remind me that I wanted you to tell me if I seem to be too excited.

3- Do not match my behavior. In other words, if I say let’s go drink some hard cider and it’s 3PM, it’s a [ Read More ]





Guest Post: Craig Hamilton part 1 of 3

Craig Hamilton – My Story part 1 of 3

Craig: Sports broadcaster, writer, and motivational speaker. Wow!

In September 2000 I was hospitalized for two weeks after suffering a psychotic episode at Broadmeadow Railway Station in Newcastle, Australia.

The subsequent diagnosis from the team at the James Fletcher Hospital was Bipolar 1 Disorder.

It will be ten years in September since that traumatic time and I have had time to reflect on a great deal about the illness and the best way to manage it and stay well.

Bipolar Disorder, like so many other mental illnesses has a stigma associated with it that makes management of the condition even more difficult than it should be.

 For many people with Bipolar disorder , managing the illness and coming to terms with the sometimes severe mood swings is something managed in [ Read More ]





Posted on August 2nd, 2011 | Tags: , , | Category: Bipolar Treatment Tips, Guest Bloggers

Bipolar Depression Tips: What are your top five symptoms?

The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow! (I hope so!)

Make a list of your top five depression symptoms: especially the ones that sneak up on you and make you think they are real.

Write out this list and put it in your wallet. When the depression starts take it out and read it. Then say to yourself, “If I’m going through something on this list, it has to be depression. This means I have to treat the depression first.”

Depression behavior rarely changes. When you learn your symptoms, you can differentiate them from the real you. If you care about someone with depression, make a list of their top five depression symptoms. Memorize them. This helps you know what you’re up against when their behavior is confusing. You can say to yourself, “I remember this! He always talks like this when he’s depressed! We [ Read More ]





Posted on July 19th, 2011 | Category: Bipolar Treatment Tips, Depression

It Takes Longer to Worry About Something than to Do Something!

Remember:

You can unload a dishwasher in three minutes.

You can clean your room or vacuum your house in 30 minutes.

Get rid of a lot of email in one hour

Think of it in terms of watching television. It’s so easy to sit in front of the TV for hours getting nothing done. I used to do that when I was depressed. Now I know that getting up and doing something for just 30 minutes can make a huge difference in my mood.

Julie

PS….this is one of the tips in my amazing book “Get it Done When You’re Depressed.” 

Here is a link to buy it from amazon…..now it’s on the Kindle too…. exciting!! 

http://www.amazon.com/Get-Done-When-Youre-Depressed/dp/1592577067/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1309293012&sr=8-1





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