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		<title>Bipolar Family and Partner Coaching</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I live in Portland, Oregon in the US. I work with family members and partners over the phone with my coaching business. I also work with family members and partners of people with bipolar disorder in person here in Oregon.
My goal is to help those in crisis learn more about the illness and how they [...]


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		<title>A Friend&#8217;s View of Bipolar Disorder</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I once asked a friend of mine what he thought about mania and his friends with bipolar disorder. It&#8217;s always interesting to ask the people in your life how they perceive bipolar  moodswings. It may be very different than you expect. Here is his answer.
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 I&#8217;ve always thought of mania as a &#8220;Euphoric&#8221; high, the feeling that [...]


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		<title>Podcast: reader question &#8211; I need help for my son when I travel&#8230;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a question from Jackie regarding her son.  So many parents worry about their children when they have to travel or be away from home for an extended period of time. I know my mom worries about me and I&#8217;m 45! As you can see from Jackie&#8217;s question, it&#8217;s hard to find the balance [...]


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		<itunes:subtitle>Here is a question from Jackie regarding her son.nbsp; So many parents worry about their children when they have to travel or be away from ...</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Here is a question from Jackie regarding her son.nbsp; So many parents worry about their children when they have to travel or be away from home for an extended period of time. I know my mom worries about me and I'm 45! As you can see from Jackie's question, it's hard to find the balance of letting your child be independent and at the same time accepting that he or she needs extra help.nbsp; Click to the link at the end of this blog to hear my reply.

Hi Julie...I need some direction and advice Please. My 21 yr old sone as bioplar II and does pretty well most of the time living on his own... however, as you know, bi polar being what it is there are times every cple months he needs someone to stay ith him for a few days to get him thru a tough cycle. Most of the time that person is me, but sometimes i cannot be there ( if traveling for work ) and i have no idea how to go about finding a resource or finding the right person to rely on. We dont have any other family in this area so i need to outsource and i dont know where to begin.
nbsp;
Jackie

Here is my podcast answer:

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		<description><![CDATA[I am very upset, stressed, on the edge, worried and unhappy
How about that! At least I am aware of it. True problems arise when you feel all of the above and don’t know it. But I know it and I have known it for a few weeks. My rapid cycling has been so bad it’s [...]


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		<title>Plans can change- people with bipolar can deal with it!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[oh yes, another long post from julie!  
Plans Can Change: We Can Deal with It. 
I am very proud of myself…
It’s good to write that sentence! Going out on the weekends if very important to me. I plan carefully and always have something to do with friends. I really enjoy going out with my brother Ed. [...]


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		<description><![CDATA[Parents of kids with bipolar disorder..
I often feel sorry for my mom. She has to deal with so much concerning this illness. I’m having a super tough day today and she knows it.  I always tell her what I’m going through.  I am very honest:  “I’m sick today.  The depression is really bad.”
My mom has [...]


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