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It has been a few months since I have talked to Deborah. Light Fixtures is doing well on the Kindle and a paperback version is coming soon. If you haven’t ordered the book, it’s a great read. Please see the latest blog post for an interview with Deborah. ** A note from Deborah: I first [ Read More ]  Craig Ha Today I know so much more about this thing called depression, this thing called mania , chemical imbalance in the brain etc. Knowledge really is power. Today , I manage Bipolar Disorder with self-awareness, medication, yoga ,regular exercise and a holistic approach to staying fit and healthy. I have also reduced my alcohol content which has helped with my overall health. My self-awareness is simply more fined tuned today to my stress levels and when I need to pull back, slow down and rest , I do it – that simple. Bipolar still provides me with many challenges. I have been hospitalized twice in the [ Read More ]  Craig Hamilton – My Story part 2 (Click here for Craig Hamilton Part 1)
Bipolar Disorder effects more people around the world than many people realize. When Bipolar makes the news , it’s usually a bad news story. The suicide rate in Australia is a disgrace and by simply ignoring the issue or making out that it is someone else’s problem isn’t going to get people who are suffering from a mental illness that can be treated the help they need. In 2004 I published my story in a book called “Broken Open” with friend and journalist Neil Jameson. The story was more than anything a plea to society to drop the stigma associated with mental illness and make it easier for those that needed help to be able to reach out and get it. You see, [ Read More ] 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 ]
It wasn’t until I progressed into agitated, rapid cycling mixed states that I was diagnosed. My family was scared of me, hell, I was scared of me and I hated the way I was, but didn’t know what was causing the internal rage or why. I demanded to see a psychiatrist and on doing so my Mum finally disclosed there was Manic Depression in my maternal Grandmother’s family. It took 5 ½ years to find a medication combination that worked for me and side effects I could live with. OMG some of the side effects [ Read More ] |
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