Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder » Reader Questions 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 True Hope EMpowerplus Supplements http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/truehope-empower-plus-supplements/ http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/truehope-empower-plus-supplements/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:29:38 +0000 Admin http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/?p=1212 I just received the following question from Allan:

Julie, do you or any of your readers have any knowledge or experience of an alternative micronutrient product called EMPowerplus sold by a company called Truehope? I have a 15 year old who has still not been accurately diagnosed by some of the best physicians on both coasts. [...] Related posts:

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Dear Julie,

Thank you for being so honest about your battle with [...] Related posts:

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Hi Julie,

I have been have episodes where I experience mania, wanting to buy stuff limited need to sleep and the inability to concentrate, focus finish an assigned task. This is a real problem at work as I work at [...] Related posts:

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Julie, I thought that people w/ Bipolar II don’t get psychotic? Or did you have a psychotic depression?

Hi Kimbriel,

Believe it or not, I’m writing an article on psychosis right now. People with bipolar II can defintely get psychotic. I’ve had psychotic symptoms since age 19. Mine are always [...] Related posts:

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I love your book on Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder.  I am bipolar and my partner and I have been working with it for HOURS since I got out of the hospital (a true hellhole) a few days ago.  I see that you work with a naturopath, but I see no mention of natural remedies [...] Related posts:

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Hey Julie!

Here’s a terrible question.  What if the person who is not treating you with love and respect is your husband of 16 years?  My friends comment on how he treats me.  He’s not a complete ogre – just mostly.  But I’m afraid [...] Related posts:

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