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 [...]
I have been SO prepared for the holidays this year- everything is planned- everything is thought out. I learned from the past seven years since ending a long term relationship that I need to be with people I love, but I also need variety and plenty of fun time. And yet.. it – by it [...]
The following is a story of how working with clients has taught me what information parents and partners truly need. If you have not visited my coaching page, here is the link: http://www.juliefast.com/family-coaching/
In 1994 after my then partner Ivan come home after a three month stay in the hospital- I thought to myself- on day I [...]
It’s often hard for people with bipolar disorder to know what is reasonable and what is unacceptable. If you’re born with a certain kind of brain- it makes you say and do things that are normal to you. For example, people with bipolar disorder get stressed a lot more easily than the general population. They [...]
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 [...]
Here is a reader question from my blog on respect in relationships:
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 [...]
Here is a question from Liz.
Her partner has bipolar disorder and recently got out of the hospital. She asks an interesting question- as a partner of someone with the illness, where does help end and needing the person to take care of themselves on their own begin? It’s surely a fine line. I read the [...]
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