When I have a lot of mood swings, as I’m having now- managing bipolar disorder becomes my job. Everything I do has to be examined- will this help me get better? Will this make me more ill?
It’s hard. I just want to be a person who gets up, works, sees friends and family, has fun [...]
I was just going over some old notes and I found this paragraph:
Bipolar disorder takes away our ability to evaluate ourselves realistically and calmly. Our behaviors and thoughts are seen through a bipolar disorder filter and this filter distorts everything. It’s hard to be kind to yourself, be rational or calm when this filter distorts [...]
Before I wrote the Health Cards to help manage my bipolar disorder- my friends had no idea what was going on with me. Actually, I had no idea what was going on with me!
I have taught my friends how to use the cards. They know my symptoms now- because I showed them my symptoms from [...]
I can hear myself talking and talking these days. I have trouble letting people finish their sentences and always feel the need to get my words in. It’s embarrassing as it’s hard to monitor when I’m actually in a conversation. I know it’s happening! But it feels so good to talk- especially after a depression [...]
A friend of mine just had to up her Zyprexa due to paranoia. She was really trying to make it on a lower dose, but had to face the reality of her psychosis. I am so proud of her for being able to take care of herself. Another friend went off her meds and called [...]
http://www.bipolarhappens.com/bhvideos/juliefastamnorthwest.flv Julie appeared on KATU’s AM Northwest in Portland, Oregon on January 17, 2008. You can see the interview by pressing the arrow in the screen above.
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