As you may have read in an earlier blog- you can find my last posting under the weight loss newsletter- I have had a lot of trouble with hypomania in the past few weeks.
I got a cortisone shot in my right hand – I knew it could cause depression and I was ready for it, [...]
Bipolar is the same all over the world….
Depression rates change from country to country. Bipolar disorder is not so choosy. Statistically, bipolar disorder is an equal opportunity employer. In other words, a person with the bipolar disorder in South America is exactly the same as a person with bipolar disorder in North America. Despite this, [...]
I just want to pass a very big thank you to Julie Fast. My 30 something daughter became ill 5 years ago and without Julies cards (my first purchase), books (I buy each one as it comes out), blogs and news letters I just don\’t know what would have become of us. The [...]
The term rapid cycling can be very confusing. I recently asked my co-author Dr. John Preston for a clear explanation:
Rapid cycling is at least four discrete episodes during a 12 month period (these can be mania, hypomania, or depression). The term ultra-rapid cycling is not precisely defined but many refer to this as [...]
Q and A
I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I have tried a variety of meds but I am currently unemployable because of my health issues. This means I have no insurance for the meds which are costly! My current doctor is very unsympathetic, but maybe that is what I need. For me, the black [...]
I’ve been stable for 16 days in a row- with one bad depression day in the middle. I haven’t had this much stability in over a year. I’m very thankful. I’m really thinking hard on why this is happening as I want to keep it going. I worry that the depression will come back full [...]
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