Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder » Suicide http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog by Julie A. Fast Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:41:58 +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 Reader comment on suicidal thoughts…. http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-comment-on-suicidal-thoughts/ http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-comment-on-suicidal-thoughts/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:32:31 +0000 Admin http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/?p=991 I write a lot about suicide on this blog. I just received this comment from one of the posts. I replied to the comment below:

Hi Julie,

And, now I’m scared.  This down keeps on keeping on and more and more I cannot see the point of my living.  Diagnosed 12 years ago and many meds later [...] Related posts:

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I just had a conversation with my coauthor Dr. John Preston and he said, “Julie, you always keep the fighting attitude alive. You keep moving [...] Related posts:

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I’m planning my winter holidays right now.  I tend to get very depressed when I don’t plan ahead.  There is so much cheer around me! Holiday cheer! If only regular people knew what it’s like for us.  Especially those of us who have some odd family dynamics!

What are you doing [...] Related posts:

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“ I want to die. Can you help me please. I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and I don’t want to live anymore.”

It’s hard to get these emails- not because they shock me- they don’t, but because I wish I could sit across [...] Related posts:

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