Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder

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I just received the following comment  from Jack. I know I have had the same feelings many times regarding relationships:

Hi Julie,

I have been diagnosed as bipolar type two and have already put my wife through more than I can handle (guilt). We have only been married for about two years. If I had known I had [...]

The bipolarhappens.com blog receives over 15,000 visitors a month. Many leave comments, but I had the thought that it would be great to read more about the visitors and how they are connected to bipolar disorder.

If you would like to be interviewed for the blog- please add a comment to this blog post and I [...]

I really enjoyed my radio show – there were some fantastic guests and the people I worked with were amazing. If you havent’ heard the shows, you can listen from my author webpage.  I’ve always wanted to be on the radio- but wow! It is a lot of work.  Here I am at the mike- [...]

Whenever I’m having a tough time and it feels like I can’t get things done- I always say, “Buck up Julie!” I just had the thought that I’m not sure if I’m using the term correctly! So I looked it up:

BUCK UP: to make or become more cheerful, vigorous, etc.:

Yes, that is correct! In my [...]

Ok, here are some tough changes that can save a lot of money. I know, I do them!  These are suggests for those who are truly in financial straights.

1. Cancel cable. Oh yes, it’s hard. But you will read more, get out more and meet more people. If you keep cable, call and say you [...]

I love writing books- but it’s very hard to stay focused when you are your own boss.  A friend of mine who is also a writer and who also has bipolar disorder just sent me this quote:

Bestselling novelist Margaret Atwood was at a party talking to a neurosurgeon.  He said that as he had just [...]