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Thank you, Julie
Thanks to the over 100 people who joined the call! Julie PS:We had listeners from Australia,Japan and England. Great! Click below to find out how to listen to a recording of the call for free. Bipolar Disorder 101 Coaching Call. Julie  1. It’s hard to get out of bed when you don’t have anyone to see or anywhere to go. Get out and find some kind of structure. 2. A bad relationship will make you sick. (This means relationships that make you feel bad. We have all had them!) 3. Messing around with your sleep patterns can be disasterious. Pick something and stick to it. If it’s detrememtal to your life, change it. 4. If you love someone with bipolar disorder,you will naturally be frustrated,incredulous and worried off and on. 5. You will not get better if you smoke a lot of pot. A proven fact. 6. Opiates only make you feel better in the moment. I know. I threw my Vicodin in the toilet because I liked it too much. And finally….. We all need a purpose. This illness takes so much from us. Let’s find activities and people who give us a sense of meaning. Julie
This shows that we can get better. Just five years ago I would not have gone. Now I can’t wait. We can all get better. We can change and do the things we used to do. It’s all possible. Bon Voyage if you are traveling. Happy holidays if you’re staying at home! julie
 The wonderful weirdness of the Portland,Oregon Santacon! Do you have plans for this weekend? Do you have plans for New Year’s Eve? There is still time to work out who you will see and where you will be. We are social creatures- as seen by the Santa mob. My goal is for all of us to glide through the next few weeks with ease. Julie
She came out stronger and has fulfilled her promise to herself to be a light in the world. She is my good friend and I know that she still suffers from her depression and anxiety- it hasn’t gone away- but she is better. Gayathri and I, along with another friend Lilly recently gave a presenation called Culture Counts:Variations in Cultural Value Systems and Their Impact on Mental Health. We all spoke on how our culture impacts our mental illness management and then gave our strategies on how health care professionals can bring more cultural awareness to their practices. Guess what, caucasion woman do have a specific culture- obsessive individualism. I learned a lot from my own topic! Julie PS:Yes,I cut my long hair! | |
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