Bipolar Mania is much harder to manage than depression as it has a short treatment window. [ Read More ]
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An example of how we can all use images to show the real world of bipolar disorder. I rarely comment on events outside of our bipolar community on my pages, but our current world situation needs to be addressed. I would like to share one way that the bipolar writing community can make a difference in our current times. Ten years ago I realized that almost all stock photos used on my online writings were white, young females with perfect hair and teeth. What the heck! Bipolar disorder is the same all over the world- it has no racial profile at all. And yet, the articles and posts from the very beginning used images that only showed one element of the [ Read More ] 
Here are a few of my latest articles from Bp Magazine on the topic of children, teens and adults with bipolar disorder who live at home with parents or who are supported financially by parents. I will introduce the article with a short description and you can then visit the BpHope page for the full article. Please note that these articles are also great for partners and health care professionals. If you are parent of a child of any age with bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder, I hope you will join me on my closed Facebook page The Stable Table. (Partners can join me on The Stable Bed.) The following article gives an outline of the system I teach to my coaching [ Read More ] 
Growing older with bipolar disorder? Well, we all are. I have not found this illness any easier to deal with as I get older, but I always remember what my amazing therapist told me many years ago, “Julie, the illness is the same, but your ability to deal with it has changed dramatically.” True. It can be the same for you. It doesn’t matter where you start, it just matters that you start. We need a plan. This illness is too strong for us to handle on our own. If you are in your 50s like myself or older, it’s never too late to start anything when it comes to managing this illness. 1. Stay curious and be open to new ways of thinking. This helps with depression and reminds us [ Read More ] 
What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder is an illness that appears very, very confusing when you have just been diagnosed or if someone you love has a possible or official diagnosis. Here is some great news. The illness is NOT difficult to understand once you know the basics. The following is an excerpt from my book Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder: A 4-Step Plan for You and Your Loved Ones to Manage the Illness and Create Lasting Stability. I’ve written books on the topic of bipolar disorder for over ten years since my partner of 10 years was diagnosed in 1994 and I was diagnosed in 1995. Take Charge [ Read More ] |
Listen to Julie’s latest interview on bipolar disorder and mental health in children, teens and adults on the Mom Brain Podcast with Hilaria Baldwin and Daphne Oz.
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Are you heading for a #bipolar break down? If you can tell your car’s breaking down, you don’t purposefully take it on the freeway and wait until it really doesn’t go any more. It’s the same with your bipolar brain. If you’re breaking down… Get help now. There is no need to wait until it’s so bad you can no longer take care of yourself. ASK NOW. Examine triggers and remove what you can. Open up Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder and read the triggers chapter. This will remind you that it’s simply an illness. A full breakdown will result in losing a LOT. Stopping in the middle of a break down and asking for help will SALVAGE a lot. You have a choice. I have a choice. My 
