bipolarhappens.com newsletter: doctor visit tips

I have a section in Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder on making the most of your doctor visits. Actually, I just remembered that I wrote a column for BP Magazine on the same topic! Some of us have the luxury of unlimited health care professional visits. Others are very limited. No matter what, it’s important [...]

Newsletter: Debate night tips for staying calm and nice!

The US presidential debates started last Friday night. When all of this fighting between parties, and unfortunately fighting between friends started, I wrote a blog on how important it is to be careful not to let all of this upset you too much.

 This comes from my own experience! Even this morning- after telling myself I [...]

Bipolar Disorder: True or False

True or false?

 It’s estimated that 4-6 % of the US population has bipolar disorder.

 Hmm.

Hmm.

Hmmm.

 It’s true! Old statistics basically used Bipolar I as a criterion for the 1-2% estimate of people with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is now seen as a spectrum all the way from cyclothymia (a mild form of bipolar disorder), to bipolar II [...]