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  • Antifungal Drugs and Psych Meds - Watch for Interactions

    About.com Bipolar Disorder
    15 May 2012 | 6:45 pm
    My doctor prescribed an oral antifungal drug, Clotrimazole Troche, for me after diagnosing me with thrush. I'm a little concerned about this, because there can be some moderate interactions between antifungal drugs and some of the psychiatric medications I take. Fungal infections include athlete's foot, vaginal yeast infections, and jock itch. These are generally treated with over-the-counter topical applications like creams, sprays and powders. While there is less likelihood of drug interactions with antifungals used externally, it's still important to know what signs to look for while…

  • Depression

    MedicineNet Bipolar Disorder Specialty
    15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Title: DepressionCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

  • New Genetic Findings: Gifts Of The MAGI In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder

    Bipolar News From Medical News Today
    14 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    These findings are not about the classic story of gift-giving, although the MAGI genes (officially named membrane associated guanylate kinase, WW and PDZ domain containing proteins) do influence brain function in important ways. MAGI1 and MAGI2 are genes that code for the MAGI proteins...

  • Colour tuning of blue electroluminescence using bipolar carbazole-oxadiazole molecules in single-active-layer organic light emitting devices (OLEDs)

    MedWorm Query: bipolar
    11 May 2012 | 9:35 am
    J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/C2JM31825C, PaperKatharine E. Linton, Alison L. Fisher, Christopher Pearson, Mark A. Fox, Lars-Olof Palsson, Martin R. Bryce, Michael C. PettyColour tuning of fluorescence from deep blue (CIE x,y 0.161, 0.049) to green (CIE x,y 0.181, 0.273) has been achieved in OLEDs by systematic variation of HOMO and LUMO levels in a series of seven bipolar molecules.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - J. Mater. Chem. latest…

  • Facebook increases IPO range to raise $12.1 billion

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    15 May 2012 | 11:45 pm
    Facebook increases IPO range to raise $12.1 billionNEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc increased the price range on its initial public offering an average of 14 percent to raise more than $12 billion, giving the world’s No. 1 social network a valuation potentially exceeding $100 billion.
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  • Antifungal Drugs and Psych Meds - Watch for Interactions

    15 May 2012 | 6:45 pm
    My doctor prescribed an oral antifungal drug, Clotrimazole Troche, for me after diagnosing me with thrush. I'm a little concerned about this, because there can be some moderate interactions between antifungal drugs and some of the psychiatric medications I take. Fungal infections include athlete's foot, vaginal yeast infections, and jock itch. These are generally treated with over-the-counter topical applications like creams, sprays and powders. While there is less likelihood of drug interactions with antifungals used externally, it's still important to know what signs to look for while…

  • All About Psychotic Symptoms

    14 May 2012 | 3:39 pm
    Whether it's something as mild as seeing a koala on your dresser (a hallucination) or as serious as being sure your spouse is trying to kill you (a paranoid delusion), psychosis is always a serious problem. Here is a roundup of information on all aspects of psychosis - definitions, in-depth descriptions, the mental disorders where psychotic symptoms may appear, and a listing of related details, all in one place. Psychosis - A Comprehensive Resource. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Learn more or join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | FORUM | BIO…

  • A Boy and a Bear: Teaching Children to Calm Down

    14 May 2012 | 9:36 am
    A Boy and a Bear, written by Lori Lite and illustrated by M. Hartigan, is a book that will entertain children while effortlessly teaching them how to calm down using a breathing technique. If your bipolar child needs to learn how to calm himself or herself, this book is for you. Highly recommended! A Boy and a Bear: The Children's Relaxation Book.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Learn more or join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | FORUM | BIO | FACEBOOK | TWITTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • Queenie's Quest - A bipolar life from chaos to control

    13 May 2012 | 1:47 pm
    Guest author Debra got the nickname Queenie from her six younger siblings because they said she was bossy. Maybe having to keep six kids toeing the line is why Queenie went into the Army, but no matter what the reason, this woman with a whole raft of mental disorders ranging from bipolar I to PTSD managed to stay on active duty for 18 years. Her home life, though, was chaotic and dangerous, and having to fight her doctors to get correct diagnoses all along the way made it that much harder. "Queenie's Quest" is an inspirational story of struggle, determination and triumph in the face of tough…

  • Author Michael Janflone on Pharmacists, Drug Addiction, And the Culture of Automatic Medicating

    12 May 2012 | 1:01 pm
    Michael Janflone's book Long Sleeved Summers is a gripping look at the stresses and temptations he faced as a young pharmacist that led him into drug addiction. Here, interviewed by Andy Behrman, author of Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania, Janflone gives insights into his struggles, and along the way he discusses his opinions about the number of prescriptions written in the U.S. as well as his belief that a culture of overmedicating that has grown up here - and why. The interview may make you look more sympathetically at your local pharmacists - and also make you more careful about checking your…
 
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    Bipolar News From Medical News Today

  • New Genetic Findings: Gifts Of The MAGI In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder

    14 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    These findings are not about the classic story of gift-giving, although the MAGI genes (officially named membrane associated guanylate kinase, WW and PDZ domain containing proteins) do influence brain function in important ways. MAGI1 and MAGI2 are genes that code for the MAGI proteins...

  • Brain Structure Affected By Psychiatric Medications

    10 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    It is increasingly recognized that chronic psychotropic drug treatment may lead to structural remodeling of the brain...

  • Broadening Bipolar Disorder Criteria Could Do More Harm Than Good For Patients

    26 Apr 2012 | 2:00 am
    A Rhode Island Hospital psychiatrist and researcher explains the negative impact of broadening the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder in the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). In a newly published commentary in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Mark Zimmerman, M.D...

  • 2nd Generation Anti-Psychotic Drugs Publication Bias

    22 Mar 2012 | 4:00 am
    According to a study published in PLoS Medicine, trials of second-generation anti-psychotic drugs, i.e. newer forms of medications for the treatment of psychotic illnesses like schizophrenia, that have been published in medical journals, may embellish their apparent clinical effectiveness. This selective reporting of trials is a phenomenon called publication bias...

  • Circadian Rhythm May Hold Key For Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder

    15 Mar 2012 | 2:00 am
    Scientists have gained insight into why lithium salts are effective at treating bipolar disorder in what could lead to more targeted therapies with fewer side-effects. Bipolar disorder is characterised by alternating states of elevated mood, or mania, and depression. It affects between 1% and 3% of the general population...
 
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  • Facebook increases IPO range to raise $12.1 billion

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    15 May 2012 | 11:45 pm
    Facebook increases IPO range to raise $12.1 billionNEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc increased the price range on its initial public offering an average of 14 percent to raise more than $12 billion, giving the world’s No. 1 social network a valuation potentially exceeding $100 billion.

  • How the Error in Scott Thompson’s Bio Led to His Resignation

    Administrator
    15 May 2012 | 3:15 am
    How the Error in Scott Thompson’s Bio Led to His ResignationLast Thursday, Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Scott Thompson called a special meeting at the Internet company’s headquarters to deal with the growing controversy over his misstated academic credentials. In the half-hour meeting with other senior …

  • Carter as Romney’s Foil: A Stale Analogy?

    Administrator
    6 May 2012 | 8:10 am
    Carter as Romney’s Foil: A Stale Analogy?When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wanted to prove that he would have displayed the same steely resolve as President Obama in making the decision to kill terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden, he needed utter only eight words to evoke …

  • Romney campaign reckons with gay rights after aide’s exit

    Administrator
    5 May 2012 | 10:35 am
    Romney campaign reckons with gay rights after aide’s exitMitt Romney s campaign was weathering a minor controversy by week s end related to the resignation of a foreign policy aide who was gay, forcing the campaign to deny it had caved to fringe social conservatives who d pressured Romney to …

  • App depicts impact of climate change on planet

    Administrator
    30 Apr 2012 | 4:15 am
    App depicts impact of climate change on planetTORONTO (Reuters) - Whether it is melting glaciers, coastal erosion or drying lakes, a new app displays the impact of climate change on the planet by using before and after satellite images. Called Fragile Earth, the app for iPhone and iPad …
 
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    Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder

  • Blog about Mental Health Day: The Bipolar Denial Dichotomy

    Julie Fast
    16 May 2012 | 1:15 pm
    The Bipolar Denial Dichotomy This picture really shows what it’s like to deal with a person who has poorly managed bipolar disorder. One day they will talk- the next day they will yell. It’s no fun for the person on the receiving end. I have been there. You try to help and they yell at you.   It’s like tip toeing around a mean animal on some days and then they are fine like a teddy bear on others. It’s part of the illness in many ways- but the person also has a lot of control in these situations and chooses not to make the steps to get better. Bipolar is tricky.

  • Does Your Partner Have Bipolar Disorder?

    Julie Fast
    16 May 2012 | 3:32 am
      Group Coaching Calls for Partners of People with Bipolar Disorder The Bipolar Disorder 101 coaching call was a great success with over 100 participants. The coaching call for parents sold out. This next series of calls are exclusively for partners of people with bipolar disorder.     “When I went into this relationship there were two people, now bipolar disorder makes it feel like there are three.” Does bipolar disorder negatively affect your relationship? You’re not alone if it does. Bipolar disorder is notorious for creating relationship problems.  It’s also easy…

  • Get it Done When You’re Depressed…. in the car

    Julie Fast
    10 May 2012 | 11:13 am
    Get it Done When You’re Depressed I had an idea today- and I can’t believe I didn’t think of it before. I’m going to put a copy of Get it Done When You’re Depressed on the passenger seat of my car= so that when I’m driving around and can’t FOCUS or GET TO WORK or MAKE A DECISION I can just look at the table of contents and know what to do. Yes, I wrote it- but I still have to use it daily. I hate not being able to easily settle down. I feel so guilty and unhappy when I don’t get my work done. Julie     GTD: A great car companion.   Related posts: Get it Done…

  • Bipolar Disorder: True or False

    Julie Fast
    6 May 2012 | 3:34 am
    True or false? It’s estimated that 4-6 % of the US population has bipolar disorder. …………………….. 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 (bipolar disorder with hypomania) and finally Bipolar I- with full blown mania. I’ve always known that the 1-2% numbers were way too low just from my own experiences. Everywhere I go, someone…

  • Bipolar Happens! is on the Kindle. Practically for Free!

    Julie Fast
    5 May 2012 | 11:58 am
    Bipolar Happens! is on the Kindle. Practically for Free! My book Bipolar Happens! 35 Tips and Tricks to Manage Bipolar Disorder started my writing career. The Health Cards Treatment System for Bipolar Disorder was ready and I used it every day, but it wasn’t yet in book form. It had always been my dream to write a book. I said to myself, “What would I want to read if I were just diagnosed with bipolar disorder? What would my mother want to read?” The immediate answer was STORIES! Bipolar Happens! is a book of stories. They are not traditional- few books tell stories about anxiety,…
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    Bipolar Blog

  • May 15, Bipolar Symptoms Stronger When Anxiety Disorder is Present

    14 May 2012 | 9:08 pm
    People who suffer from an anxiety disorder in addition to bipolar disorder are more likely to have severe symptoms of bipolar, such as suicidal behavior, more manic episodes, and more depressive episodes, according to new research.

  • May 12, Childhood Bipolar Boom

    11 May 2012 | 8:54 pm
    Dr. Avram H. Mack, a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Washington, D.C., wonders if an explosion in childhood bipolar disorder reflects a true increase in the condition, or the inappropriate labeling of some youngsters that potentially could hold them back the rest of their lives.

  • May 10, Creating a Bipolar Artist

    9 May 2012 | 9:21 pm
    When prompted, most everyone can summon the stereotype of the tortured artist: unshaven, disheveled, rambling, brooding, psychotic. The shame of this

  • May 10, Corticostriatal defects are trait features of bipolar disorder

    9 May 2012 | 7:44 pm
    Patients with bipolar disorders show reduced corticostriatal responses to happy and neutral stimuli relative to mentally healthy individuals, results of a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study demonstrate.

  • May 9, Bipolar symptoms may begin in teen years

    9 May 2012 | 2:05 am
    The number of teenagers who have experienced mania, a hallmark of bipolar disorder, is close to the number of adults estimated to have the mood disorder, suggesting that for many the condition begins during adolescence, according to a new study.
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    The Last Degree

  • The Difference between Tupperware and Isagenix Review

    lisad
    12 May 2012 | 8:15 am
    The Last Degree After selling Tupperware for three years (and enjoying it) I never thought I would join another direct selling business until I found Isagenix. With just a quick review, what has attracted me to the business model of Isagenix is the following: Personally while taking these products  – all the testimonials are consistent with weight loss and vitality and if you start consuming the products you may as well earn money too. The company is based on a product targeting the health and wellbeing industry. A massive industry in weight loss and energy. It is rewarding to help…

  • I make mistakes. I am sorry. And I will do my best to resolve it.

    lisad
    9 May 2012 | 8:28 pm
    The Last Degree Genuine mistakes do get made by everybody. I have made a few and although I don’t like to focus on negativity and knock myself down on a permanent basis, it can be stressful as you try to negotiate a resolution. Once upon a time I remember always living in one drama after another. Maybe it was something I said or did but I it was a constant feeling of guilt, panic and stress as I tried to solve my problems and everyone’ elses. Today I can’t specifically remember what all the problems were but as I have launched into my own eBay retail business one factor you need to…

  • Ganoderma in coffee from Nuvia Café the aroma caffe as instant health coffee

    lisad
    16 Apr 2012 | 7:40 am
    The Last Degree How many keywords can I add in a title! Haha well a little highlight to my blog is a few free samples at my door to do product reviews. Last week I received a much-needed box of NuviaCafe Instant Healthy Coffee Ganoderma sachets and I truly confess they taste quite good. My box is almost empty as I succumb to about 4 coffees a day starting off with that morning coffee (in lieu of breakfast some days) as I rush around in the mornings getting the twins ready for day-care and myself ready for work. The past week my NuviaCafe  (white with one sugar thanks) has followed me from…

  • New Beginnings to start with an Easter Hunt

    lisad
    8 Apr 2012 | 5:17 am
    The Last Degree Happy Easter everyone. It is April 2012 and the girls are getting bigger. I am amazed on a daily basis on their communication (we can now negotiate and bargain), learning and interaction to the world around them. We have our tantrums, are battles over dinner and the non-interest in toilet training… (another post for another day. How many potties, training pants and toilet seats do I need to buy to encourage them!). But the past few months have not been idle. The year of the Dragon has certainly been busy. I start a new job as Senior Project Manager in a fortnight. With…

  • Introducing the new Coil Dog Leads Retractable Leash from Surf’s Up Dog!

    lisad
    8 Apr 2012 | 4:56 am
    The Last Degree My little online pet store has been plodding along nicely in the background. It has been fun sourcing local product but most of all I am really enjoying finding products from overseas to trial in the Australian market. As well as the Cinderooz Cuddle ‘n Carry, I have also started to sell the Surf’s Up Dog! Coil Retractable Leashes. Living by the beach there is a huge network of dog walkers and I thought this product would be a perfect fit. However you don’t need to be on the beach to buy it! Inspired by the surf industry these coil leashes are made from the same…
 
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  • Difficulties, Diagnoses, the DSM.

    Petar Sardelich LMFT/PT/MAC
    12 May 2012 | 6:48 pm
    In a New York Times Op-Ed piece from today, one of the leads on the DSM-IV (the “Diagnostic an

  • Sex, Intimacy, and Love

    aealmon
    12 May 2012 | 5:48 pm
      I’m on the brink of my 32nd birthday, I have a boyfriend, and I have sex and intimacy issues. When you fall in love these types of issues become understood naturally, right?  Wrong.   My Brain; Mental Illness says to me, I’m Bipolar who’s going to love me besides my family? One of my most respected voices on thoughts about life says, Love means, “I accept you as you are, exactly as you are. It does not mean that you are perfect, but it does mean that every single thing about you is 100% acceptable. Many things are even more than just acceptable, they are wonderful!

  • reading the words on my wrists.

    withbrightlights
    12 May 2012 | 4:41 pm
    quiet you went with me back from the edge – i don’t know what i was expecting but it wasn’t this: getting stuck between the pages with no chance to peel apart. got so caught up in imagining i forgot to make a wish and when i awake i’m getting caught & curled up too afraid to breathe, making mistakes with matchsticks & scalpel blades. the burnt up bits glisten when the light hits them not listening to weak words that whispered please-don’t-scar forever flesh diaries of i’ve beens burnt & bruised & all used up given away & wasted with…

  • Chapter 10: Coping with Crazy (by guest author Maria Kelly)

    David Kelly
    12 May 2012 | 4:41 pm
    This is a continuing story.  To start at chapter 1, click here. “Why are you late?” David demanded as I walked in the door 20 minutes after I would normally arrive. “A teller’s cash drawer was out of balance, so I had to help her.  As the head teller, I can’t leave until everyone else is ready to go,” I explained, even though I knew he was already aware of that. He was irate anyway. “You always put work ahead of your family, and I’m sick of it!” he yelled.  ”We need you here!  You apparently don’t care about the children…

  • Haven't felt like writing much!

    moorestorms
    12 May 2012 | 1:41 pm
    Maybe it’s some depression slipping in….actually I know it is. I’m doing all I can
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    Seaneen / The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive

  • The fate of my first (and only) suicide note

    Seaneen
    10 May 2012 | 4:07 pm
    Reblogged from Seaneen / The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive: I’ve never composed a proper suicide note. The one time I tried to was when I was fifteen and I didn’t really understand what death was. I thought I’d be there to read my own obituary and wanted to make sure they had something poetic to put in it. Adrift in agonising over words that rhymed with “loneliness”, I put on a CD to help me channel some of the pain and became rather distracted. Read more… 1,893 more words

  • I miss Prozacville!

    Seaneen
    30 Apr 2012 | 4:50 pm
    Where have you gone, dude?  We have to content ourselves with your wonderful archives.  You may recognise this image from my other website, only I have replaced, "FUCK!" with, "HELLO!" because I'm nice. Filed under: Bipolar Disorder

  • BBC 3 Want Young People With Mental Health Problems for a Documentary

    Seaneen
    27 Apr 2012 | 11:22 am
    Hello all! This is a programme idea I discussed with the BBC, so I’m putting it out here for anyone who might like to take part!   I know it’s a bit silly to say it but it is a little bit different in the sense that it will be (I think) entirely narrated by the actual people taking part. Do contact Hannah if you are interested! Hi everybody, I work at the BBC and am looking for people to contribute to an exciting new documentary for BBC Three on mental health. We hope to shed a light on the daily experiences of young people with mental illnesses. To do this we will be…

  • The Trouble with Seroquel/Celebrity Mental Health Awareness Week

    Seaneen
    24 Apr 2012 | 1:55 pm
    This is a brilliant (and old) video from Liz Spikol about coming off Seroquel. And man, I hear her.  I’ve taken myself down to 50mg now and I can’t sleep properly unless I take more.  So that’s not working out too well.  And it has been the drug that has worked so well for me, but I can no longer tolerate the side effects.  I am really well at the moment, I have been for a long time.  But the sedation, the fog, the lack of feelings are now too much of a compromise to live with.  I’m missing university lectures often enough that I could be booted out of university…

  • Getting married while mental

    Seaneen
    11 Apr 2012 | 1:46 pm
    There are lots of things a bride-to-be has to consider.  What will I wear? Are people going to fight?  How on earth will I be able to wee in a giant dress?  Is it acceptable to be drunk at your own wedding? But with our wedding day speeding towards us, there are things I have to consider which, quite frankly, I wish I didn’t have to.  Mentalism.  Butt out!  Can’t you just go one day without bothering me? The first big piece of advice I got about wedding planning was, “Make sure the excitement and stress doesn’t make you ill!”  Well meaning, of course, but…
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    If You're Going Through Hell Keep Going

  • Love, Labels and Lies

    16 May 2012 | 1:54 pm
    "Hi. My name is Susan and I have been diagnosed as Bipolar 1, ultra rapid cycler. I've been on over 50 different med cocktails, seen over 30 psychiatrists, and have ECT. On a scale of one to ten, I am feeling about a five tonight. Flat. Sleepy. I'm happy to be here tonight." So the check in continues in my old support group. Name, diagnosis. Meds you are currently on. How you are feeling, how

  • Depression-taking hostages

    3 May 2012 | 1:22 pm
    Holly on the fridge They say depression can leak out to family members, much like the way it's noticed that female college roomates often synchronize periods. It makes total sense, if you are around someone who is sad and depressed you try to cheer them up. You do everything you can in your bag of tricks. When nothing works, and your loved one/friend/family member is the same or worse, it

  • Occupy the APA- May 5, 2012

    2 May 2012 | 9:46 pm
    Occupy APA by Amy Smith On Saturday, May 5, 2012, as thousands of psychiatrists congregate in Philadelphia for the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting, individuals with psychiatric labels and other supporters will converge in a global campaign to oppose the APA's proposed new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), scheduled for

  • Fear and loathing

    30 Apr 2012 | 9:22 am
     I've been remiss in blogging for a bit. This bothers me, concerns me. It's not like me. I can say things have gotten hectic in the Casa de Susan, but that's not entirely true. The truth - the whole truth and nothing but the truth- I'm not only too depressed to write-I am afraid to write. I've been writing in my private journal, a nice leather bound book I've had for several years. But to write

  • Present and accounted for

    30 Apr 2012 | 6:43 am
    Has it been really almost two months since I blogged last? I'm so sorry. It was not my intention. Here's the scoop. After I posted my last piece, I came down with a very bad strep throat. I usually get one strep throat every winter, so it's not a big deal. This one was no different. I saw the doctor, got a dose of antibiotics, and just basically slept for a week straight, having the alarm
 
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    A Piece of My Mind

  • The History of Your Treatment

    A Piece of My Mind
    27 Apr 2012 | 2:38 pm
    For this blog, I decided to do something a little differently. Because I am a research analyst by trade, I really enjoyed looking up this information and learned SO MUCH from this blog post! For anybody whom has not toured Williamsburg, Virginia’s Asylum for the mentally ill, it is very enlightening and I highly recommend the visit. In 1773, known as the Eastern State Hospital, the first public building in colonial Williamsburg Virginia, devoted to treatment of mentally ill, opened. On October 12, 1773, the first patient was admitted. The "Public Hospital for Persons of Insane and…

  • All About Me!

    A Piece of My Mind
    26 Apr 2012 | 10:27 am
    Unfortunately, 15 years ago I received a diagnosis of bipolar, which happened to be the type of bipolar which is the most difficult to treat. In 1998, three years after initial symptoms developed, the diagnosis of bipolar I, mixed state, ultra rapid cycling, with psychotic features was made. Having mixed state bipolar is different from being diagnosed with “bipolar” or “major depression.” The reason is a mixed state involves being in a polar opposite symptomatic state. With bipolar and depression, a person is either happy or sad. Being in a mixed state, equates to being happy and…

  • HELP IN NEED OF LAWYER

    A Piece of My Mind
    18 Apr 2012 | 6:12 pm
    I'm in the process of trying to get my long term disability benefits continued. My lawyer has been working on this case for almost a year, and our final appeal is done. I'm looking for a pro bono disability lawyer. The next step of this case is to go to Federal Court. I can no longer afford the legal fees! If anybody out there has any connections or referrals to somebody who can listen to my case and consider taking it on pro bono please leave information in the comments box or email me at:  4apieceofmymind@gmail.com THANKS!!https://www.facebook.com/Bettybipolar

  • 11 Apr 2012 | 3:32 pm

    A Piece of My Mind
    11 Apr 2012 | 3:32 pm
    Have not forgotten about ALL OF MY FOLLOWERS....I'm working on more topics as we speak.....keep checking back I plan on finishing some of them over the next few days!!!https://www.facebook.com/Bettybipolar

  • To Tell or Not To Tell?

    A Piece of My Mind
    1 Apr 2012 | 1:18 pm
    The reason a pseudonym was created, is due to the fact there are folks I have told about my mental illness, and some I have kept my mental Illness secret from. Unfortunately, the latter I have found is the easiest route. It is risky, extremely risky, to tell folks who will judge you from that day on. If you cannot see it, it is not there. Obviously, the choice is personal and the decision to tell has to be an individual one.  However, the question is whom should we tell and whom not? In what situations should we tell? Why should we tell and what will happen if we tell? Is there a right…
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