Conflict of Interest

I have put this page up so anyone interested can understand the funding of my writings and any conflicts of interest I may have now or in the future. You should know. You’re smart to check; I check sources the same way. (Note: for my commenting policy, please see here. For my medical disclaimer and privacy policy, please see here.)

Funding for the ‘Bipolar Burble’

In the first eight years of this blog, no advertising was ever allowed; however, now, some select advertising is being accepted. Advertising may be embedded into content, and when this is done, the linked keyword is in orange (and not the standard red).

I apologize for any inconvenience ads may cause, however, I can no longer afford not to be compensated for a site that takes up this much of my time on a weekly basis. I hope you can understand this. If I feel the advertising is harming the content in any way, I will remove it.

For information regarding SheMedia (the platform that serves the ads), please see here.

Funding for ‘Breaking Bipolar’

Breaking Bipolar is owned by HealthyPlace.com. HealthyPlace uses advertising to fund its site. I have nothing to do with their advertising in any way. Their advertisers do not impact anything I write nor do I endorse anything advertised on that site.

HealthyPlace is very open about its advertising policy. I am comfortable with it and wouldn’t write for them if I wasn’t.

Yes, they pay me. No, I don’t make a lot of money from them. HealthyPlace has never asked me to edit one word in regard to a product or service they might be affiliated with.

Personal Affiliations

I am not a member, nor am I affiliated with any psychiatry, psychology, or mental health group. There is nothing wrong with these groups; I simply do not interact with them, mostly due to lack of time. I am a member of the Society for Participatory Medicine.

Here are some other personal affiliations:

I am regularly paid to write for Candian Pharmacy King.
I have been paid to produce content for bphope.
I have been paid to write for Health Union. That may happen again.
I have been paid for work for Inspire.
I have a working relationship with Otsuka Pharmaceuticals. Any content they sponsor is clearly marked as such. (That content may be seen on social media.) As of October 2024, no content on this site has been sponsored by this company.

Is the Information On ‘Bipolar Burble’ Accurate?

I do my very best to make sure the information is accurate at the time I write it. When I discuss facts, I try to ensure there is a link to the original source. Please understand, though, I am not a doctor, and if you have questions or just think I’m plain wrong, you should look at the original source and talk to your doctor.

Personal Editorial Policy

When I write at the Bipolar Burble, I write for me and no one else. I have slagged on doctors, medication, therapy, psychiatry, psychology, special interest groups, religion, and pretty much everything else you can imagine. This is my place for thoughts of the moment. I am absolutely not for or against most things. I simultaneously like and loathe many things. I change my mind. I’m like that.

No sponsorship here or anywhere else affects my editorial policy, period.