Bipolar Complaints — How to Complain About Bipolar Without Being a Bother
I have a lot of bipolar complaints right now. I have a lot of bipolar complaints about medication side effects, medication withdrawal effects
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Bipolar — I Lied; I Don’t Have Good Days and Bad Days
I have bipolar and I lie. I have bipolar and I often feel my life is a lie. It isn’t lying...
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Bipolar — What Does ‘I’m Sick’ Mean?
I have bipolar disorder and I say “I’m sick” a lot. One could argue that with bipolar disorder constantly trying to kill me, I’m always sick, but “sick” is a sliding scale for someone who is, essentially, sick every day. Other people with chronic illnesses will likely back me up on this. (And yes, it’s true that not
The Most Radical Self-Care for Bipolar
Radical self-care is a thing I was thinking about this morning when I came up with the most radical self-care option for those with bipolar disorder (or any serious illness). It’s something some of us have tried but many of us don’t do because we’re often told we’re not supposed to. But radical self-care is about moving self-care up on your priority list and doing some of the things that society tells us not to do. So here’s the most radical self-care option those with bipolar disorder should consider.
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10 Tips on How to Tell Someone You Have Bipolar Disorder
At some point, those of us with bipolar need to tell others we have bipolar disorder; but the question is, how do you tell someone you have bipolar disorder in a way that avoids negative outcomes? This is something I have wrestled with and it’s something I get asked about a lot. Here are some tips on how to tell someone you have bipolar disorder.
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Bipolar Disorder Type II Is ‘Real’ Bipolar Disorder Too
I’ve been wanting to write about evidence that bipolar disorder type II really is bipolar disorder and really does exist. Why? Because some very vocal people have attacked me on this point. There is this ridiculous notion that bipolar disorder type II is made up just to sell more drugs and that I am pushing this evil agenda. But, well, I just haven’t had time to get the facts and evidence together for you. So today I just want to speak from my own experience — I have bipolar disorder type II and yes, it is real bipolar disorder.
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Pressure to Function Perfectly Because of Bipolar Disorder
I feel like there’s a huge amount of pressure on me to function perfectly because I have bipolar disorder. While everyone wants to do their best, certainly, I feel pressure to do the best just to prove that a person with bipolar can. It’s like I’m letting everyone with bipolar disorder down if I don’t function perfectly.
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Bipolar Mood Up, Bipolar Mood Down — The Zigzag Mood
Bipolar moods go up and bipolar moods go down. This is true. I think, though, bipolar moods also go sideways. And diagonally. So while I know the typical metaphor used with bipolar moods is a rollercoaster (I’ve used it, we all do), recently, my bipolar moods feel like more of a zigzag with rapid, hairpin turns. Yes, this is the bipolar zigzag mood.
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Suicide Isn’t a Dirty Word — Talking Suicide and Bipolar
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and so I want to talk suicide and bipolar. But I don’t just want to talk about suicide and bipolar disorder, I want to straight talk about it. I don’t want to get caught up in stigma or political correctness or whitewashing the pain. Because I believe we need to really talk about suicide to show that suicide is not a dirty word and to help all those who struggle with it.
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