Latest Blog Posts
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 | Guest Post: Brenda's Bipolar Journey
01-10-2012 |
Brenda Nikkel sent me this story last week about her experiences with bipolar disorder, and I thought that it was very personal, insightful and moving. Please enjoy. -Daniel
Hello, my name is Bren...
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 | Top Ten "Bipolar Today" Posts of 2011
12-31-2011 |
Well, the new year has just rolled around, and it seemed like a good time to look back over some of the stories that have been covered this year and which one garnered the most attention. If you’ve...
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 | Bipolar Disorder in the Mainstream: “Homeland” Season One *Spoilers*
12-24-2011 |
*Spoiler Alert*
The first season of the television show “Homeland” has just ended. For those of you who might not have watched the show, it is about a CIA agent named Carrie Mathison who suspe...
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 | Improving Your Life Through Incremental Change
12-17-2011 |
New Year's is coming up, and many people make New Year's resolutions about how they are going to improve their lives. However, as is well known, most New Year's resolutions are rarely kept. It is di...
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 | Avoiding Freak Shows: Reality Television and Mental Illness
12-10-2011 |
Last week, Amber Portwood, one of the four single mothers on the MTV television show Teen Mom revealed that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and that she tried to commit suicide after the ...
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 | Overcoming Powerlessness: How To Get a Bipolar Person Help
12-03-2011 |
Bipolar people have one advantage compared to their family and friends. At the end of the day, we have the option of seeking treatment or not seeking treatment, and what kind or kinds of treatment to...
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 | How To Talk To Someone Who Has Bipolar Disorder
11-26-2011 |
I may be a little controversial with this post, but bear with me. Part of the reason for stigma around bipolar disorder is that we can be a little different when symptomatic, and people aren’t quit...
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 | Can a Bipolar Person Lead a Normal Life?
11-19-2011 |
I know one of the most common questions when it comes to bipolar disorder is whether people with bipolar disorder can lead a normal life. The question, unfortunately, is one of those loaded ones. It...
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 | Guest Post: Living With a Bipolar Husband
11-12-2011 |
My wife, Kathy, has written this week's blog post. Please enjoy. -Daniel
My husband has bipolar disorder. I knew this before I married him. However, I don’t think I really understood what that ...
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 | Serenity: The Value of Emotional Detachment for Bipolar Disorder
11-05-2011 |
My life with bipolar disorder has certainly become better in the last ten years or so. The first few times I was asked why that was, I didn’t really have a very good answer. However, in retrospect...
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