Bipolar Today

Welcome to my blog. Having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder fifteen years ago, I’ve had a lot of time to observe and think about how it affects the lives of those who have it. This blog serves as a kind of editorial section for the website, with articles about what it means to have bipolar disorder, strategies for dealing with the condition, and explorations of how bipolar disorder could be better handled by society at large.

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Accommodating Bipolar In the Workplace, Part III: Emotional Support by Daniel Bader - 02-14-2012 This is the third part of a series. The first part, on stigma and disclosure can be found here. The second part, on scheduling can be found here. At first, it might look like emotional needs may not be a part of an employer’s responsibility. ...

Accommodating Bipolar Disorder in the Workplace, Part II: Scheduling by Daniel Bader - 02-04-2012 This is part two of a series. Part one of this series, which is on stigma and disclosure, can be found here. Part three, which is on emotional support, can be found here. Bipolar disorder is different from many other disabilities in that it affe...

Accommodating Bipolar Disorder in the Workplace, Part I: Disclosure and Stigma by Daniel Bader - 01-28-2012 This is part one of a series. Part two, which is on scheduling, can be found here. Part three, which is on emotional support, can be found here. Bipolar disorder, as well as being a mental illness, is also a disability. It is protected in the U...

Guest Post: Brenda's Bipolar Journey by Brenda Nikkel - 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 Brenda. A Little Bit About Myself What I am abou...

Top Ten "Bipolar Today" Posts of 2011 by Daniel Bader - 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 just arrived on the site, this post will give a q...

Bipolar Disorder in the Mainstream: “Homeland” Season One *Spoilers* by Daniel Bader - 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 suspects that a recently freed P.O.W. named Nicholas Br...

Improving Your Life Through Incremental Change by Daniel Bader - 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 difficult to simply decide to improve one's life and...

Avoiding Freak Shows: Reality Television and Mental Illness by Daniel Bader - 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 season ended. This isn't the first time that so...

Overcoming Powerlessness: How To Get a Bipolar Person Help by Daniel Bader - 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 seek. Family members and friends of bipolar peop...

How To Talk To Someone Who Has Bipolar Disorder by Daniel Bader - 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 quite sure how to talk with us during those periods. ...