Shannon writes:“I feel so frustrated today. No one seems to want to answer my question; is this bipolar, or is the family history of bipolar giving me this diagnosis. It is prevalent in my family, but it's been very hard for me to accept that I have it.“I've been bipolar (no, diagnosed with bipolar) for three weeks today. I've already... Read more
In my previous post, I recounted Angela's travails concerning her seven-year-old son. The boy attempted suicide twice and engages in self-harm. The provisional diagnosis is bipolar disorder.Angela had two posts, spaced a month apart. Her first post drew 48 replies, many of them suggesting other possible alternatives to the bipolar diagnosis. This... Read more
One of the joys of doing posts under my own name and as the “Ask the Expert Patient” here at BipolarConnect is the connections I make with people. It usually starts out in the nature of a message in a bottle. Next thing the bottles are whizzing along in both directions.Recently, Country Girl responded to an Ask the Expert Patient post... Read more
Stardust writes:“I'm really enjoying your series on mindfulness. I'm having trouble discovering my triggers. Can you describe what it is like to discover something that is a trigger for depression or hypomania?? I just don't quite get it.”Okay, some quick background information. Over the past month,... Read more
Stewart writes:“I have been struggling with my bipolar II disorder for about 17 years. I am considered to have a refractory, treatment-resistant condition. I have been through about 25 medications singularly and in various ‘cocktail’ combinations, four rounds of ECT, long-term therapy, various alternative treatment, and the... Read more
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