Kate Arthur

Health Interests

Bipolar disease 1 rapid cycling; ; I will soon be opening my own Web Page http://www.bipolardepressionyoga ;yoga therapy as supplementary therapy to psychiatric and talk treatment for bipolar patients; interested in http://www.feelingbetternow.com/en/home.asp ; poetry that evokes the subjective experience of Bipolar disease; recovery or remission; cognitive problems and amnesia; spirituality and religious mysticism especially relevant to Bipolar Disease; medical journal articles on new research and knowledge of Bipolar Disease

Drugs I am Taking

I strongly disagree with inclusion of this part of our profile. I believe it is futile for patients to compare psychotrophic drugs,  each one of us is an individual. This should be a private matter between the patient and his/her medical caretaker. I am in favour of examining scientific analysis of supplementary treatments. What I mean by this is inclusion of benign alternative therapies that are approved by your Psychiatrist which aid in improving the foundational effectiveness of psychotrophic meds and talk therapy.

About Me

I was a successful Doctoral student, before I was hit with Bipolar 1 Rapid Cycling Disease. I am extremely fortunate to have found relief after six years of unremitting symptoms. I still struggle with fugue amnesia, likely caused by ECT. I have lost more than five years of my life (as if I were in a coma). I am excited to return to what I love most. I am writing published articles and studying new ways of improving the quality of life of Bipolar patients. A book on the depths of Yoga philosophy, therapy and spirituality is forthcoming. For more please see me on Facebook.com (Kate Arthur).