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Coping with the Very Lonely Journey: The Bipolar Question of the Week

Valentine’s Day is approaching. Many of us view any form of holiday with a sense of dread. A time for celebrating being in a loving relationship is no exception. We know from bitter experience the true heartbreak of our illness - the isolation, the loneliness, the sense of being cut off from all of humanity.   We click on the TV, we see... Read moreChevron
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Five Things to Keep in Mind in Bipolar Sexual Relationships

Following is a longer version of my slideshow, Five Things to Keep in Mind in Bipolar Sexual Relationships, which in turn is based on six recent posts here at HealthCentral on sex and bipolar ...   Ah, Valentine’s Day, when our thoughts turn to love - and lust. When it comes to sex, think of bipolar as a force-multiplier, as much a... Read moreChevron
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I'm single, living alone, and currently coping well with my BP.

Living With Bipolar II: Fighting for Nutrition

Here are my feelings about cooking:   1. It's boring. 2. It takes too long. 3. It's silly to take half an hour or more to prepare food that's gone in 15 minutes. 4. I'm not very good at it. 5. Cooking for one is really boring.   The answer to #3, of course, is to make dishes that provide leftovers, and sometimes I do. I can make a nice... Read moreChevron
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When It's the Rest of the World That is Crazy, Not You: The BIpolar Question fo the Week

Do you ever get those feelings that it is the rest of the world that is crazy, not you? Me, too. And the Presidential primary season isn’t helping matters. Let’s start with two simple propositions:   1. Despite increased awareness and understanding and the proliferation of treatments and medications, mental illness is on the... Read moreChevron
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Five Rules for Bipolar Relationships

Following is a slightly longer version of the slideshow, Five Rules for Bipolar Relationships ...   Valentine’s Day falls in February. As we all know, living in a loving relationship poses considerable challenges. Add bipolar to the mix and the degree of difficulty suddenly gets a lot more difficult. How difficult? Imagine Yo-Yo Ma... Read moreChevron

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