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Staying in Shape: The Bipolar Question of the Week

This is about exercise. My brother is due to show up in a few minutes. I hope he forgets and watches a football game or something. About six weeks ago, we made a pact that we would jog together every two or three days. We would start out modest and slowly build up.   I hardly need to preach to you the benefits of exercise, but there is an... Read moreChevron
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I'm single, living alone, and currently coping well with my BP.

Bipolar II and Episodes of Depression

Even after I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I often doubted the diagnosis. The reason was that my "up" periods were so rare, my depressions so frequent and so long. I thought major depressive disorder was a better diagnosis.   Later I learned something important that I want to share here: people with bipolar II spent about 10% time ill... Read moreChevron
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Of-Two-Minds about it

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I am a mother of 3 grown children and grandmother to 2 with 3rd on the way. I am a resource teacher and co-teach English to both regular ed and spec ed HS students.

Borrowed Time

It has been a while since I have written. I have a few thoughts chasing themselves around in my head and need to put them down in writing. First, I went back to a therapist I had seen after my diagnosis in 2009. I needed some help with the overwhelming stress/pressure that was crushing down on me. I had a laundry list of issues I wanted to... Read moreChevron
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Marcia Purse

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I'm single, living alone, and currently coping well with my BP.

Bipolar and My Goals for 2012

Back in mid-August I made a list of long-term goals, things that are really important to me. I meant to refer to them every day, but that quickly stopped.   Just now I found the goals document again and took a look. I found that for one of them I set a ridiculously short deadline and have made no progress at all. But for another, although... Read moreChevron
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Sex and Bipolar: The Conversation Continues

This is the second installment in our conversation about sex and bipolar. As I noted in my opening piece, a lot has been written on sex and a lot on bipolar but virtually nothing on the two together. Let’s see if we can change that, starting with how the sex drive affects our capacity to make decisions.One thing the brain science is... Read moreChevron

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