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posted 04/16/2008, comments (8)

What else can help me?

I have recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and I feel like every medication has been pushed on me, and honestly is that all that can help me? There has to be other ways, right? I don't want to rely on medications - I am afraid that I will miss a dose or go on vaction and be stranded without it. I am not a consistant person.Are there... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/09/2008, comments (6)

Just Diagnosed - What Now?

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 Chevron

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posted 04/08/2008, comments (0)

When Your Kid Has Bipolar - Part II

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 Chevron

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posted 04/05/2008, comments (0)

My Boy Just Got Diagosed with Bipolar - What Now?

Angela writes:“December '07 my son tried to commit suicide twice. Hard to believe, huh? Well, it happened.” The poor boy is seven.Angela posted this in early March. She reports that she had to hospitalize her son. There, the doctors diagnosed him with depression and anxiety, but one of the meds they put him on raised a red flag... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/28/2008, comments (4)

Forgetting the past

Recently a friend told me, "It is ok to look at the past, just don't stare." This really struck at home for me. Not only do I stare at my past, I find that I also live in the past. I very seldom remember the good things from the past. But, oh, do I ever remember the bad things, hurtful things. It is like... Read more Chevron

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