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G.J. Gregory

G.J. Gregory

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Disclosure Of Bipolar Disorder To An Employer

One common topic of discussion that comes up whenever a group of bipolar disorder sufferers meet is disclosure of our conditions. My personal opinion is that in most scenarios it will hurt a person more than help. Last night at a DBSA meeting the topic came up again. I expressed my opinion, then someone else spoke up about a speaker they heard... Read moreChevron
onlylonely

onlylonely

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I have been diagnosed with bipolar since June, 1981.

Demoted!!

Greetings to all, Friday afternoon I got some devastating news:  I was being demoted from my position of Program Specialist back to Customer Care Representative.  Why?  I did not have the numbers required to remain in the position.  You see, I believed in providing quality care to my customers and I worked with... Read moreChevron
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Bipolar in the Media

Last night I arrived home from a conference just in time to catch Katie Couric being as stupid as Oprah. Readers will recall that Oprah devoted an entire show to bipolar, nearly half which featured a mom who killed her six-year-old son while in a psychotic state. (See my recent blog.) Then she talked to an actor and an actress for the rest of... Read moreChevron
Deborah

The Bipolar II Misdiagnosis Problem

Twelve years ago I was diagnosed with depression. I was told an antidepressant and psychotherapy would fix me right within two years. When I didn't get better I started to wonder whether this diagnosis was accurate, but the doctors I saw over the years all assured me that unipolar (major depression) was my problem. Then earlier this year... Read moreChevron
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My Oprah Experience and Why It Didn't Change My Life

In late August, Julie, a producer from Oprah contacted me. They were interested in doing a show on bipolar. She saw my website and wanted to talk. Who doesn't have time for Oprah? I could see it now, the inspiration show: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have two extraordinary people on this stage, one who survived having his head... Read moreChevron

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