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Teri Robert

Bipolar Disorder AND Migraines? Enter Our Poetry Contest!

It's that time of year again, time for our 2010 Putting Our Heads Together Poetry Contest. Bipolar Disorder and Migraines tend to be comorbid conditions, meaning that we can have both diseases at the same time, but neither causes the other. Studies have shown that people with bipolar disorder are more likely to have Migraines... Read more Chevron

posted 03/11/2010, comments (0)|

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hautbois

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WORST DAY OF MY LIFE

Today is definitely the worst day of my life. I have jumped through every hoop of fire like a poddle in a tutu, but only to get burned. I am haning on to the last few strands of the rope. Once these give way I high doublt that I will be here to answer. This site has been a blessing but I can not take anymore life has to... Read more Chevron

posted 03/01/2010, comments (3)|

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Karri28

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30 yr old stay at home mom of two wonderful little girls

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Tired of apologizing

It sounds like an excuse. I hate saying it. It sounds (to me) like I'm trying to throw blame, but I'm not. It is something I have to come to terms with. Step one in Depression Anonymous, which is based on AA, is: "1. We admitted we were powerless over depression ---that our lives had become unmanageable" Just put bipolar in place of depression.... Read more Chevron

posted 02/24/2010, comments (2)|

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Thom

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I'm a poet and writer, living with Bipolar for 15 years. Working on PhD in Epidemiology

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You Don't Have Mixed Episodes

In the beginning before I was diagnosed with Bipolar Type I, my psychiatrist and psychologist couldn't agree on how to classify my symptoms. I actually thought I was schizophrenic, despite my deeply rooted fear of the word. I was extremely afraid that I was right. I didn't want to be schizophrenic, but what other explanation was there? There was... Read more Chevron

posted 02/06/2010, comments (6)|

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Jenny

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Made it through the night but angry today

Thanks to anyone who read my post - it does feel better knowing that someone who understands was maybe reading my "stuff" last night..made me feel less alone. I feel better today since it is daylight - I'm sure we all have experienced what the shroud of darkness can do to our moods. I go in to talk to my therapist today. I see... Read more Chevron

posted 02/02/2010, comments (0)|

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