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    posted 11/06/2009, comments (10)

    Listening to Bipolar - From Both Patients and Loved Ones

    One of the tragedies of our illness is how it rips apart our families. Check out the various posts and questions and comments from readers on this site and you will find all the proof you need. From a family member's perspective, it's as if the mother ship abducted their precious loved one and substituted him or her with an alien impostor.... Read moreChevron
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    bipolar boyfriend is having a freak out, anybody have advice?

    Okay, so I'm 20 and have been off and on dating a bipolar 24 yr old for 3 yrs. He can be the most amazing loving man, and honestly I don't think I'm capable of loving anyone as much as I love him. We've been solidily together now for 5 and a half months without break ups and things have been great..and no he isn't on meds.. But anyway someone made... Read moreChevron
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    Question of the Week - Understanding vs Responsibility

    This installment has no easy answers, much less right ones or wrong ones. It's all about what level of understanding you expect to receive from people close to you and those you face in the wider world.Question: How much allowance, if any, should those close to you make for your illness-related behavior? Should your colleagues at work and others... Read moreChevron
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    Confused

    Maybe someone can help me understand something.  What is it with labeling people with Bipolar because someone acted a certain way.   I'm tired of hearing...so and so must be Bipolar...or does...so and so have Bipolar because they did this.   We have enough on our plates for being Bipolar and dealing with it on a daily... Read moreChevron
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    why if i am taking medication do i still havve horrible days?

    i am on all of my medications i take them at the same time every day, i excersise, watch my diet, chart my mood.. but i still have some very depressed days, i dont have any manic days, or any that i notice... but i still get very sad and down on  myself... i started college in the fall and i am way to anxious to make new friends so i eat... Read moreChevron
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