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The Bipolar Disorder Challenge: Cognitive Functioning Must We Sacrifice Our Super-powers in the Pursuit of Stability?

Must We Sacrifice Our Super-powers in the Pursuit of Stability?   This is the sixth post dealing with how our ability to think and process information relates to mood. The first four posts focussed on all the things that commonly go wrong that we need to know. Last week, in Making our Amazing but Problematic Brains Work for Us, we explored... Read moreChevron
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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Hollywood: Bipolar Meets Creative Meets Personality

Just a few quick observations on reports of Catherine Zeta-Jones being treated for bipolar II. I tend to avoid Hollywood stories, but it pays to jump in every once in awhile to clear up some confusion. As everyone knows, the film industry is over-populated with two types of individuals: 1) Those who are creative, and 2) Those who are A-holes (and... Read moreChevron
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Bipolar illness and Creativity

Let's look at one of the plus sides to Bipolar "disorder" CREATIVITY.   I used to believe that because I was bipolar, the manic highs were providing me with the impetus to do really creative things, and that if i were being treated, all of that creativity would simply disappear.   Speaking from my own personal experience, this is... Read moreChevron
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Linear vs Nonlinear Thinking, or Peanut Butter People in a Tofu World

I am 35,000 feet in the air, headed back from Kansas, where yesterday I delivered two talks and participated on a panel at the DBSA Kansas State Conference. The talks went over very well, but as usual I was at my best interacting with my audience during Q and A time.On two separate occasions, the issue of creativity came up. This may have been... Read moreChevron
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Bipolar disorder and my Art

I was diagnose Bipolar II 6 years ago, when I first got ill I didn't understand what was happening to me, so I started painting. I haven't stop since, it helps me as a self healing tool. Now I was invited to an Art contest in NYC and I would love to share my art with any one who suffers from manic depression as it reflects my struggles with the... Read moreChevron
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