Bipolar - All People Who Are Interested In "advocacy"

HeyJude

Have lived in the Midwest, the South, and Philadelphia area

posted 11/23/2008, comments (2)

Brain Chemistry - Meds

At times, I maintain fairly good bipolar health, but during the winter months I often slip into depression for no particular reason. Depression can actually happen any time of the year with me, but it seems to occur most often after the holidays for approximately 2 months. I don't really believe it's situational. When I'm... Read more Chevron

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Peter Higgs

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posted 06/27/2008, comments (4)

Hello Again

Well hello again! I have been away for a few months, slowly but surely working through some particularly dark days relating to Bipolar. The journey is never over but I thought I would drop by and say a quick hello. Best wishes to you all. Thanks, Peter.

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Shannon

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posted 05/22/2008, comments (2)

Hello my name is... Bipolar

I think that sometimes we need to step back from the craziness, and find some kind of comic relief in living with bipolar disorder. So, I wanted to share a funny story. I've been in a slightly hypomanic state for the last few days. Nothing serious, the med's usually take care of that, but there were the usual signs (I've read about 6... Read more Chevron

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Deborah

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posted 09/25/2007, comments (3)

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 more Chevron

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