Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Caringcuz's Posts

Good Book

Just thought I would reccomend a good book I read recently. It is titled "Detour:My bipolar road trip in 4D" written by Lizzie Simon. She tells her story and she goes on a road trip to find other young sucessful people with Bipolar disorder and interviews them. The book is very insightful and it gave me a better understanding of things. She also... Read moreChevron

Out of meds, no insurance, now what?

I have a cousin who was taking meds for about 2 months. She was in a state hospital, but never got diagnosed. They released her and gave her one month suppy of meds. Since she has no health insurance, or money, she can not get more meds. She applied for a state program that helps with medical assistance but got denied b/c she is 20 and considered... Read moreChevron

What can I do to support a loved one

Hi I have a 20 year old cousin who is currently in a State Hospital in Texas, and they think she may have Bipolar disorder. She ended up in a hospital because she got beat up by an ex b/f and the first hospital she was at wanted to do a psych. eval on her also. After the eval, she got transferred to a state hospital. We live in Minnesota, but she... Read moreChevron