Information and opinions on health from George_Richards at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/334470/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/334470/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/334470/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/334470/119917/creativity Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:20:28 -0400 George_Richards 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 simply not the case. I have been creative all of my life, but without some sort of management... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/334470/119917/creativity http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/334470/99070/victoriously Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:04:40 -0500 George_Richards I'm probably a poster child for what it means to beat Bipolar Illness. My illness is not only under management, it's under my direction.   In the end, after the counseling, the hospitalizations, the self inflicted physical torture, the mental anguish, the suicide attempts, the medications...in the end the only thing under one's management is the will. You have to want to improve.   Once this goal is established, the rest will come,... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/334470/99070/victoriously