Information and opinions on health from Kirstie 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/605459/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/605459/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/605459/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/605459/108323/not-not-new-old Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:54:23 -0400 Kirstie I've had bipolar for years.  It was my families dirty little secret.  My maternal grandparents both had it.  My mom still denies she has it.  Then there is me.  Who it trying to understand it.  And is doing a very poor job of doing so.    I just don't get how I can be so happy and positive for a day to a week were nothing can go wrong in my eyes, and happiness is everywhere.  The sky can't be the... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/605459/108323/not-not-new-old