Tag Archives: Bipolar Depression

I have spent the last five weeks in a psychiatric hospital for management of a Bipolar 1 Disorder episode. I am no longer sick. But still fragile. Like an egg without its shell. I always reach a point on the … Continue reading →

Frequent worries about medication from patients being treated for bipolar disorder and the truths I’ve learned from my journey. The post Bipolar Disorder and Medication: Spotlight on Fears appeared first on Speaking Bipolar. via Bipolar Disorder and Medication: Spotlight on Fears … Continue reading →

The Bipolar Writer Collaborative blog will be around for another year. I will admit that I had my doubts about keeping the site, but there is still more work to be done. I created this space as a place for … Continue reading →

If you ever need someone who will help you through a tough time in your life, I hope to be that person, because it is important to me to be accessible to the readers of this blog. via If You Ever … Continue reading →

I recently saw a news story reporting that a single medical school, Des Moines (IA) University, has made it mandatory for medical students to learn how to care for patients with mental illness. Funny. I would have thought that was … Continue reading →

Sorry I’ve been MIA lately. It’s winter and I’m in my customary funk, not really depressed but definitely not my usual shining self (haha). I just had my birthday; I’m 61 and astonished that I’ve made it to this age. … Continue reading →

Before I was diagnosed with bipolar 2 and anxiety, I thought I was just a wimp. Anger – anyone’s anger – frightened me, even if it was not directed at me. I spent a lot of time cringing, until it … Continue reading →

There are two modes of bipolar 1, as well as bipolar 2. In fact in all bipolar diagnosis you have two modes. Some of the bipolar labels have mixed modes which means being hypo manic and depressed at the same … Continue reading →