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How I Live with Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder runs in my family. My father and five of his six brothers and sisters had it. For most of my life I feared it would get me also. But by the time I was 55, I thought I was going to be lucky and bipolar disorder wasn’t going to get me. What follows … Continue reading

Facts About Bipolar Disorder

What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that is also commonly known as manic depression. Bipolar disorder causes shifts in the brain that impact a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function normally. With bipolar disorder, people can have normal moods as well, but if it is left untreated it can cause … Continue reading

Top 5 Bipolar Disorder Therapy Books

Google Bipolar Disorder Therapy and you will get over 3 million hits, Amazon.com will find over 1,000 books, and your local library probably keeps 50 to 100 on bipolar disorder alone. How then are you to find the books you need? I have compiled this list of what I feel to be the top 5 … Continue reading

Bipolar Disorder and Structured Religion

Every action has it own role to play, molding and shaping our lives as a sculptor with an ever-turning pottery wheel. One of the main shapers of my childhood was a constricting church environment. My peers dressed, talked and acted alike regardless of age, sex or race. Growing up in this atmosphere, I desperately tried … Continue reading

Bipolar Disorder Support Online

Many people affected by bipolar disorder find it difficult to catch help and befriend because of the feeling of isolation and feel that “you can’t understand it if you don’t have it.” There are a number of groups available online where people that suffer from bipolar disorder, or their friends and family members, can share … Continue reading