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Bipolar Disorder and Job Discrimination
Most everyone knows that companies aren’t supposed to fire you or perhaps more accurately not hire you because of various health issues. For example, if I had a wait on injury 10 years ago and am in good health today, even if a job requires lifting theoretically, a company would have to hire me. In … Continue reading
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
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
When you watch television you see the commercials, everyone knows someone who knows someone who has it, but what is bipolar disorder? What causes it? What are the symptoms? How do you know if you have it? This guide is designed to give you a quick synopsis of what bipolar disorder is and how you … 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
How to Get Help for Bipolar Disorder and Bipolar Depression
Bipolar disorder is when a person has changes in mood and behavior. If you or someone you know have the symptoms of bipolar disorder, you need treatment. The earlier the treatment the better because if bipolar disorder is not treated as soon as possible, it can lead to out of control and risky behavior and … 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