Bipolar

Learn About Bipolar 2
Bipolar Disorder is a serious, but treatable
I started researching what being Bipolar was about. Although I came up with many excellent resourse on the net, I was left unsatisfied. There were descriptions on how to determine if I was bipolar, descriptions of the medications I was taking, and suggestions on what I could do to cope with being bipolar and get on with my life. However, I came across very little on what living a bipolar life would be like The best book Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy

What is Bipolar?
So, You Came Looking for Answers...
Of course you did because we're all here looking for a few answers. Let me just say upfront, the Internet is not always the best place to find the answers you seek, not if you're looking for accurate information that is. Don't get me wrong, I love surfing the Information Super Highway! Unfortunately it's not always easy to sift through it all to figure out what is fact and what is a glob of fiction that is simply copied and pasted from one site to another and another and another without anyon...

Bipolar Disorder A Basic Guide
A Guide to Bipolar Disorder
This lens is a simple guide to explaining Bipolar Disorder (BD) which affects many people all over the world. Those who suffer with this condition will often feel isolated and seperated from others. Family members and friends can be often left in the dark and afraid to ask questions. My wife composed this document for a presentation at work and it seemed appropriate to share it.

A Day in the Life of Bipolar Illness
Being Diagnosed With Bipolar Illness
I have recently been diagnosed as Bipolar II with rapid cycling and mixed episodes. Wow, what a mouthful! It was no surprise, I had an inkling that something related to Bipolar illness was the issue. I had never heard of the different types of bipolar or the rapid cycling or the mixed episodes. I was shocked. This is a lens about my experience as a diagnosed Bipolar, my theories and ideas, and some helpful links.

Am I Really Bipolar?
I'm Not Bipolar - I'm Just Moody
Denial is a protective mechanism that like a shield, keeps you protected from having to face the truth. Bipolar disorder is not a happy diagnosis. Anyone who says "well- at least you know what you are dealing with" doesn't KNOW what bipolar disorder is. Bipolar disorder is extremes in moods from feeling like you can conquer the world to being enveloped in a suffocating darkness that you cannot escape from. In between you feel "normal" and sometimes question the accuracy of your bipolar diag...

Living with Bipolar Disorder
How Bipolar Disorder can Effect Quality of Life
I was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Even before I was diagnosed I had a feeling that I had some variation of the disorder. Even though I thought I have had it for a while I was afraid to get checked by a doctor. I didn't want to be labeled as "crazy". Some people have these assumptions. I would like to share with you, to further your knowledge of the disorder. Another name for bipolar disorder is manic depression. There are different variations of the disorder depending on the be...