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Julie Fast Radio Questions

I had too many listener email to answer on the air last Sunday. I said that I would answer them on the blog. I will get to them soon! Promise!

Julie

If you’re not familiar with my radio show- please click on the radio tab to the left to get more information.

Listener Thank You

Thank you to everyone who called into my radio show yesterday. It was wonderful to hear the voices of people who read my books. Being a writer is often lonely work! Talking with people is great.

The call in show will be available on juliefast.com in the next few days.

I will answer the email I mentioned on the show today and tomorrow.

Julie

I woke up with this thought the other day- I’m miserably unhappy. Just great. Things have been going so well, and then the depression thoughts started to creep in. The first one was – Everyone in Portland is doing fun things. I had this thought as I was WALKING TO A DINNER PARTY! Then I got the feeling that I would never be rewarded for all of my hard work. Finally, I had a down swing yesterday that lasted a few hours.

So, the signs were there. I was ready for the downswing as it was obviously on its way!

I hate them. They are especially hard to take when things have been going well.

I have an illness and I can never forget that. If I remember it always, I can prepare and not be so shocked when I get sick.

Julie

Radio Show Press Release

HI All, I just received this from my radio station- it has a good explanation of my mental health radio show.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AM 910 KTRO WELCOMES THE JULIE FAST SHOW TO ITS WEEKEND LINEUP

(Portland) – May 9, 2008 – AM 910 KTRO welcomes The Julie Fast Show to its weekend lineup.

AM 910 KTRO is please to announce the addition of The Julie Fast Show to its weekend lineup! The Julie Fast Show which airs on Sunday’s from 3pm-4pm PST, offers straight talk on mental illness through education, inspiration and lively conversation. Guests include health care professionals, writers and people who are affected by mental illness in general. Host Julie Fast, shares her experience as a person with chronic bipolar disorder and gives her audience insight into ways to manage all mental illnesses more effectively.

Topics include depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder, PTSD and war, borderline [ Read More ]

Tips for better sleep!

Everyone I know with bipolar disorder has some sort of sleep problem- it’s normal. It’s a bother.

Sleep Tips

– Sleep in a cool room- this can make a huge difference. If you get too hot, you will wake up more.

– Turn off lights one hour before bed and listen to a book on tape by a really low watt light- not a daylight bulb! I actually turned off the light last night and listened to a show on my IPOD. – Have a noise machine such as a humidifier to block out sounds from outside.

– Keep your TV in the living room and definitely don’t watch TV right before going to bed. Not only is it overstimulating, it also emits a bright (blue spectrum) light that is stimulating.

Sometimes when I write these lists I think, this is just all so ridiculous. Why can’t I just be like my friends! They can [ Read More ]