Bipolar disorder and anxiety: One never knows what bipolar disorder will thrown in our direction. I knew that my move to Europe would be exciting, but I also knew it would have its challenges. I didn’t know what symptom would turn up. I of course hoped that no symptoms would arise and I would just get on with my life. Ah, bipolar disorder isn’t kind to me.
This time it’s anxiety.
I have an anxiety disorder along with my bipolar disorder- this means that I have anxiety even when I’m not manic or depressed. My mood in terms of those mood swings is very stable, but I have be dealing with paranoid psychosis and anxiety. It leads to the question- do people who have an anxiety disorder- without bipolar disorder- have [ Read More ]
Bipolar Disorder, Travel and Anxiety. Hello from England. The first stop on my European adventure. I made a video from Cambridge yesterday about bipolar disorder and anxiety. It took me a few hours to deal with the anxiety, but I definitely got through it and had a good experience. We can travel when we have bipolar disorder! Julie
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Violence and mental illness: There has been another shooting in the United States. This time in Kansas. I no longer even have to wait for police reports to know if the shooter is mentally ill. No one in their right mind gets a gun and kills innocent people- thus, someone who opens fire on innocent people is mentally unwell in my mind. I notice that Obama, whom I support fully in many areas has given $1 billion dollars to cancer research. It’s the same old story- cancer gets the funds and the mentally ill keep killing and dying. It’s estimated that 500,000 a year die from cancer. It’s estimated that around 50,000 die [ Read More ]
One of my future book projects covers the topic of how to travel safely and stably when you have bipolar disorder. This book has been in the draft process for quite awhile, but the topic is so timely I thought…… Julie, just get the tips out there. People need them! Here’s the introduction to the book. The pictures are from Japan and China in the 90’s. I used to just pick up and go anywhere! Who knew what mood would follow? I move to Europe in two months. I’ll share my process on this blog and on my Julie A. Fast Facebook page. I’m prepping for the time change now- and am working hard [ Read More ]
A few ideas to ponder. I’d love to hear your views as well. 1. Restlessness. This can be mental or physical. It’s a definite symptom of mania, but I also think it’s a personality trait of many of us with this illness. We simply crave change and can have trouble saying no to something new, even though it’s not good for us! 2. Bipolar disorder is a sleep disorder. All people with bipolar disorder have sleep problems. The more we learn about the genetics of the circadian rhythm, the closer we get to a bipolar disorder cure. I believe this! 3. Bipolar disorder is a lifestyle illness– this means that our lifestyle choices affect our moods. Changes in lifestyle can be as powerful as medications. 4. Much of what we know is still [ Read More ]
The post below is from many years ago- it’s important to look back and see how far we have come. I was depressed off and on for 30 years. I went through intense, suicidal downswings that could last for months and sometimes years at a time. I never thought I would see the day where bipolar depression didn’t rule my life.
Depression no longer rules my life. I’m rarely depressed and when I am, I have tools to deal with it. It’s still scary and intense and I hate it- just as you probably hate your own depression, but I want to let everyone know that no matter how long a person has been depressed, life can change. I read over the post below and thought to myself- how did I [ Read More ]
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Bipolar disorder and anxiety: One never knows what bipolar disorder will thrown in our direction. I knew that my move to Europe would be exciting, but I also knew it would have its challenges. I didn’t know what symptom would turn up. I of course hoped that no symptoms would arise and I would just get on with my life. Ah, bipolar disorder isn’t kind to me.
A few ideas to ponder. I’d love to hear your views as well. 1. Restlessness. This can be mental or physical. It’s a definite symptom of mania, but I also think it’s a personality trait of many of us with this illness. We simply crave change and can have trouble saying no to something new, even though it’s not good for us! 2. Bipolar disorder is a sleep disorder. All people with bipolar disorder have sleep problems. The more we learn about the genetics of the circadian rhythm, the closer we get to a bipolar disorder cure. I believe this! 3. Bipolar disorder is a lifestyle illness– this means that our lifestyle choices affect our moods. Changes in lifestyle can be as powerful as medications. 4. Much of what we know is still 
