I just posted some great bipolar disorder management tips on my Facebook page. You can find me at Julie A. Fast. Please note that I don’t use my fan page for posting.
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 - (Comments are closed) Bipolar Disorder Help One thing I’ve learned since my diagnosis in 1995 is that people simply don’t know what to do when faced with someone who struggles with bipolar disorder. This includes the people who love you very much. Helping others isn’t innate for most people. This is certainly true when it comes to bipolar disorder! The solution? Teach others exactly what you need. Tell them when you’re well exactly what they can do to help when you’re ill – and they won’t feel so helpless! How to Ask for Help Everyone in my life knows about my daily struggles with bipolar disorder. It’s tough to let people know you are vulnerable and need their help, but if you let them know exactly how they can help you, it’s not such a burden to them. Have you asked for help from friends and family lately? Do you need to share with someone about how this [ Read More ] - (Comments are closed)
Over four years ago, I started coaching partners and family members of people with bipolar disorder as an addition to my writing career. I never, ever thought I would find work that I enjoy as much as I enjoy coaching. I feel at home with the parents and partners as I have been where they are- and I remain calm during the crises that many of my clients are going through while we are working together. Bipolar disorder is like a puzzle. It’s not always easy to find the right pieces on your own. [ Read More ]
Hospitals Can Really Help It’s important to remember that hospitals are often a good place for people with bipolar disorder. Many people hear the words, You have bipolar disorder, for the first time when they are in the hospital. It’s a safe place to get such life changing news. I know this is how it was for me. My partner Ivan went into the hospital in 1994 before I had any idea of what bipolar disorder really meant. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder I (one). The next year I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder II (two) and spent time in a hospital day program in Seattle. So many people see the hospital as a bad place- I see it as a healing place for those of us with this illness. Of course, our goal is to create a plan so [ Read More ] - (Comments are closed)
How I Get Things Done When I’m Depressed Bipolar depression saps my will to get things done. I remember being so depressed I cried because it felt too overwhelming to tie my shoes. I desperately needed help, but there was very little on the market in 1995 for people just diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar two, so I made my own bipolar depression action plan. Here’s what I do: Click here to read the full blog! I love Bp Magazine. It’s under $20 a year and is great for anyone who has a connection with bipolar disorder. I’m always open to sending a subscription to a doctor’s office. If you have a specific office [ Read More ] I woke up feeling ok this morning. I am very much looking forward to watching soccer with my friends. (It’s the Champion’s League game with Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund for any football fans out there!) I have my morning planned out so that I can get my work done before and after the match. The weather is nice and I actually got to sleep rather easily last night! All good stuff. Then, as I was walking to Starbucks where I am doing my email, I started to have these thoughts: “Something is not right. I am in the wrong place. My clothes look funny. I am not as great as I think I am. Things will not work out for me. Other people have it so much easier. Something is wrong.” If you have bipolar disorder, you know that these quick mood swings can be actual thoughts that you can identify- or they are simply [ Read More ] - (Comments are closed) |
Listen to Julie’s latest interview on bipolar disorder and mental health in children, teens and adults on the Mom Brain Podcast with Hilaria Baldwin and Daphne Oz.
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