{"id":9375,"date":"2019-02-27T00:34:32","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T08:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/?p=9375"},"modified":"2019-02-25T12:09:45","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T20:09:45","slug":"just-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/just-diagnosed-with-bipolar-disorder-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"q<\/a>Were you or a loved one just diagnosed with <\/span>bipolar<\/span><\/span><\/span> disorder? It can be scary, but it can also be liberating. Now you know why you have acted a certain way… and now you can learn to control your brain and get your life back. Here’s a post with resources to help you get through the shock of hearing the words, “You have bipolar disorder.” <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I was diagnosed at age 31. It explained years and years of unexplainable behavior. I now see my diagnosis as a get out of jail card<\/a>. I was out of control- confused and very, very unhappy for years due to the symptoms of this illness. When I found out the WHY, I was able to change my life. I wish you luck if you were just diagnosed. You can get better. You can survive. You can reach your dreams and goals. I believe in you! Here are a few resources to help you find a management plan that works for you!\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Click here for a\u00a0link to read more about the bipolar disorder diagnosis.<\/a> You are going to be ok.<\/div>\n
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If you are unsure about your diagnosis, here is an article from Bp Magazine<\/a> that can help. Bp Magazine is a great resource. You can read a lot of free information on the BpHope website<\/a> or order the magazine as a download or a hard copy<\/a>. It is especially helpful for someone new to the bipolar disorder world.<\/div>\n
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If you were diagnosed after a particularly vicious mood swing, it helps to know you are going to be ok and that long term management is possible.\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n
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I am happy. I have stable relationships. I can work to the best of my ability by keeping my bipolar in mind. I TREAT BIPOLAR FIRST. \u00a0It is a bit shocking to get a bipolar diagnosis, but I hope it helps you the way it has helped me. I now have answers. It is an illness. It’s not personal. It can be managed.<\/div>\n
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My main book on bipolar disorder is called Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder<\/a>. It’s a good start for anyone affected by the illness to set a foundation for healing and learning to live with the illness while loving your life.<\/div>\n
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\"q<\/a>Were you or a loved one just diagnosed with bipolar disorder? It can be scary, but it can also be liberating. Now you know why you have acted a certain way… and now you can learn to control your brain and get your life back. Here’s a post with resources to help you get through the shock of hearing the words, “You have bipolar disorder.” I was diagnosed at age 31. It explained years and years of unexplainable behavior. I now see my diagnosis as a get out of jail card<\/a>. I was out of control- confused and very, very unhappy for years due to the symptoms of this illness. When I found out the WHY, I was able to change my life. I wish you luck if you were [ Read More ]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10881,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3174],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9375"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9375"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12689,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9375\/revisions\/12689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}