Tag: #bipolar
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16 Signs You Grew Up With Bipolar Disorder
The Article:here There’s a certain misconception that children are “too young” and don’t have enough life experience to have a mental illness, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Studies show the age of onset for mental disorders usually occurs in childhood or adolescence. Of course, these mental disorders are often unrecognized by our…
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The “Mental Tug-of-War” of Bipolar Mixed Episodes
Sources: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), American Psychiatric Association; The Minnesota Reports, University of Minnesota; “MMPI-2, MMPI-A, and Minnesota Reports: Research and Clinical Applications,” James N. Butcher, PhD; Bipolar Disorders: An International Journal of Psychiatry and Neurosciences By JB Burrage Last Updated: 13 Aug 2020 Mixed episodes of mania and depression aren’t…
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What Life is Like When Your Mom is BipolarIt’s the only normal you’ve got
Article:https://medium.com/publishous/what-life-is-like-when-your-mom-is-bipolar-bf8fea4d59e3 “Michael, give me a kiss before you go to the bus.” “Because I’m going to kill myself while you’re at school today.” I was in the second grade. We had just moved into a new home and this was a day close to the beginning of the school year. I had three siblings younger…
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16 Signs You Grew Up With Bipolar Disorder
The Article here There’s a certain misconception that children are “too young” and don’t have enough life experience to have a mental illness, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Studies show the age of onset for mental disorders usually occurs in childhood or adolescence. Of course, these mental disorders are often unrecognized by…
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Pets & Bipolar: How Having a Furry Friend Boosts Our Mood
Article:https://www.bphope.com/pets/pets-bipolar-friends-with-benefits/ Whoever coined the phrase “man’s best friend” was on to something. Dogs—and cats and birds and other critters—have well-documented properties for boosting our well-being. When psychologists from Miami University in Ohio and Saint Louis University in Missouri compared pet owners to people who did not own a pet in three different studies, people with…
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30 Years of Managing Bipolar DisorderBy George Hofmann
A person learns a lot managing a mental illness over a lifetime. I recently heard from a reader who’s been doing it for decades… The Article: 30 Years of Managing Bipolar Disorder http://ow.ly/uJUY50zapJx The woman, Althea, said that she has been dealing with bipolar disorder for 30 years. That’s about how long I’ve had a…
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7 Reasons Bipolar Disorder Makes It Hard to Hold Down a Full-Time Job
For many people (including myself) who received a mental health diagnosis as a young adult, the idea of reaching adulthood and thriving can feel a little (OK, a lot) overwhelming. For those whose diagnoses came a little later, figuring out how to adjust so you can continue to maintain your lifestyle offers a seemingly impossible…
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16 Signs You Grew Up With Bipolar Disorder
The article: 16 Signs You Grew Up With Bipolar Disorder There’s a certain misconception that children are “too young” and don’t have enough life experience to have a mental illness, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Studies show the age of onset for mental disorders usually occurs in childhood or adolescence. Of course,…
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The Unique Grief That Can Come With a Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
Find the article:https://themighty.com/2019/10/grief-after-a-bipolar-disorder-diagnosis/?utm_source=engagement_bar&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=story_page.engagement_bar/ I remember when I first received my diagnosis of bipolar disorder. At first, I was full of relief to finally have an answer. I had finally found a doctor who would listen to me and my suspicion was confirmed. Getting a diagnosis was incredibly validating. But I also found myself grieving, too.…
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