Conquering Bipolar with Jesus
It doesn’t matter the mental illness Do you have a mental illness? You could have anxiety or schizophrenia or any number of the other mental illnesses in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. When the feeling strikes that…
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Matthew, the tax collector I discovered I have a lot in common with a tax collector, because me, a bipolar rests in the forgiveness of Jesus. This tax collector is no ordinary collector. He is not a family member or…
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Bipolar disorder and romantic relationships: how do I talk about it? Determining when to disclose your bipolar disorder and romantic relationships is quite complex. There is no be-all end-all correct answer. Considering personal preference, timing, what is going on in…
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Perspectives of the Love of God As someone who just happens to have bipolar, I sometimes lose perspective of the love of God. The blessings of today pale in comparison to the blessings of yesterday. We tend to focus on…
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Come see my new Autumn Board on Pinterest! https://www.pinterest.com/lifeconquering/seasons/ While you are there, check out my other boards on Bipolar, Anxiety and Depression. https://www.pinterest.com/lifeconquering/
There is a darker side of bipolar which includes the three symptoms below. Everybody knows the symptoms exist, but there is a mystique about them. They hardly get talked about. Instead, they is swept under the rug. Dysphoric Manic Episode…
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Have you seen this bipolar woman? Jamie Davenport-Tull, who has bipolar, went missing in California over two weeks ago. They found her car of which had been in a crash near her home. But Jamie’s body was nowhere near the…
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I was not diagnosed with bipolar until I was 31 years old (10 or more years too late). At that time, my career quickly slipped out of my reach. My Career Taken by Bipolar During my teaching career, I did…
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How do you know when you are slipping into a bipolar depression? Is it a feeling in the pit of your stomach? A dark cloud beginning to hover over your head? How does your mood change? I merely slipped into…
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A Bipolar Diagnosis When I was finally given the PAI by my psychologist in 2015, the results from the test gave me a formal diagnosis. I went from just bipolar (2007 diagnosis) to bipolar 1 with psychotic features, mixed episodes…
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Bipolar Psychotic Features As discussed in Bipolar Psychotic Features Part 1, someone with bipolar could in fact experience psychotic symptoms. In Part 1, I shared with you hallucinations in all five senses that I have experienced. In this post, we…
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Bipolar + Writer’s Block = Zero Productivity Bipolar can be my friend at times. Then there are those times when writer’s block slips in and I get nothing accomplished because my brain is mush. When I am trying to write,…
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