Conquering Bipolar with Jesus
We are all Warriors in some way “I fight for my health every day in a way most people don’t understand. I’m not lazy. I’m a warrior.” – HealthyPlace.com If you have bipolar disorder or any other affliction you…
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Depression isn’t just over-blown sadness. It is complicated. It consists of a mix of well-known symptoms as well as not-so-well-known. In the United States, almost one in 12 adults report having depression. Women are twice as likely as their counterparts to…
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Deciding between a therapist and a psychologist? What can therapists do and not do? Are psychologists like psychiatrists? Can they write prescriptions? Check out What is the difference between therapists and a psychologist? Is it a mental illness? Have you ever…
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Anxiety is a frequent companion for most teenagers. And when it sets up shop in your brain, it steals your prize. At school, your palms sweated when the teacher called you to give an answer in front of the class;…
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Mentally ill people look just like you and me who have “normal” mental health, right? But… I had not accepted that truth until a few years ago. The first time I went to a Bipolar Depression Support Alliance support group,…
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These bipolar GIF’s are here to encourage people who have a mental illness. I am showing you a window into my heart through these silly graphics. You can look at these GIF’s which describe my bipolar 1 with psychotic features,…
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Another Christmas and New Years is marked off on the calendar, but the depression lingers on. Some of us are exhausted from all the Christmas shopping, food preparations and holiday decorating. At the same time, others are satisfied with another…
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Bipolar can be fickle Well, this morning has been successful in one way and a total failure in another in bipolar land. I was able to type a draft last night for Blasting News where I am a contributing author. …
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The rapid cycling disorder has characteristically four or more affective mood episodes yearly; whereas ultra-rapid cycling (which I have) is basically when the mood variances occur more frequently. The bipolar ultra-rapid cycling phases for me can last as little as…
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Under-diagnosed and not treated at all The depression statistics I have for 2017 shows the seriousness of the illness. Depression is underdiagnosed. Often times, the mental illness is not treated at all. There are over 300 million depressed people in…
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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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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/