Live, Thrive, Survive with Bipolarbears
Its not just a slogan, its a way of life
One of the biggest post requests that we’ve had, and something that is covered in the book (which is currently in its second edition and being set up as a self-published book, which will be available at $2.99 on Smashwords/KDP in November), is about medication. So I thought I’d answer...
We now have our OWN Facebook Page. Like us at Bi-polarbears! One of the few things that tends to inspire a lot of smiles in our house is success stories – especially if those success stories are writers or other artists that live with bipolar. As many of you know,...
I know who you are – you’ve just been diagnosed, and you’re thinking that your life is about to end, either metaphorically, or (please don’t do it), literally. I know who you are, because I’ve been there. Been there several times. So, the first thing I want you to do...
One of the things I’ve noticed about working with people in the mental health community is that most of us are instantly tolerant of the mistakes of others ‘like us’. There’s a lot of outpouring of support, for example, for Charlie Sheen. One of the critical problems with this though...
Editor’s note – this post got quite a lot of attention recently, so I brought it forward to today…. A recent study conducted under clinical criteria highlighted something terrifying for those of us who live with, love someone with, or care for people in our community with bipolar disorder. (extract)...