Bipolar Disorder Blogs?
I was so surprised to read that Courtney over at Progressive U didn’t find many blogs by those with bipolar disorder!
I don’t know if this website qualifies as a “Bipolar Disorder Blog” since I now cover a range of mental health issues that I really care about, for example:
- Bipolar disorder (because I was originally misdiagnosed with BP type 2 and started Jane’s Mental Health Source Page to learn more about BP)
- Depression (my correct diagnosis)
- Emotional abuse
- Social issues and stigma around mental illness
… and more recently, cultural norms and how these create situations that exacerbate mental health problems and even cause suicide - like my recent article on the effects of pressure at school and the high rate of Asian American student suicides.
May 9, 2006 | Filed Under Personal Stories
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I was surprized to read that post as well. Especially because it came to me in a “Google Alert”.
Perhaps she meant in that particular forum.
I have been involved in various bipolar and mental health internet communites for over five years. Generally the term
BPD does not stand for Bipolar Disorder, but rather Borderline Personality Disorder. BP is the preferred way to refer to Bipolar.
I just thought I would mention this because when I read your post on the other site I almost misunderstood you for being mis-diagnosised with Borderline Personality Disorder.
I need HELP!
I have very rapid
Can anyone recomend a source for financial help for Bipolar. ‘Cause of course I have spending sprees and I just sometimes can not help it!
I have no money,
No insurance and no one will listen.
Does anyone else feel left out?
Does anybody really care?
I can only see myself homeless on the corner dying.
I just wish the pain would go away!
Hi Bill S.,
I’m sorry to hear you are in pain.
Is there someone you can call - either your doctor or a family member or a friend you trust - to talk with you?
I too am bipolar and am in such financial dispair I am considering suicide. I stole $15,000 from my employer and unless I repay it I will be incarcerated for a long period of time. I have no family that will help me. If there were some agency that could lend me money I would be able to repay it. Is there any help for me?
Hello. I maintain a Bipolar Blog called The Bipolar CEO (www.bipolarceo.com). I have bipolar II and have been a CEO for 2 companies and a senior executive for 5 others. Still, my bipolar disorder has caused me to have 13 different jobs in 25 years and I’ve been fired from 6 of those. My blog both cronicles my current life, as well as talks about my childhood, college years, diagnosis, relationships, medication, family, etc. I’m also working on a memoir novel, and the blog keeps me writing.
Hi, I’ve been diagnosed as ADHD, and borderline bi-polar. I’m always having trouble keeping my mouth shut. I say the wrong thing or it just comes out backward. Then I get mad real easy too!