Hey guys! My name is Alexa. You all have probably seen me around here, I'm sure. I've recently been hired as an independent contractor to take over HealthyPlace's blog, Bipolar Vida, starting next week. I will be writing about things that specifically relate to young adults (ages 18-25) living with bipolar disorder, such as relationships, school ( Read more... )

Sorry, being an uber poster right now

My Whine:
I feel like a loser. I'm not even good at being bipolar II. I can't tell what is depression and what may be mixed. I hate my lack of impulse control right now, because it leads to smoking (when I was doing pretty well about quitting), and binging and purging (which, seriouslly, hello, why are you back ( Read more... )

I've noticed a lot of people lately having issues with being able to leave manic highs behind, and I found this article on CrazyMeds (which you should be looking at anyway-it's the singlemost helpful psych med resource I've found online.) Anyway, the admin, Jerod, came up with a 12-step plan to help walk away from mania and the highs you get from ( Read more... )

I've been thinking about how much I want to change my medications, and I plan to bring it up with my p.doc on Friday when I go to see him, but I don't know how to go about it. I mean, I don't know how to explain why I want to change it. I always get really anxious when I have to bring stuff up like that, like I feel like they're going to think I ( Read more... )

I went to a community womans group in my town, (all new to me - I am looking for other ways to meet ppl and get out of house ( Read more... )

I'm not sure if any of you get  the Web MD Emotional Health Newsletter, but I thought I'd post this article just in case some of you don't.

Living with bipolar disorder - WebMD

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Living a Healthy Life With Bipolar Disorder

Living with bipolar disorder involves seeing your doctor ( Read more... )

when my dad killed himself , he was bipolar ( Read more... )