The bipolar disorder diagnosis at the age of 23 was a relief to know I was not simply a bad person and there was a reason for the way I have felt. Yet I have been struggling to cope and understand this disorder... what does it mean? How do the brain imbalances affect my behavior and moods? Why do I rapid cycle? Why do I get obsessive thoughts? Is there a link between mania and memory? Is there...
I am a public speaker and author of a memoir, Life Is Like a Line: A Memoir of Moods, Medication, and Mania. It happened in my 48th year. Stress and circumstance made alive a sleeping giant Bipolar Disorder 1. I am an advocate for mental health and the elimination of stigma.
Hi, I'm 22 years old and a student of philosophy and mathematics. I've struggled with bipolar disorder for several years, but was able to manage it without help. That worked up till a year ago where a powerful mania and subsequent depression forced me to be triaged and about a month after that they diagnosed me with bipolar type 1. I also have generalized anxiety and paranoia, but those have...
Sharing 31 yrs of Bipolar experience mostly medication free: info, tips, links, resources & inspiration. Currently I'm depression free after a classic 6 week delusional mania that along with improved insight, may have rebalanced a trauma conditioned nervous system? Who Knows?
I am a divorced Christian female and just starting bi polar treatment. I struggled with depression for years, and sadly, no provider picked up on my bi polar disorder until an episode of extreme mania nearly destroyed my life. One thing that was not destroyed was my faith in God, and He has empowered me in many ways during this journey.
I enjoy a number of hobbies, from crafts to writing,...
I am Dr. Jagdish Vankar, MD Psychiatry. I strive to provide holistic, ethical and satisfying management of mental health disorders for all age groups.
Services available for:
* Depression, Mania, Schizophrenia, Sleep disorders, Stress Induced disorders and Anxiety disorders such as Panic attacks, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Phobias.
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In 1996 I had an experience normally called "mania" by most psychiatrists. At its peak, I was in such a state of ectasy that I thought I had died. The episode ended with me being handcuffed by two police officers and taken to Psychiatric Emergency because I had refused the officer's request to put my clothes back on, in the ballroom of a Toronto Hotel. At the hospital, I could see...
I'm 41, married, 3 kids, homemaker, writer, (unpublished since college--poetry,essays,short stories). In lots of pain all the time. Several diagnoses, Fibromyalgia, L4-S1 disc problems, c-spine also, oh, and can't forget the bi-polar disorder, alothough I've yet to feel manic as far as I'm concerned. Still have hope that I'll just stop noticing all of it one day, and only...
Struggling with the Elephant in the Room is an intense and emotional journey through what it is like to suffer from Manic-Depressive Illness. Each post provides the reader with a window into the author's mind; sometimes it's short informative posts, while others are long, intertwining pieces that combine non-fiction with stream of consciousness writing. The ultimate goal of the blog is to...
