Fact, tools & valuable resources on bipolar disorder.
Madeleine Kelly is the author of the award-winning book Bipolar and the Art of Roller-coaster Riding, and she believes that it’s worth questioning the value of psychiatric rehabilitation.
What she writes certainly makes sense – if your only comfortable environment is the mental health clinic, you are surrounding yourself with others who are sick. How well is this going to rehabilitate you?
The difficulties of diagnosing mental illness are well known. In this enlightening article, Mike Bond discusses the difficulties of diagnosing mental illness and what exactly mental illness is. Thankfully, in the twenty first century, mental illness is now being recognised as just another illness like physical conditions, and is being brought out into the light of day.
Tags: bipolar disorder, mental illness
The BiPolar Bears are one of Victoria’s rock’n’roll institutions, playing their own brand of rock, reggae and blues for over 16 years.
Having a serious mental illness hasn’t held the band back. They’ve performed hundreds of gigs from the Sydney Opera House to psych wards, the iconic Espy Hotel, St. Kilda Festival, Federation Square, Brisbane’s Powerhouse and a myriad of other events.
The band describe themselves as having a serious work ethic. Says Kevin, the band’s bass player, “we work hard, write hard and play hard – we’re about making music”. The band gives members a great working environment, supporting their creativity and giving purpose and employment. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: mental health
Whether you suffer from bipolar disorder or not, there are many foods which can seriously affect your physical and emotional well being. For example too much caffeine, alcohol and sugar are notorious for playing havoc with blood sugar levels, causing highs, lows and food cravings.
Bipolar sufferers already experience serious mood swings without adding further problems by making poor food choices. This helpful article from David Oliver explains further:
Tags: bipolar diet, Bipolar Nutrition
David Oliver has one of the leading resource websites on bipolar disorder and has written many articles on “bipolar supporters”. The article below outlines many of the skills and techniques required to successfully support a loved one who suffers from bipolar disorder:
It Takes Skill to Be A Bipolar Supporter
As a supporter, don’t you sometimes feel unappreciated? Underrated? Taken for granted?
There’s a commercial circulating on TV right now for an insurance company whose slogan is, “So easy even a caveman could do it.” Wouldn’t that offend you?
Tags: bipolar support
Wambui Bahati wrote the inspiring and highly acclaimed book: “You Don’t Know Crazy – My Life Before, During, After, Above and Beyond Mental Illness.”
In the following article, she outlines how she gained control of her life by simple things such as watching what she put in her body and focusing on honoring, valuing and loving herself and others.
Tags: bipolar diet, Bipolar Nutrition
