Coping With Bipolar

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If you suffer from bipolar disorder or support someone who has it, you have possibly been told not to expect too much in terms of achieving work and personal goals.  David Oliver has a very interesting point of view on this topic, as the following article outlines:

Why Bipolar People Accomplish So Much

Many people are under the impression that when an individual has bipolar disorder he or she is limited in what they can accomplish in life. Parents may think their bipolar children shouldn’t go to college, attempt to have a career, or start their own families because of the disorder.

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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?

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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:

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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?

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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.

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People who have mental health problems know first hand the harsh reality of “stigma”, and how it can prevent them from enjoying a normal  life.  Although there  is growing evidence that more and more people are developing these mental health problems, sadly many people still feel uncomfortable talking about the issues .

This interesting article from Sonia Devine explains:

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