The Experience of Bipolar Disorder
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BPSO does not exist to explain how bipolar disorder is experienced by those who have it. Indeed, it may be almost impossible for someone who does not have the illness to fully understand how it affects one's life. Fortunately, there are a great many people with bipolar disorder who have generously and courageously shared their experience of the illness through web sites and blogs. You will learn things here that you will not find in books. We encourage you to review these sites and find among them people whose experience of the illness seems to be similar to your loved one. You may find things there that will be a great help to both of you. |
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Bipolar Disorder is NOT a death sentence! Most of us, when first faced with a diagnosis of bipolar, are met with a feeling of despair and panic. We have resolved our selves to a life of struggling with our own sanity and find it difficult to believe that we will ever find any sense of "normal" again. This is most certainly not true. |
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All About Bipolar All About Bipolar is a personal blog intended to demonstrate the day to day grind faced by a person dealing with bipolar disorder. The blog addresses relationship issues. |
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All of me ... Hello and welcome to my world. Please make sure to keep an open mind as you read through this page and please try to not pass judgement or make assumptions. I have opened my "soul" onto this page in hopes to maybe help someone who thinks they are alone, or give a little light of hope. It's also a form of therapy and even more its a form of creative outlet for me. In one way or another most of us know someone who battles with a form of mental illness be it a friend, a loved one or even yourself. No one asks, but when we are stricken with it, we do our best to fight for our wellness. It's not an easy battle and not one anybody should every have to face alone. Bi-polar (in my case) is nothing to be ashamed of or afraid of. |
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Beth's Life with Bipolar Disorder This page is dedicated to share my experiences with this mood disorder in hopes of possibly shedding some light on to the myth of "mental illness" that accompanies this diagnosis. |
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Better Place to Be A personal site with good pages on relationships and coping. |
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Bipolar Brain Take the journey and learn! Bipolar Disorder simply put is a brain disorder. This page is dedicated to Bipolar Affective Disorder (Manic Depression), an illness I suffer from. Here you will find informative information about this disease as well as a personal account of my experiences. Also included are creative expressions from myself and others suffering from the illness. |
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BiPolar Express Accept the gift you have given to so many. Let people love you back.
MatildaBonaparte: Years ago when I started this blog I wrote about being so independent and so happy with the life I was building. It was such a good piece of writing that it led to a wonderful romance that still occasionally smolders today. I've changed though. Much has happened. Much of it bad, very very bad. I like to think I'm still indepedent. I like to think that I'm still 17 living in the body of a strange 44 year old. Truth is, only my friends know for sure. Want to be one? I promise that I'm told its worth the effort. |
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Bipolar Planet Blogs An extensive listing of blogs written by bipolars or those who have a bipolar loved one. |
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Bipolarchick.net: Reflections of a Crazy Life A blog. "At first, I started it as a blog for therapeutic venting and to record my journey to recovery from bipolar disorder and self-injury. Since then, I have expanded it to incorporate some of my other goals. I want to:- Educate people about bipolar disorder and the effect it can have by showing them a glimpse into the real life of a 'bipolar chick.'
- Help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness/behavioral health.
- Help others who are living with bipolar disorder or depression (diagnosed or suspected).
- Help the family, friends, and spouses of people diagnosed with a mental illness, especially bipolar disorder or depression.
- Show people who are depressed or suffering that suicide doesn't have to be an option.
- Educate people about self-injury and debunk common myths and stereotypes concerning it.
I am 100% real, as are my posts. Making my life so public is somewhat risky, but I believe the potential benefits outweigh those risks. Even if I only help one person (although it is my hope that I help many people) it would be worth it." |
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Deep Blue Calm Ryan Christman is a 1998 Notre Dame graduate and a former Air Force officer. He currently lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and has dedicated himself to educating others about what it means to be bipolar. |
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Everybody Knows This is Nowhere A blog. "I went into the hospital on March 13th, 2008 for depression and suicidal ideation. It was my first hospitalization. I'm starting this blog three months later, to turn things over, report things, give them some sort of reality beyond simply being in my head. Because I don't trust my head anymore." |
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Furious Seasons What I am trying to do is get Americans of every stripe to think about mental illness in a different way. I am also hoping to get the mentally-ill to think about their own plight in more expansive ways that they will ever hear from their doctor or therapist. |
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HealthyPlace.com Bipolar Community E-mail and chat support for bipolars and SOs, as well as other essential information. This site has some compelling personal stories. |
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Hiding Behind the Pulpit So, if your employer is God, you're living with an old or recently discovered mental illness and you feel lost and all alone, this is where you want to be. We may not be able to answer all of your questions, but our objective is simple. Here you will find a place where you can feel safe. Here you will find a place for some of the answers to those questions that have bothered you for so long. Here you can gather with other pastors in the same situation as you. Here you will read about pastors who are hiding their illness, disguising their illness in very unique ways or "coming out" and let the chips fall where they may, trusting Him completely. |
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I Battle Bipolar Disorder By Lisa Whinery. The door of the mental health unit locked behind me. I couldn't believe this was happening! After all, wasn't I one of the success stories? ... Leaning against the locked door, I begged God to hide me in the shelter of his wings. Amidst my emotional turmoil, I knew God's refuge would be my only source of strength to endure what lay ahead. |
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Learn about Manic Depression I'd like you to know more about manic depression, so you can better understand the other manic depressive people you know, and if you're manic depressive yourself, I'd like to offer you a bit of encouragement and companionship. |
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Living with a Purple Dog This is a blog about bipolar disorder, family, work, politics, current events, technology and programming, music and pop culture. As a Product Of The Seventies (POTS), it's also about that, and the remaining brain cells that are constantly struggling as a result. All thrown together by a mind that's been ridden hard, and put up wet. |
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Mara McWilliams Poet, writer and artist Mara McWilliams tells her story of recovery through her work. |
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My Journey Back To Sanity By Susan Dime-Meenan as told to Dianne Hales, McCall's, October 1994. |
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My Manic Depression Diary A Personal Experience of Manic Depression |
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Poetry reflecting life's journey Poems and inspirational thoughts revealing the highs and lows of my life. Sue Holt's web site offers essays and poetry giving insight into her successful struggle against manic-depression. |
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PsychHelp This group is a place to discuss and debate Psychological Issues, as well as recieve MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. Everyone who has a keen interest in Mental Health or Psychology is welcome, including students, lecturers, psychologists, and those wanting to ask for advice or help. We are a very friendly and supportive group and I'm sure you will feel welcome here. We Aim to help people from all backgrounds to share information and support in a positive and caring environment. |
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RealMental A joint effort website in which several bloggers who deal personally with mental illness have gotten together to share their experiences. "RealMental is all about telling the truth. It can get kinda crazy and complicated when you stay all up in your head, so we like to take our thoughts out of the cranium and stick them on the page." Some of the contributors are significant others of those who have bipolar disorder. |
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Secret Life of the Manic Depressive (Part 1 of 14) Secret Life of the Manic Depressive. The first of the 14-part YouTube version of the Stephen Fry BBC documentary. "Comedian, actor, author and film-maker Stephen Fry meets celebrities and members of the public who talk frankly about the impact the condition has on their lives. During the two programmes, Stephen Fry talks in detail about his own experience of having bipolar disorder. He recounts his suicide attempt after walking out of the West End play Cellmates in 1995, and the continuing severe mood swings he has to endure." The YouTube verison is in 14 parts. See YouTube.com for a listing of all episodes.. See BBC Health for a more information about the show. |
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Swing Time Living la vida loca on psychotropic drugs. A blog. |
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Tidal Moods Blog: The Ramblings of a Bipolar Mind. |
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www.SoberRecovery.com People do recover, every single day. From alcoholism and drug addiction, mental illness, abuse and trauma, dual diagnosis, gambling, codependency and more, people do get better. They rarely do it alone. If help is what you seek, we hope you'll find it here.. |
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