bipolarsurvival

Do you qualify for social security, in the USA?

corrinec wrote in bipolarsurvival Dec 14, 2013 12:29

Social Security Blue Book
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dating and bipolar

shonao wrote in bipolarsurvival Oct 06, 2013 20:53

I'm looking at getting back into the dating scene after my divorce. I have bipolar II and a suicide attempt under my belt. How do you tell someone you are dating? How do you tell it is a good time to bring it up? I'm terrified of this. I have posted this question in another BP forum, so I apologize if you are there, too and see this. I am just ( Read more... )

Need Serious Advice for Monday... Tomorrow!

bipolartist wrote in bipolarsurvival Oct 06, 2013 19:22

Well, it's Sunday night and as usual I've had my ups and downs this weekend, but at least I can control things on the weekends. I live alone and I can come and go as I please. Yesterday was pretty bad, so much anxiety, maybe some hypomania, but I just took my meds and holed up at home for the day. Then today I felt pretty good, still maybe a little ( Read more... )

jobs, employment, anxiety, hypomania

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fallen_castiel wrote in bipolarsurvival Oct 02, 2013 02:10

Thank you to everyone who read my post a few weeks ago adn for your comments ( Read more... )

Going on disability or SMI benefits in Arizona and California

seraphicideals wrote in bipolarsurvival Sep 30, 2013 17:42

I'm 25 years old and currently insured, but haven't been able to consistently hold down a regular job or stay successful in schooling for the last five years. I'm currently looking to get a regular job (I am an unsuccessful independent contractor), but also looking to get on disability for my bipolar II disorder, that I've been receiving treatment ( Read more... )

bipolar type ii, disability, planning

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fallen_castiel wrote in bipolarsurvival Sep 04, 2013 21:50

I have a question.First it should be understood that between the therapist I was seeing at an Indian Health Center, and my Psychiatrist of numerous years there is a difference of diagnosis on my BP. One says Type II, the Psychiatrist Type I ( Read more... )

meds

so i wrote a book about being bipolar

carlyinrome wrote in bipolarsurvival Sep 01, 2013 19:06

So, I wrote a book about being bipolar, and about bipolar disorder in general. It's called The Kilmer Cure; basically I was tired of reading books about my disorder written by doctors without it, so for my graduate thesis I wrote about my time with bipolar, and then it turned into a book.

You can read more about it at thekilmercure.com and you ( Read more... )

books

Meds (Klonopin)

catdrinkscoffee wrote in bipolarsurvival Aug 26, 2013 07:47

I need some advice what to do. I'm on lithium, have been for a while my levels are perfect, I've been having a really rough time since March when my fiance left me, kicked me out and cut off contact with her kids that I had been helping raise, love and support. I had been able to manage my anxiety without meds for the first time in years and then ( Read more... )

Seizures?

fallen_castiel wrote in bipolarsurvival Aug 25, 2013 22:41

My roommate and I believe that instead of just plain vertigo I have been having seizures. I would not surprise me as the neurologist I saw back in 2010 is actually being sued by a ton of people for missing things like Seizures and MS and panning them off as migraines. She literally spent 5 minuets with me and would not explain anything ( Read more... )

Mindfulness

slfcllednowhere wrote in bipolarsurvival Jul 29, 2013 23:39

Does anyone have experience using mindfulness as a way of helping their bipolar disorder? I'm reading a book about using DBT to cope with it, and the part I read today was mostly about that. The thing for me is there's a person I'm obsessed with (I mean like actually, literally obsessed) and I'm just afraid if I try to focus on something I won't be ( Read more... )