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My Partner is Bipolar With an Addictive Personality and I’m Struggling
Reader Partner is Bipolar writes, I was wondering if you have done, or thought of doing, a blog about life with a partner who is bipolar (in my case, my husband, who also has an addictive personality.)...
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How Do I Show Mediator I’m Not “Crazy” and Get More Time With My Boys?
Reader Not Crazy writes: I am currently in a custody battle to renegotiate time spent with our two boys, aged 7 & 8. I have been diagnosed with both bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder. I...
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I’m Bipolar and Ashamed of It
Reader Mom Guilt writes, This year I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder-mixed episodes. Prior to the diagnosis I was hospitalized twice and misdiagnosed multiple times. Now that I have the right...
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Bipolar, Off Meds, Wife Doesn’t Love Me
Reader Bipolar and Lonely writes: My wife and I have been married for 10 years and have been together for 14 years. We have one daughter who is 3 years old. She was a preemie and when she was born it...
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I Am Bipolar: Guest Post
I asked for a guest post about bipolar and I was blown away by this one. It really gives us a window into what it’s like to live with this disorder. Bipolar makes people feel crazy, that they are not...
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Bipolar and Anxious During My Pregnancy: Guest Post
This is a guest post written by Kristen O’Neil, a bipolar mom who struggled with her anxiety throughout and after her pregnancy. Follow Kristen’s blog, My Bi-Polar Journey, here. Kristen is an MBA...
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I Have Bipolar II: Guest Post
This is my second guest post on what it’s like to have bipolar disorder. This reader opens her heart to us, so please leave her some support in the comments. She has bipolar II which is less severe...
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I Was Misdiagnosed: Guest Post
This is a great guest post that takes us behind the scenes into what happens when you are given the incorrect diagnosis for your disorder. With bipolar, this is unfortunately common, because providers...
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I Was Misdiagnosed As Bipolar
Another story of misdiagnosis. If you feel you’ve been misdiagnosed, get a second or even a third opinion. Diagnoses impact the therapy and the meds that you receive, and as such is very important....
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My Recovery From Cutting: Guest Post
Many people struggle with feelings that are so overwhelming that the only way they feel that they can cope is to engage in self-harm behaviors, like cutting. This honest piece by Rebecca Lombardo...
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My Husband Is Bipolar But Won’t Take Meds
Reader Misses Hypomanic writes, My significant other suffers from bipolar. He won’t take the needed medication to maintain his symptoms. We started dating in 2014. He had all the attributes of what I...
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When You Are An Emotional Orphan
Many of us adult children of dysfunctional families try to believe that our parents are actually a lot different than they are. Throughout childhood, we try and see the ways that our parents are...
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Are You Incredibly Productive When Not Depressed? It May Be Bipolar II
Many people struggle with what they think is treatment-resistant depression but is actually Bipolar II. Bipolar II is a version of Bipolar Disorder where your manic episodes are not as intense or...
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