Aug 25 2016
Question: After having had the experience of hypo-mania - when you are connected to life and it feels so meaningful, vital, you yourself, full of energy and motivation - how do you deal with the feeling of the 'real' world…
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Aug 23 2016
Question: Like many artistic types, I am subject to seraphic highs and infernal lows. How do I know whether this is bipolar disorder or just plain old moodiness?
Answer: The question of proper bipolar disorder diagnosis is not strictly…
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Aug 21 2016
Question: What, if anything, inspires someone to acknowledge the illness (bipolar disorder) and make life-altering changes for the better?
Answer: There are many possible sources of inspiration along a bipolar path, but much of one's will to change his or…
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Aug 15 2016
Question: Are there advantages to being bipolar?
Answer: Yes, yes, yes, there are many advantages to being bipolar. To qualify my certitude in this matter I refer to nature, not to anything that is manmade. I believe that bipolar disorder…
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Aug 14 2016
Question: Suppose I have a bipolar loved one. What should I know about how to be a supportive presence in this person's life?
Answer: Bipolars come in different forms. The symptomatic bipolars, those who suffer conspicuously, may need more from…
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