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Johnny Lewis Was Dealing With “Psychopathy or Bipolar Disorder,” Says His …
DO> Check out this exclusive interview.

Double Standard for Bipolar Disorder
DO> Do you agree with this opinion?

Actress Erin Moran homeless: Could drugs or bipolar disorder be a factor?
DO> Do you think this Happy Days actress indeed has bipolar disorder?

Your Questions about Bipolar Disorder Answered
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Despite illness, Rep. Jesse Jackson on track for reelection
DO> More about Jackson’s campaign for reelection despite his bipolar. 

Genes Determine If Lithium is Effective for Bipolar Disorder
DO> Interesting article about lithium and genes.

Experts: Bipolar disorder abstruse, hard to diagnose and treat correctly
DO> Opinions from a psychiatric symposium. Do you agree?

Actress Marion Cotillard’s Internet stalker pleads guilty to sending hundreds …
DO> Strange case. What do you think?

The Life-Saving Bipolar Disorder Treatment That Nobody Tells You About
DO> Good article for a supporter.

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Dave

Hi,

They say that what you see is what you get. I say that what you see is not necessarily what you get! Here’s what I mean: You can hope for one thing…And then get surprised when you get something totally different. You can look at something a certain way and think you’re sure of what you see…Then find out it’s not. Think about optical illusions, for example. If you look at it one way, you see one thing. But if you look at it another way, you can see something else. The important thing when it comes to bipolar disorder, is that you DO look at what is facing you, however.

Optical illusions can “trick” us. Well, bipolar disorder can trick you in sort of the same way. You think you see it one way, but something changes, and then you can see it a totally other way. A lot of it has to do with your attitude. If you look at something with a positive attitude, you’re going to see it one way. But if you look at it with a negative attitude, you’re going to see it another way. When you apply this principle to bipolar disorder, you can see the difference that your attitude can make.

Here’s another example: If you look at your loved one’s recovery from bipolar disorder with a positive viewpoint, you’re going to see them as stable someday. And you hope for that day. If you look at your loved one’s bipolar disorder with a negative attitude, however, you may think that they’ll never get better. Think about that optical illusion. There are two ways to look at the same thing.

One supporter put it this way: “Right now my son is not stable with his bipolar disorder. But at least he’s trying his best. It’s just that he keeps having problems with his medication. Sometimes he gets discouraged, but I try to keep him optimistic, because I am a positive person, and I try to keep him focused on the future and that someday he will be better, that soon they’ll get his medications right.”

That’s the difference that a good attitude can make. This woman is a good supporter. Having a positive outlook can help you get through the hard times. It can keep you looking forward to the “someday” of stability. It can help you to look forward to your loved one reaching the recovery stage of their bipolar disorder. Things may look bad now, but if you look at it later, things will look much different. That’s how bipolar disorder tricks you. It can get you believing that what you see now is what you’re always going to get. But that’s not true. If your loved one is doing the things they need to do to further their stability, then you have every reason to hope that they will recover. Just try not to get discouraged. Just remember that it won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. Just keep in mind that the bipolar disorder will try to “trick” you into thinking that your loved one will never get better. But you don’t have to believe it.Well, I have to go!

 

Your Friend,

 

Dave

 

 

Hi,

They say that what you see is what you get. I say that what you see is not necessarily what you get! Here’s what I mean: You can hope for one thing…And then get surprised when you get something totally different. You can look at something a certain way and think you’re sure of what you see…Then find out it’s not. Think about optical illusions, for example. If you look at it one way, you see one thing. But if you look at it another way, you can see something else. The important thing when it comes to bipolar disorder, is that you DO look at what is facing you, however.

Optical illusions can “trick” us. Well, bipolar disorder can trick you in sort of the same way. You think you see it one way, but something changes, and then you can see it a totally other way. A lot of it has to do with your attitude. If you look at something with a positive attitude, you’re going to see it one way. But if you look at it with a negative attitude, you’re going to see it another way. When you apply this principle to bipolar disorder, you can see the difference that your attitude can make.

Here’s another example: If you look at your loved one’s recovery from bipolar disorder with a positive viewpoint, you’re going to see them as stable someday. And you hope for that day. If you look at your loved one’s bipolar disorder with a negative attitude, however, you may think that they’ll never get better. Think about that optical illusion. There are two ways to look at the same thing.

One supporter put it this way: “Right now my son is not stable with his bipolar disorder. But at least he’s trying his best. It’s just that he keeps having problems with his medication. Sometimes he gets discouraged, but I try to keep him optimistic, because I am a positive person, and I try to keep him focused on the future and that someday he will be better, that soon they’ll get his medications right.”

That’s the difference that a good attitude can make. This woman is a good supporter. Having a positive outlook can help you get through the hard times. It can keep you looking forward to the “someday” of stability. It can help you to look forward to your loved one reaching the recovery stage of their bipolar disorder. Things may look bad now, but if you look at it later, things will look much different. That’s how bipolar disorder tricks you. It can get you believing that what you see now is what you’re always going to get. But that’s not true. If your loved one is doing the things they need to do to further their stability, then you have every reason to hope that they will recover. Just try not to get discouraged. Just remember that it won’t happen overnight, but it will

happen. Just keep in mind that the bipolar disorder will try to “trick” you into thinking that your loved one will never get better. But you don’t have to believe it.Well, I have to go!

Your Friend,

 

Dave

 

 

Hi,

Remember when you were younger, and you wanted something so bad you almost couldn’t stand it? Like at Christmastime, getting that one present you wanted more than anything else. Then, as you get older, you may have the same strong desire for something, but you can’t always count on someone else providing it for you. Some things you just have to do for yourself. When you know what you want, and you want it badly enough, well, you’ll find a way to get it. That’s what happens when you’re an adult. No more Santa Clause. Just you. And your ability to attain what you desire. First, though, you need to know what you want.

So how does this relate to bipolar disorder? (Because you know I always relate everything to bipolar disorder somehow, right? Lol) Say you want things to be less stressful at home. Say you want it very badly. Well, no one is going to do the work for you – you first of all have to want it bad enough, and second of all, want it bad enough to do what it takes to attain it. So you might think of ways to make your home environment more peaceful. You might brainstorm some ideas and then act upon them. You can’t just wait on your loved one to do it for you, because they may either not see the same need, or acknowledge it, or be willing or able to do it like you can. I know, that sounds like it’s all on you to do the hard work…But sometimes you have to pick up the slack from your loved one. That is, if it’s something you want bad enough. Again, if you want something bad enough, you’ll do whatever it takes to get it.

If your loved one wants stability bad enough, they will do whatever it takes to attain it. And that may be what you want as well. Although you can’t make your loved one do what they have to do to attain stability…You can do your part. You can help them remember to take their medications.

You can see that they get to all their doctor and therapist appointments. You can make sure that they stay productive, even if that means writing up a To-Do List for them. You can go to your own support group and find out how other supporters are dealing with their loved one’s bipolar disorder. In other words, if you want something bad enough, you’ll do what it takes to get it.

That doesn’t mean, though, that you can’t ask for help. In fact, if you don’t ask for help, you may suffer supporter burnout, trying to do everything yourself. On the other hand, you don’t want to do for your loved one what they can do for themselves, either. You have every right to expect them to participate in what they can. Like the example I used of keeping a stress-free home environment. They can help with that, too. Can you think of an example of something you wanted so bad you were willing to do whatever it took to get it? That’s the right attitude you (and your loved one) need to have toward bipolar stability.

Well, I have to go!

Your Friend,

 

Dave