Bipolar News

Hi,

What’s new? Hope you are doing well.

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Depression and obesity common among bipolar patients with exhausted stress system
DO> This study made some interesting observations.

Gene Linked To Autism Lays Foundations For Healthy Brain
DO> Important study, don’t you think?

Intruder shot by homeowner may have been experiencing manic episode
DO> Do you think his bipolar is responsible?

Childhood trauma associated with worse impulse control in adulthood, UM study finds
DO> Researchers in this study reported a surprise finding.

Antipsychotics May Raise Type 2 Diabetes Risk
DO> This analysis found some important statistics.

Scientists discover genes change the way people respond to the bipolar drug lithium
DO> If your loved one is on this drug, you may need to know this information.

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Dave

Current Bipolar News

Hi,

What’s new? Hope you are doing well.

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Adding Anticonvulsant to Antipsychotic May Benefit Bipolar Patients
DO> Do you think this might help your loved one?

Depression and obesity common among bipolar patients with exhausted stress system
DO> Interesting study, don’t you agree?

Can Cannabis Help Treat Bipolar Disorder? Yes And No
DO> This article brings up some interesting points.

DA expected to seek murder charges against DeKalb Officer who fatally shot unarmed veteran
DO> Do you think he should be charged with murder?

Intruder shot by homeowner may have been experiencing manic episode
DO> You’ll find this young man’s story tragic.

Singer Dolores O’Riordan to be sentenced after ‘air rage’ incident
DO> What sentence do you think she will get?

Childhood trauma associated with worse impulse control in adulthood, UM study finds
DO> Important study, don’t you think?

College student with severe bipolar disorder tried to jump in front of a train
DO> This girl’s story will move you.

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Dave

Current Bipolar News

Hi,

What’s new? Hope you are doing well.

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Preventing Bipolar Disorder In High Risk People May Begin With Neuroplasticity, A Natural
DO> Important study, don’t you think?

Chickens Reveal Genetic Links to Anxiety
DO> Interesting study, don’t you agree?

Officer’s actions seem at odds with training in unarmed vet shooting
DO> Do you think the officer should have used deadly force?

Using functional MR to beat the ‘genetic lottery’ for bipolar disorder
DO> This study makes an important point.

Man with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder ‘not vulnerable enough’ for council housing
DO> This man’s story will move you.

People who experience rage attacks have smaller “emotional brains”
DO> This study reveals important information.

Severe Mental Illness Ups Risk of Death After Infection
DO> Be careful, your loved one could be subject to this.

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Dave

A Harsh Reality

Hi,

How are things going for you today?

I hope you’re having a good day.

I saw a post on my blog from Mona that I wanted to
share with you because I think it’s really important.

She said:

“I have a question, Dave, if that’s alright. BTW, I do
agree with you on the ‘baby steps’ concept. My
question is this: Can you tell me what kind of responses
might come from a person with bipolar if they are trying
to repair a relationship (from a bad episode) and the person
does not want to have anything to do with them (because
of what happened)? Could that trigger a suicidal response?
(Or some sort of retaliation?) And if so, how can a
support person help their bipolar loved one get through
such harsh reality, or how can they help prevent such a
response?”
—————————————————————————-

Well, first of all, like I always say, I’m not a doctor,
therapist, or any other kind of medical or mental
health professional, so I can’t give that kind of advice.

I can only give my opinion, based on my experience.

But I will tell you, this is not the first email I’ve gotten
like this.

And Mona does bring up quite a few points.

Many times, a person with bipolar disorder will do
things during a bipolar episode (especially during
a manic episode) that has consequences to it.

And sometimes these consequences are bad ones, and
it’s hard for their supporter to handle them, or even
to forgive them for what they did during the episode.

There may have been risky sexual behavior, or even
an affair.

Sometimes it could even involve a pregnancy.

There may have been excessive spending, or poor
business decisions, that may have affected (or even
drained) the family’s finances.

Some people have even gone bankrupt because of the
person’s manic episode.

There may have been other things that happened as well
that hurt the relationship.

The supporter may have some negative feelings, like
hurt, anger, resentment, etc.

Then these things might cause some real damage to the
relationship.

Even though the one with bipolar disorder wants to repair
the relationship after they come out of the episode, the
supporter might be reluctant to accept these attempts.

Communication breakdown is very common in these
instances.

That’s why communication is one of the things that I
stress in my courses/systems, because that is really
important in the relationship.
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But if the supporter is no longer even willing to
communicate with their loved one with bipolar,
then it may cause their loved one to get worse,
and they (the loved one) might go into a depression.

One of the symptoms of a depressive episode is
suicidal thoughts.

If this happens, it may not be your fault.

After a manic episode, many people with bipolar
disorder will “crash” into a bipolar depressive
episode and have these kinds of thoughts anyway,
because their thinking is distorted.

If this happens, they may have these suicidal
thoughts.

It’s part of the depression, part of their bipolar
disorder.

You can’t prevent them going into the depression,
if it’s part of the crash from their manic episode to
a depressive episode.

The only thing you can do to help them at this point
is to notice the signs of suicide, and to try to get them
the help that they need.

At this point, if you want to help them, you will need
to put your own feelings of hurt, anger, resentment, and
unforgiveness aside.

If they are starting to talk about suicide, you MUST
take them seriously, whether they really intend to go
through with it or not.

Try to talk to them about it. Or at least try to get them
to share their thoughts and feelings.

This is where the communication I was talking about
earlier comes in.

Try to convince them that they need help.

If possible, try to get them to at least call the suicide
hotline at 1-800-SUICIDE.

Try to get them to call their doctor, psychiatrist, and/or
therapist for help.

The point is, as Mona pointed out, this is a harsh reality
that must be dealt with if your loved one’s reaction is one
of threatening suicide.

Please, take ALL threats of suicide seriously!

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Well, I have to go!

Your Friend,

Dave

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This is Simple But Not Easy

Hi,

I was watching an episode of America’s Funniest Home Videos the other night, and they showed this one video about a kid who got angry. He had built this big building with colored blocks, and it was really high…But then he got mad…And kicked it!

Then the whole thing toppled, and it was like in slow motion, and the whole thing came crashing down on top of him, and he ran crying to his mother, like it was the building’s fault! Like he just couldn’t figure out what had happened!

Well…You’re not a toddler any more. But you know…There are situations where you still might find yourself wondering why you’re sitting in the middle of a bunch of “colored building blocks”
because of your anger.

Anger can cause us to do things that we later regret. I’m sure that’s happened in your loved one’s case with their bipolar disorder.

Anger and rage are symptoms of a bipolar manic episode, and something that you should look out for. Especially if it becomes a pattern in your loved one.

Anger is an emotion. A reaction to something. Something you don’t like. Something that, say, rubs you the wrong way. Something that hurts you. Especially if it’s been going on for awhile.
And especially if you have no control over it.

That’s when we usually react the hardest. Like you may get angry over your loved one’s bipolar behavior. You may not like what they do. So it makes you feel helpless. And this might make you angry. It might even make you angry at them.

So what do you do with this anger? Do you fight with them? That’s what usually happens when the supporter gets angry at their loved one with bipolar disorder.

The problem is that it’s easy for that to happen in too many cases. Worse yet is when you stuff that anger and it turns into resentment. Because that can actually make you physically sick.

It can cause you to have stomach problems like even have ulcers. It can cause you to have an increase of headaches, or even have migraines. It can cause you to have body aches. It can cause a whole host of problems.

And if you’re not careful…The stress can build up to such a degree that you are even in danger of having a heart attack or even a stroke.

So what’s the answer? It’s simple: Stop being angry.

Now, I didn’t say it would be easy. I just said it was simple.

Just ask yourself if it’s worth getting sick over just to hold onto all that anger, and you’ll see that
the answer is definitely NO! Then choose to put your anger (and stress) away and to talk to your loved one instead. Tell them about the behavior that makes you so angry, and ask them to work on changing it.

Well, I have to go!

Your Friend,

Dave

Current Bipolar News

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What’s new? Hope you are doing well.

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Bipolar disorder linked to inherited differences in sleep patterns
DO> Interesting study, don’t you agree?

Undercover Cop Disgracefully Tricks Autistic Student into Selling Weed, Court Denies Family Justice
DO> You’ll find this boy’s story shocking.

Changes in brain connectivity protect against developing bipolar disorder The Mount Sinai …
DO> Important study, don’t you think?

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Dave

Asking For Another Chance

Hi,

Have you ever given someone a “foot up,” you know, a chance? Like a kid fresh out of school? Or someone who just graduated from college? They’re just asking for a chance. They have the skill and the knowledge, but maybe they just don’t have the experience. But weren’t we all there at one time? Just asking for that first chance?

So what does this have to do with bipolar disorder? I’m not just talking about first chances here.
I’m talking about when they ask you for another chance. It could be a second chance. Or maybe it’s a third chance. Or maybe even a fourth chance! What will you do? That’s the question.

Maybe when you first met your loved one they told you that they had bipolar disorder, but they
asked you to give them a chance. (Obviously you decided to, because you’re with them.)

But time has gone on and maybe they’ve had some episodes. And say that your loved one has made some mistakes. They’ve done some things for which they owe consequences.

They may even have hurt you, and you don’t want to forgive them. It’s hard, I know. When my mom was yelling at me and calling me names and telling me she didn’t even want me to be her son any more, it hurt.

It really hurt. It hurt so bad I almost wanted to hurt her back. But I had to learn to get over it.
How did I do that? I learned to give her a second chance.

But what about all the other things she said and did to me? It seemed like every time I turned around she was asking for another chance. Well, what was I supposed to do?

I had to forgive her for the things she had done that hurt me. I had to forgive her for yelling at me and calling me names. I had to forgive her for not being there for me. I had to forgive her for not being the mother I wanted her to be because of the bipolar disorder.

How did I do that? I learned to separate my mom from her disorder. I loved my mom. But I hated her disorder. And that’s ok. If no one’s told you this yet, let me tell you this now – it’s ok to hate bipolar disorder!

Remember back to when you first met your loved one and gave them that first chance. Then remember back to those times that you’ve had to give them those second chances (and third,
and fourth…).

Think about how you feel when someone gives you a chance. Or a second chance. Forgiveness is a great thing. If it feels good when someone does it for you, wouldn’t it feel good if you did it for your loved one?

What do you think?
Well, I have to go!

Your Friend,

Dave

Current Bipolar News

Hi,

What’s new? Hope you are doing well.

To read this week’s news visit:
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Add-on lamotrigine enhances bipolar depression treatment
DO> This might help your loved one.

Kevin Bryce, PEI filmmaker, directs award-winning bipolar disorder documentary
DO> This seems like a good film to see.

Scientists detect inherited traits tied to sleep, wake, and activity cycles
DO> This is the first study of its kind.

Family Hx Ups Risk of Psychotic Symptoms in Kids on Stimulants
DO> Important study, don’t you think?

New App For Bipolar Patients
DO> Maybe your loved one could use this.

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Your Friend,

Dave