Hi,<\/p>\n
What a day yesterday was. I had so many
bipolar emails, letters, phone calls all screaming
URGENT.<\/p>\n
Sadly, I really see how mental health
places just collapse and so many
quit the field. It’s amazing how demanding
people can be.<\/p>\n
I must say it’s starting to get overwhelming.<\/p>\n
In addition to questions, I had a whole group of people
write me about this one said that
on my blog and someone said this
that and the other thing and they are
mad.<\/p>\n
It’s so odd to me, but I think people
really just imagine that I have nothing
going on all day. That I am just
sitting around.<\/p>\n
It’s amazing the kind of clear,
concise questions I get from
those who use my f.ree consultation
certificates.<\/p>\n
When I get calls, f.ree consultations
certificates, etc. that ask:<\/p>\n
What three questions can I ask
to qualify a doctor, that’s a great question.<\/p>\n
How do I find a local support group<\/p>\n
How do we deal with a doctor
that won’t talk to us<\/p>\n
How do we find a great doctor?<\/p>\n
These are GREAT specific questions.<\/p>\n
When I get:<\/p>\n
Help.<\/p>\n
Do you know how many times I see
this a day? Know how many voicemails
I get that say, “help.” Keep in mind
these are almost from bipolar supporters.<\/p>\n
I could see a person with bipolar
not being clear.<\/p>\n
It amazes me. I just would
never say, “help?” I think in my head,
how in the world can I help them
if there is no specific question?<\/p>\n
Or even worse than just help is someone
who tells me a really, really, really, really
long story and then really has no question
at all and just wants to vent. <\/p>\n
The thing is, if I spend 45 minutes listening
to the story, I could have helped 4 to 7 people
with specific questions. See the problem?<\/p>\n
Another thing that drives me crazy is someone
who hears a bipolar rumor and believes it.<\/p>\n
The bipolar rumor is when one person
hears something about bipolar disorder
that is not based on truth about a rumor.<\/p>\n
Here is how it generally goes.<\/p>\n
I get an urgent, you need to talk to
so and so right away. It’s incredibly
urgent. URGENT. URGENT. <\/p>\n
So I contact them. <\/p>\n
Actually let me give you a real story.<\/p>\n
I spoke with someone. This person started
yelling at me. She said:<\/p>\n
You tell us to go to a good doctor and
that person will help get me on the
right medication, right? <\/p>\n
I say, “Yep.”<\/p>\n
Then this person said, “Well, I heard
that there is a cure for bipolar disorder
and I can’t believe you didn’t tell me.”<\/p>\n
I heard this and I was like here we go
again. <\/p>\n
So I find out this person heard, from<\/p>\n
NOTE-You are going to think I am lying
but this is how it was.<\/p>\n
heard from, a friend of a friend, of a friend
of a friend, of a friend of a friend, that his
friend had bipolar and now is cured.<\/p>\n
NOTE there was so many friends involved
in the chain of information it was amazing.<\/p>\n
The woman indicated that the person
took some kind of natural something or
another. <\/p>\n
I said, “how do you know it’s true?”<\/p>\n
Did you interview the person<\/p>\n
Did you talk to their doctor\/therapist?<\/p>\n
Did you meet the person?<\/p>\n
How long have they been “cured?”<\/p>\n
Have you checked their finances?<\/p>\n
Can they hold a steady job and be
in stable relationships?<\/p>\n
Etc.<\/p>\n
The person was like, “well, I don’t know
all that.”<\/p>\n
I hear this all the time. It drives me
crazy.<\/p>\n
Bipolar rumors are a huge problem.<\/p>\n
The worst is when the rumor is spread
is the truth. In this case, this person took this bipolar
rumor and they tell someone they know about
someone they know who knows someone
they know who was cured of bipolar
disorder.<\/p>\n
I once was volunteering and a BIPOLAR
SUPPORTER told me he heard that
people with bipolar disorder can lose
their arms from treatment. <\/p>\n
I thought he was kidding. He said his friend
read it online and told him. He told me
his friend never lies that’s why he believed
him. <\/p>\n
It’s crazy. Once people hear stuff,
they tell others. <\/p>\n
Then they tell someone who tells
someone else who tells someone else\u2026<\/p>\n
Get the picture?<\/p>\n
It reminds me of that commercial on TV
awhile back for some shampoo that
said (and showed), “And they’ll tell 2
people\u2026and they’ll tell 2 people\u2026and
they’ll tell 2 people\u2026” and on and on
and on\u2026<\/p>\n
And all this telling people is all based
upon a RUMOR to begin with!!!<\/p>\n
In my courses, I talk about how there
is no cure for bipolar disorder at this
time, but that doesn’t stop some
people from seeking out “alternative
therapies.” I even expose some of
these supposed “cures”:<\/p>\n
SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER? SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER? HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER? It’s important to me for you to know But for people to claim some When I read and see this is DRIVES But these bipolar rumors are super dangerous! I know of What was worse was that she not only Luckily, they didn’t kill themselves, There really is NO CURE for bipolar If you have found yourself in this Thanks for listening. I really hope I have to go, because I have a whole lot Catch you tomorrow. Oh, tomorrow is the bipolar Your friend,<\/p>\n Dave<\/p>\n P.P.S. Want your own copy of these daily bipolar P.P.S. Don’t forget to take a look through the P.P.P.S. Check out my F.ree blog with copies of emails P.P.P.P.S Check out my F.ree podcast. Hear me give Hi,<\/p>\n What a day yesterday was. I had so many Sadly, I really see how mental health I must say it’s starting to get overwhelming.<\/p>\n In addition to questions, I had a whole group of people
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that there really is NOT a cure for
bipolar disorder at this time. That is a
sad fact, but at least there is treatment
for the disorder. It is NOT a death
sentence!<\/p>\n
miraculous cure should be illegal!
In fact, it is unethical, if not illegal,
when some company tries to sell you
some product that claims to cure
bipolar disorder, you should KNOW
that it is bogus! It will never be able
to say that it is backed by the FDA,
and that is what you should look for.<\/p>\n
ME CRAZY. I get more mad than
I get about even the Britney stuff
I was writing about.<\/p>\n
one woman who believed in this rumor.
She believed in it so much that she
stopped taking her medication, believing
that she was cured of bipolar disorder.
8 months later, she took a gun and
killed herself.<\/p>\n
claimed this “cure” for herself, she told
MANY other people about it. They,
too, went off THEIR medication! And
they, too, went into bipolar episodes!<\/p>\n
because they had good supporters, and
they realized they really weren’t “cured,”
but just think about what could have
happened to them!<\/p>\n
disorder at this time. And anyone
who claims that there is, is NOT telling
the truth \u2013 they are only spreading a
RUMOR. A potentially deadly RUMOR.<\/p>\n
situation, I BEG YOU NOT TO
LISTEN TO THIS RUMOR! Please,
please, DO NOT GO OFF YOUR
MEDICATION, no matter what you
hear!<\/p>\n
you do listen.<\/p>\n
of stuff to do today.<\/p>\n
news.<\/p>\n
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different programs I’ve put together… each one is designed
to help you with a different area of bipolar disorder whether
you have it or you are supporting someone with it.
You can see them all and get the details by visiting:
http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/catalog.asp<\/a><\/p>\n
that I have sent in the past and lots of great
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mini seminars designed to teach you information
you can’t learn anywhere else.
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bipolar emails, letters, phone calls all screaming
URGENT.<\/p>\n
places just collapse and so many
quit the field. It’s amazing how demanding
people can be.<\/p>\n
write me about this one said that
on my blog and someone said this
that and the other thing and they are
mad.<\/p>\n