This blog is here to help those who deal with Bipolar Disorder to understand that they are not alone. You can tackle this disorder all you have to do is take one step at a time and have faith in yourself. So have a look around and feel free to leave a comment or share with me whats ever on your mind. Until Next Time stay active and safe!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
It's been awhile since my last post!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Sorry I have not posted in a while But here is some more good advice to remember!
For some the Holidays are the worst of times because this is the time of year when they have to deal with a depressive episode it could just happen because they are lonely or their family is not coming over this year. Simple things like this can trigger an episode but make sure you stay diligent and be on the up and up so you can stay stable so you will be able to enjoy the Holidays with your family and friends. So until next time stay active and safe!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Volunteering your time
Volunteering your time is gratifying to not only yourself but to whomever your volunteering for or where ever your volunteering at. Some great places to volunteer at are your local shelter, the local dog pound, the local YMCA or even the local community center. There are many places and many volunteer opportunities out there you just have to find the one that you know you would enjoy doing. So do yourself a favor and get out and volunteer your time you'll see just how satisfying it can be! Until next time stay active and safe!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Finding the right support for yourself
Supporters should help in looking for the warning signs of an impending episodes and remind you what you should do in order to stop it from occurring. It sounds easier said than done but if you find the right supporter who is concerned for your well being and wants to see you happy and succeeding in your life then you will be glad he or she came around to help in your path to recovery. Until next time stay active and safe!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Living Life to the Fullest
Friday, September 19, 2008
Setting out to Accomplish your Dreams and Goals
I know setting goals and having dreams may be difficult when going through a depressive episode but you can easily write one or two goals down on paper and return to them at a later time. Same goes for dreams you have for the future be sure to write them down and you can go back to them to make sure that you don't give up on them.
So once again let me say be sure to set goals and have dreams for your future just because you may have Bipolar Disorder it does not mean you have to give up on your goals and dreams just keep reaching and working hard and you will see how much you can really accomplish along the way.
Until next time stay active and safe!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The Pros and Cons of Support Groups
1. Support Groups allow you to share not only problems you may be having but also possible solutions with others who may be going to the same problems as you.
2. Support Groups are a great way to meet others who go through the same ups and downs that you experience.
3. Support Groups are an excellent way to build up friendships.
4. Support Groups allow you and others who care for you to express their feelings.
5. Support Groups give you hope that things will truly be alright.
Now onto the Cons of Support Groups
1. Support Groups tend to bring together people who share only criticisms of people who deal with Bipolar Disorder.
2. Support Groups leaves the Bipolar sufferer feeling worst because they are not given any hope to overcome their problems.
3. Support Groups sometimes have attendees that whine and complain about how bad they have it but can not do anything to change it.
4. Support Groups sometimes can lead to arguments and disagreements which can be very detrimental to a person's progress who has Bipolar Disorder.
5. Support Groups do not always give you useful coping strategies and sometimes leave you feeling empty.
Well, those are the Pros and Cons of Support Groups. Again support groups do often help but sometimes they can also bring along more stress and hardship. There are many options for anyone who has Bipolar Disorder you just have to be the one that takes the first step in asking for help.
Until next time stay active and safe!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Don't let Bipolar Disorder Take Over Your Life
One trap that people who are dealing with Bipolar Disorder tend to fall into is isolating themselves from the outside world they simply shut themselves out of everything that is going on including staying away from family and not attending family functions. I know this firsthand because I have done it myself, even though it may be difficult to approach or embarrassing to show yourself at family functions it can do you a lot of good. The interaction with people will be comforting and also it helps to take your mind off of problems that may have been bothering you lately.
So until next time stay active and safe!
Friday, August 8, 2008
If your struggling to stay on track here are 7 ways to stay on track
2. Make Sure you stick to your treatment plan, see your doctor regularly and therapist, take your medicine, eat right, sleep right and exercise daily.
3. Try to make a Buddy System, it can be someone from a support group or someone who knows what you are going through and might be going through the same struggles as you. You can talk to this person, do things together such as going to a see a movie or grabbing something to eat.
4. Try to be Independent, try to do things yourself and not depend on others to be there to wait on you hand and foot. Believe me when you have some independence it makes you feel so much more confident and proud of yourself.
5. Give yourself a pat on the back once in awhile, commend yourself for something you may have accomplished or share it with someone you care about. Doing this makes you feel so great and also more happy.
6. Don't ever give up always say you can get back up or over whatever you maybe going through and you most certainly will. Never say you can't get over something or that your life will never get better because it will you just have to have patience and take one day at a time.
7. Finally the last one is to always have confidence in your abilities and in yourself because you never know how far it can get you until you truly try to make the best of every precious moment you have on this earth. Make sure to live each day to the fullest and never give up.
Until next time stay active and safe!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Learning from your own faults
See little mistakes or even big mistakes you may have made in past are always good to remember because you can learn to prevent yourself from making the same mistake again or committing the same fault over again.
Another way to learn from your faults is to go back or think about what may have caused a manic or depressive episode and try not to make the same mistake again. This is a great way to prevent episodes from occurring way to often in person that may be dealing with Bipolar Disorder.
Until next time stay active and safe!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
A Poem about Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder is like a roller coaster
that go's up and drops right down
It grabs hold of your life
and squeezes very hard with all
its might until you give in with all
your fears in plain sight.
Bipolar Disorder tries to consume
your every thought and take over your
whole darn life.
Bipolar Disorder clouds your mind and
swallows you up until you decide
Enough is Enough and You
Want To Take Back Your Life!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Tackling Depression
This article can be especially helpful to those who struggle with depressive episodes and those who have been diagnosed with Depression but not Bipolar Disorder.
I know firsthand how depression can easily takeaway the things in which you love doing the most and how it can also keep you away from the people you love spending the most time with.
Myself, have dealt with depression and through the years learned how to deal with and tackle depression head on through littlest of things that I will go into shortly.
Depression is very consuming it overtakes most of your life and makes you feel hopeless, worthless, stressful and completely drained.
Some of the things that you can do to tackle depression are exercising daily for 15 to 30 minutes just to make you feel better. You can also do what I am doing here writing, it takes your mind off of other things that maybe bothering you but you just can not seem to get rid of.
Another, way is to read an interesting novel, article or any other form of reading so you focus on something other than what maybe bringing you down. Talking to friends or family can also help it can relieve some of the stress, the feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness all of which develop during depression.
I have found throughout my dealing with depression that seeking out help from a trained professional such as a therapist or psychiatrist can also help in just having someone to talk to you can do wonders. If you need they can also suggest that you see a doctor that may prescribe medicine to you that you can take to help in keeping you depression free.
All of these suggestions and also the methods that I used with dealing with depression are just some of the very suggestions and methods that worked for me. There are definitely many other ways to tackle depression you just have to try any activity that can keep your mind occupied and also remember there is always someone out there that is willing to listen to your problems. Remember your not alone and you can get through depression just do not give up.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Dealing With Bipolar Disorder
Having Bipolar Disorder is not as bad as it sounds and certainly is not as bad as it may seem. Dealing with Bipolar Disorder can seem like a daunting task but it can actually be easy to deal with if you have the right treatment plan and receive support from your family and friends.I Myself have Bipolar Disorder, I was first diagnosed at the age of 18. It has been about eleven years since I was first diagnosed but since that time I have been able to develop a excellent treatment plan and receive the support I need to live the life I am use to.
One of the most important aspect in dealing with Bipolar Disorder is to make sure you have an excellent treatment plan. A treatment plan is comprised of having a regular doctor that you can count on when your in need of medicine and advice. The second part of the plan is having a therapist that can help you deal with your Bipolar Disorder. He or she can help by guiding you in your recovery process and also by being there in your time of need.
Most people who do not have a treatment plan or fail to follow their treatment plan seem to to have many setbacks. They have a harder time dealing with Bipolar disorder and also in trying to figure out what triggered a depressive or manic episode. They are less informed about their illness and they simply do not care of whether or not they ever get better.
Another, great way that helps in dealing with Bipolar Disorder is by keeping a journal, this allows you to keep track of your progress, keep you addressed about your symptoms and figure out possible triggers that cause a episode. Keeping a journal can also help with the progress being made with your treatment plan from helping you to remember to take your medicine to helping you keep up with your appointments.
Remember when dealing with Bipolar Disorder you should also try to keep a schedule of your daily task from the time you get up to the time you go the bed. One reason why it is important to keep a schedule is because one of the biggest triggers of an episode is disruption in your daily life whether it is lack of sleep, not exercising or a change in your diet. Having a schedule can help to prevent a depressive or manic episodes from occurring and also help you to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
There are many common triggers that can cause depressive or manic episodes but some can easily be avoided. Some of the triggers that are easy to avoid are the ones like when you stop taking your medicine because your feeling better or you start sleeping less because you want to stay out later or stay up longer. Other triggers such as misusing alcohol or drugs are much harder to overcome thus making it harder to avoid.
Following or at least trying to carry out some of the above advice will definitely help you deal with Bipolar Disorder and also help you in your road to recovery. So if you or someone you know uses theses simple measures they will have a greater chance of staying on top of their illness and also help themselves to make the process of dealing with Bipolar Disorder that much easier.
Bipolar Disorder might be a life long illness but always remember it can easily be dealt with if you have the right treatment plan and you take the necessary steps to help in your road to recovery. It does take time to get back to the life you truly cherish so do not ever give up hope or get discouraged!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Getting back to fighting Bipolar
Bipolar Disorder tries to take over your life but you are the only one that can prevent that from happening. It is very important to have a treatment plan in place and you should follow it through even if you are feeling 100 % stable. Having a treatment plan can keep you on the right track and it can definitely keep you stable.
So until next time stay active and safe.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The importance of laughter in your life
Until next time stay active and safe!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Ways to Prevent Stress Related Episodes
One of the biggest ways to relieve stress is by trying to pay off debts if you have them, everybody knows that having a large amount of debts brings along a lot of stress. Ways you can work at paying your debts is by saving more and spending less. The more you save can be the little extra that you pay to get your debts in check.
One huge source of stress can come from family relationships ways you can reduce your stress from relationships is by maybe spending less time with them, requesting a family member to become peacemaker or even a negotiator between whomever you have been arguing with or fighting with. One last way is suggesting group or family counseling to work out any problems or disagreement you may be having.
The main thing to remember is to deal with stress early on rather than letting it build up more and more. When you this you will help to reduce the chance of a stress-related episode from occurring.
Until next time stay active and safe!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Thinking Positive and Not Negative
Remember, one must have a optimistic attitude and not a pessimistic attitude to overcome any obstacle that life might bring your way.
Until next time stay active and safe!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Perseverance, Confiedence and Attitude Why They Are Important?
Perseverance means to keep on striving even when times are difficult, this is extremely true to a person who has Bipolar Disorder. They need to continue persevering and make sure they do not give up hope.
Confidence means to believe in yourself, never think that you can not do something or in the case of dealing with Bipolar Disorder you should never say that you can not accomplish whatever you set out to do.
Attitude means to be upbeat and positive, it is very important to have a great attitude when you are trying to tackle Bipolar Disorder.
All of these are attributes that one may already possess but also can develop in order to accomplish their goals or bring success into their life.
Until next time stay active and safe!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
The Importance of Commending Yourself
Until next time stay active and safe!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
The importance of taking one day at a time
One other thing to never forget is make sure you never give in and never give up just take one day at time and all will be fine.
Until next time stay active and safe!
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Don't Let Bipolar Define Your Life!
Until Next Time Stay Active and Safe!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The many ways to stay active to prevent an episode
Exercise is an integral part of your daily routine that can help or at least prevent an episode from occurring. Remember, you can not always prevent an episode from occuring but you can follow certain activities and other daily routines such as your diet, sleeping habits and of course your exercising regime to at least stay on top of your depression.
Until next time stay active and safe!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
The Effects of Bipolar Disorder on you Life
That is why making sure you have a great support system can help with the balance in your life and making sure everything runs smoothly in case there is a episode that leads to hospitalization for an extended period of time.
Bipolar Disorder also, can lead to other problems such as marriage problems, lost of friends, heavy drug and alcohol use, spending sprees that can bring on lots more debt and unprotected sex that can have unforeseen consequences. That is why having a great treatment plan, a great supporter and friends who will look out for you can be very helpful to your well being.
So with that note until next time stay active and safe!
Friday, February 29, 2008
Bipolar Disorder bringing out the True You!
Let me set the record straight that there are people who have Bipolar Disorder who are brilliant writers, artist, actors and hold other prestigious jobs. So let it be known that you should never let Bipolar Disorder or any other illness get in the way of what you truly want to achieve in your life.
Until next time stay active and safe!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
How taking medicines and doing little things can help!
Until next time stay active and safe!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The Keys for preparing for an episode
1. Make sure you have money saved in a checking or savings account because you may need it if your hospitalized and unable to work.
2. Make sure your information for doctor's, therapist, psychiatrist, local hospital as well as family and friends are readily available.
3. Let it be known or even write down the treatments you are receiving the medicines your taking and if there are any special dosage instructions to be given.
4. Lastly write down anything that can be done in your absence or if your unable to, such as housekeeping or grocery shopping.
The aspects that your supporter should be in charge of comes down to how much you want your supporter to cover. If you want he or she to cover all aspects then leave them in charge of everything or you can spread out different task to family and friends in case of an emergency.
Well, that is all for today, once again stay active and safe. Next time I will write about how medicine and activity work hand in hand.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
More ways in which you can tackle BP
Next time I will go over the keys of preparation and what should your supporter be in charge of.
Until then stay active and safe!
Friday, February 8, 2008
Setting Goals while in recovery
Next time I will write about some more ways to tackle Bipolar Disorder.
Until next stay safe and stay active!
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
How a support net can Help
Remember stay safe and stay active!
Next time I will write about setting goals while in the recovery process.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
How to live with Bipolar Disorder
So until next time stay active and stay safe.
Next time I will write about how a support net can be extremely helpful in tackling Bipolar Disorder!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
When one is experiencing a manic episode the symptoms include increase energy level, less need of sleep, racing thoughts and your mind seems to jump around. Your also easily distracted extremely more talkative and more self-confidence comes along. Plus, when one is in manic episode he or she may focus more on getting things done but accomplishing less. The last seems to effect a lot of people who experience manic episodes that is taking part in risky and unusual activities unaware of the consequences that follow their actions. These may include shopping sprees, sleeping around and other risky activities that can have a long term effect on yourself and your family.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Things you can do if you have Bipolar Disorder
Until next time take care of yourself and try to stay active.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
The Medicines to treat Bipolar Disorder
Another type of medicine is antidepressants usually used along with mood stabilizers for people who deal with depressive episodes.
Antipsychotics are another type of medicine that is mostly used to treat mania episodes, sometimes they also may be used to treat psychosis that can occur during a mania episode or depressive episode. People may also use antipsychotics if they have severe anxiety or are extremely agitated.
There are also many medicines that can be used when a person can not sleep or feels nervous.
Next time I will write about the ways self-care can help with Bipolar Disorder until then take care of yourself and stay active.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Treatments for Bipolar Disorder
The most important part to dealing with Bipolar Disorder is to have a treatment plan that can help you track your progress and help prevent episodes from occurring.
Next time I will write about the different types of medicines out on the market that can help you deal with Bipolar Disorder. Until take care of yourself.