Stop it with the platitudes! Your friend doesn’t want to hear, “You can take a frown and turn it upside down.” Nor do they want to hear, “Think of all the people who are struggling in the world,” and please don’t say, “Let’s go out and you’ll cheer up.” The simple fact is it’s likely […]
Author: Brad
Reminder Regarding Address Change
Just a quick reminder that the web address has changed to coincide with the name change. The new address is www.insightsbipolarbear.com Please update your favorites list, bookmarks, etc. to reflect the change.
Top Things You Should Not Say to Someone Who has Bipolar or Depression
Lists like this are nothing new. I’ve seen them on blogs and mental health websites for years so I never anticipated writing one myself. However, an individual recently made an insensitive comment to me that caught me off guard. Soon after I asked my followers on Twitter to tell me what they hoped to never […]
Fitness Update June 22, 2014
An Important Announcement The weekend both the name and web address for this blog changed: The new name is “Insights from a Bipolar Bear” The new web address is www.insightsbipolarbear.com Please update your favorites list. Why a Fitness Update on a Bipolar Blog? Over 80 percent of people with serious mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, […]
A New Address Insights Bipolar Bear
In case you missed the blog post, the new name of this blog is Insights from a Bipolar Bear. In that post I mentioned I’d eventually change the web address. Well, eventually came faster than I originally expected. I decided to just go ahead and change the web address to this blog. Here is all […]
Insights from a Bipolar Bear
Effective immediately I have changed the name of this blog. It’s not nearly as dramatic as the last change I made just over a year ago. In fact, this time it’s not a change per se, but just a shortening of the title. Up until today the name was: Depression and Bipolar Disorder: Insights from […]
Is Weight Loss Possible For The Mentally Ill?
The Barriers to Weight Loss Are you having trouble losing weight? I’ve made it no secret that I am. I blog an update of my weight loss journey every week. If you are struggling with weight you are not alone. Over 80 percent of people with serious mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and […]
Violence Towards the Mentally Ill More Likely Than From the Mentally Ill
Violence Towards the Mentally Ill It seems with each new mass shooting the NRA uses the mentally ill as scapegoats. Human shields to deflect anger away from guns, gun owners and the NRA itself. Work done by researchers at North Carolina State University; RTI International; the University of California, Davis; Simon Fraser University; and Duke […]
Fitness Update June 22, 2014
Why a Fitness Update on a Bipolar Blog? Medications can wreak havoc on the metabolism of those of us being treated for bipolar disorder or depression. 50 lbs is the typical amount gained by those who begin treatment. Therefore, I have begun this weekly fitness update for motivation. Motivation for those of you out there […]
Antidepressants Finally Increased
For many months I’ve been trying to get my pdoc to do something about my depression. Every month it was the same thing, I would practically beg him to adjust my meds and every month he would respond in the same manner – NO. My husband Maurice has been concerned, my therapist has been concerned […]