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How Families Can Support Their Loved Ones Living With Bipolar Disorder

by | | Mental Health News

By Dawna Roberts, December 22, 2017 As a caregiver, being around someone who lives with bipolar disorder can be confusing, frustrating, and leave you feeling helpless and hopeless, not knowing where to turn. However, there are things that you can do to make the life...

Kathy and Dean— Depression At Any Age Can Be More Than Mood

by | | Family Stories

According to her husband Dean, Kathy was always a tremendously happy person, outgoing and loving life. That is, until after the age of sixty, when she lost her older sister who was like a second mother to her. The two were very close and, although Kathy prepared...

What Families Need to Know About Mixed States in Adult Bipolar Disorder

by | | Mental Health News

By Nicola Smith, December 19, 2017 For most adults with bipolar disorder, their mood alternates over time between manic (elevated) and depressive, with normal states in between. During a mixed state, however, a person experiences manic and depressive states in rapid...

Cultural Challenges Living with Bipolar Disorder- One Family’s Experience

by | | Family Stories, Mental Health News

Written by: Dawna M. Roberts, November 30, 2017 Growing up in a very traditional culture with strict standards of behavior can be challenging enough without adding bipolar disorder to the mix. Richard and his brother Adam learned early on what was expected of them in...

On #GivingTuesday, Read How Your Gifts Impact Young Men Like Me

by | | Mental Health News, Teen

I had my first panic attack in 9th grade. I remember it so clearly-I was in the middle of an exam when everything around me went blue and foggy. Not knowing what was going on, I hurried to the bathroom where I hid out until I started to feel better. My panic attacks...
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