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FDA Approves Saphris to Treat Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

cherished79 wrote 3 months ago:  FDA, August 14, 2009 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Saphris tablets (asenapine) … more →

Tags: antipsychotics, health, Medications, mental illness, schizophrenia

What it feels like to be in my brain when I am depressed35 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 8 months ago: So, here I am, not particularly striking, with my weird nose, rather tired.   I look normal enough. … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, rapid-cycling bipolar, rapid-cycling

Self disgust is self obsession, honey15 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 9 months ago: First of all, understand that I hate talking about, “wah, I’m ugly” stuff.  I real … more →

Tags: Abnormal Psychology, Angry Rants, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, rapid-cycling bipolar, rapid-cycling

La12 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 9 months ago: In, “another rubbish post”… But also SHINY! SENSIBLE! I had a talk with Rob, after … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, rapid-cycling bipolar, Hypomania, i am a mentalist

All Hype16 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 9 months ago: I haven’t wanted to analyse of late, or write about my moods.  I get tired of glaring into the … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, rapid-cycling bipolar, being mentally interesting

Housing Dilemma27 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 10 months ago: (please bear with me with emails and comments). I have a dilemma. My tenancy is up soon.  The landlo … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Home, rapid-cycling, rapid-cycling bipolar

Ssssssssssssh. I had a nervous breakdown. 38 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 11 months ago: I am amazingly cold.  Genuinely shivering.  I hate having crap heating.  I am having kittens over th … more →

Tags: a guide to living with mental illness, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling bipolar, rapid-cycling

I had this dream in which I was repeatedly slapping someone called Christina in the face- what does it all mean?96 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 11 months ago: (Christina has responded- see comments for what she says) I’m, ahem, mildly critical of New Ag … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, coping with mania, coping with manic depression, rapid-cycling bipolar, Craziness, cure for depression, being mentally interesting

Two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl10 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 11 months ago: I really have very little to say for myself at the moment.  It is Brendan’s first anniversary … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, rapid-cycling bipolar, being mentally interesting, Brendan, brendan hollywood.

Gosh! A "Sixteen Things About Me"meme!16 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 11 months ago: Anyone else feel that we’re approaching end times? Here’s a cartoon to cheer you up! I d … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Meme, rapid-cycling bipolar, rapid-cycling, Memes

Teetotaller eats dirt30 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 11 months ago: I keep falling over.   I’m not drunk.  Alas, that avenue of pleasure has been closed off on me … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, rapid-cycling, rapid-cycling bipolar, the pitfalls of taking antipsychotic medication

Testing the Theory of, "Do I really have a mental illness?"20 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 11 months ago: Hello to new visitors!  The Radio 4 post about blogging is here. It is so cold.  All over the intern … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, coping with mania, coping with manic depression, Depression, how manic depression can impact on your life, mania, manic depression, mental illness

Radio 4, siblings and housing woes23 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 11 months ago: A reminder that I will be on BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind tonight at 9pm, repeated tomorrow a … more →

Tags: All in the mind, being mentally interesting, Benefits, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Brendan, brendan hollywood., coping with mania, coping with manic depression

The Consultant19 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 12 months ago: I have full RSS feeds on right now but I’m in two minds about it.  Some people like the full f … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, coping with mania, coping with manic depression, Depression, how manic depression can impact on your life, mania, manic depression, mental illness

"How Mad Are You?" and How Mad am I? The giveaways of being a little bit mental.32 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: My pot plant, Brian May, has bravely fought for survival these last eighteen months when faced with … more →

Tags: being mentally interesting, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, coping with mania, coping with manic depression, Depression, how mad are you, how manic depression can impact on your life, mania

Come on Google Image search glory! Go away, depression!18 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: Unrelated annoyance: the word “sexpert”. If you Google Image search “bipolar disor … more →

Tags: Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, coping with manic depression, Depression, how manic depression can impact on your life, manic depression, mental illness

Need11 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: I’m finding it quite challenging writing in here at the moment.  I’m really knackered th … more →

Tags: being mentally interesting, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, coping with manic depression, CPN, Depression, living with mental illness, manic depression, Mental Health

Untreatable Depression31 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: I love Thursdays. It’s misery pornography.  People sell their stories to these magazines, and … more →

Tags: anticonvulsants, antidepressants, antipsychotics, being mentally interesting, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Body Image, coping with manic depression

Dead Set / Pitchforks out for Kerry Katona24 comments

Pole to Polar: The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive wrote 1 year ago: As I write, I’m listening to Gnossienne No. 1 by Erik Satie. I’m very fond of Satie, who … more →

Tags: being mentally interesting, Bipolar, Bipolar Disorder, coping with manic depression, Dead Set, Depression, directionless ranting, Kerry Katona


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