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Creating A Manageable Life:
There is a fast growing set of resources for people with Bipolar Disorder. It is important to develop an understanding of the disease we are faced with. This illness affects every aspect of our lives (including finances, career paths, insurance, social lives, etc.). Preparation is the key to living vs. surviving when you have Bipolar Disorder.
Here are some links to additional Bipolar websites:
http://www.bipolarworld.net
General Bipolar Information
http://www.bpkids.org
Bipolar site for children and Adolescents
http://www.nami.org
Advocacy for mental illness
http://www.ndmda.org
General Bipolar Information
http://www.manicdepressive.org
Harvard Research on Bipolar
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.bipolar.html
Criteria/Screenings for Bipolar, A look at Treatment plans
http://www.pendulum.org
Mood/Affective Disorders Information
http:www.BiPolar.org
Bipolar Disorder Clinics: Stanford Medical School
Other Resources:
Power of Attorney Forms
http://www.uslegalforms.com
Advocacy/Legal Information
http://www.bazelon.org
Financial Support
http://www.ssa.gov
Housing Issues
http://www.hud.gov
http://www.alliance.unh.edu/nhoyo.html
Career Help for People with Disabilities
http://www.eop.com/cd.html
http://www.jobs.irs.gov/ada-Disabled.html
http://www.disabledperson.com/
Dietary/Nutrition Help
http://www.cspinet.org
http://www.nal.usda.gov
Kay Redfield Jamison---Author/Expert on Bipolar Disorder
This offers a link to a chat forum
http://www.manicmoment.com/books/krj.php
Mood/Symptom Awareness Chart
Questions I Have, Answers I Need:
- How do high functioning Bipolars cope? What are your experiences?
- Has anyone had a problem identifying with God since your episodes started? How do you cope with that if faith is a big part of who you are?
- What kinds of legal or financial problems have been created as a result of your disorder? What solutions did you find regarding those problems?
- What kind of secondary health problems have been caused by medications, etc.? What solutions have you come up with to deal with them?
- What do totally disabled Bipolars do for money, support, etc.? How do you cope with the disease?
- What experiences have Bipolars who have infreqent yet severe episodes had? What are you doing to cope?
- Can anyone recommend good, diverse support groups? What do you do if your home town doesn't have any?
- What, in your opinion, constitutes a GOOD group?
- What kind of hospital or insurance issues have people encountered? What have you done about them?
- What kinds of diets are people using to maintain a decent weight? Do they work? What should you change?
BipolarDisorderLifeQuality@hotmail.com
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