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Another weekend bites the dust

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Blu

Another weekend down. I was so busy last week, i didn’t really have time to sit and think about all that has gone wrong in my life. All i could do was keep going. I saw the therapist on Friday … Continue reading →

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When Bipolar Masquerades as a Happy Face

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Blu

By RICHARD A. FRIEDMAN, M.D. At 45, my patient Bruce was at the pinnacle of his career, with a lucrative law practice. Then his life was cruelly turned upside down by two medical events, a crushing first episode of major … Continue reading →

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Lee Thompson Young

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Blu

Lee Thompson Young suffered from bipolar disorder before suicide: coroner’s report The ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ star, 29, was taking medication for bipolar disorder and was also suffering from depression when he shot himself in the head in August, a report … Continue reading →

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1st visit down….XXXX to go

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Blu

Got up this morning and went to my therapist this am. this va one…she’s not that bad. she didn’t jump to conclusions like the other one. she asked a lot of questions, which i answered then i broke into my … Continue reading →

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PsychiatryOnline | Psychiatric News | News Article

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Blu

Patients with bipolar illness die nine years prematurely, on average, but this is not inevitable if they get timely medical treatment for their chronic diseases. A disheartening finding that has emerged from a study conducted by American and Swedish researchers … Continue reading →

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