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Julie Fast - Bipolar Disorder
http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/
Julie is the author of Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Helping Your Partner, Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder: a Four Step Plan to Help You and Your Loved One’s to Manage the Illness and Create Lasting Stability and Get it Done When You’re Depressed: 50 Strategies for Keeping Your Life on Track.
She is also the creator of The Health Cards Treatment System for Bipolar Disorder. This blog references this system regularly. Julie uses this treatment plan to stay well enough to work, have successful relationships and get out of bed every day!
If you are not familiar with the Health Cards, you can read more about them at www.bipolarhappens.com.
A note from Julie….
This blog will answer reader questions, offer tips for living with and managing bipolar disorder and keep everyone up to date on my new books, radio interviews and book tours. If you’re new to this web log, you can scroll to the bottom of the page and read the entries in order. There is a place to leave comments at the top of every blog entry. I will answer as many questions as I can!
- Added on: May 14th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Julie Fast
- Listed in: Medicine Health
- Tags: mania bipolar medicine advice bipolar disorder rapid cycling
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Just plunge in and do it Julie!
I have had a ton of trouble with my meds (Lamictal) for over six weeks. I will write more about that in a future blog. Right now it’s essential that I keep up with work and life to the best of my ability. When a person gets sick due to ...
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Bipolar and Marriage: Reader Comment
I just received the following comment from Jack. I know I have had the same feelings many times regarding relationships: Hi Julie, I have been diagnosed as bipolar type two and have already put my wife through more than I can handle (guilt). We ha...
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Add Your Profile to the Blog!
The bipolarhappens.com blog receives over 15,000 visitors a month. Many leave comments, but I had the thought that it would be great to read more about the visitors and how they are connected to bipolar disorder. If you would like to be interviewed f...
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The Difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II
I recently added more information to my bipolarhappens.com website. One topic is the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II. Everyone affected by the illness needs to know the difference as their treatments are very different! Do you know your c...
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33 Tips to Manage Bipolar Disorder- a list you can’t resist!
I wrote my first book- Bipolar Happens!- in 2001. I was amazed that I could actually write. I started using my Health Cards Treatment Plan for Bipolar Disorder in 1999. I was able to have a career and write books over a year later. Bipolar Hap...
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Bipolar Medication Side Effects Tip #1
I take a very high dose of Lamictal ever day. (The generic form of Lamictal is Lamotrigine.) The basic dose is 200mg and I take 500-550mg. It just shows how differently we all process medications! A dose that high can naturally lead to more sid...
