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If you think you may have a Borderline Personality Disorder, please read this link shared here. Also, Topic Overview.
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About 10% of people with borderline personality disorder may also have bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder involves periods of intense energy, overactivity, getting by with very little sleep and not feeling tired the next day, and extreme productivity. Mood problems are only one aspect of bipolar disorder, and some researchers think that the high energy states of bipolar disorder are more important and specific to making the diagnosis than mood, since mood problems can occur from many other causes.View Thread
I will remind members to share your experiences in such a way that it does not come off as a diagnoses or a must do.
Thank you all for understanding.
Expert advice can be sought from Dr. Goldberg here, but never a diagnoses.
I hope that helps.
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(only author I know was the one who wrote it on the bathroom stall....Anon)
This was last posted by Sky (thanks hon) but I thought it was time to post it again. I have also added a few more websites with some really good info.
Cheers Snowy
or anyone who needs it...
This is a re-post from May, 2008, periodically posted again & updated for reference.
Helpful resources: = BOOKS =
"01CHow to Survive your Bipolar Brain (and stay functional)"01D By Bob Bradley
"01CBipolar Disorder Demystified"01D by Lana R. Castle
"01CBipolar Disorder for Dummies "01D by Candida Fink MD
"01CMadness: A Bipolar Life"01D by Marya Hornbacher
"01CA Mood Apart"01D by Peter C. Whybrow MD
"01CA Brilliant Madness"01D by Patty Duke
"01CThe Bipolar Child"01D by Demitri Papolos, M.D., and Janice Papolos
"01CWe Heard the Angels of Madness"01D by Diane and Lisa Berger
"01CThe Complete Idiot"019s Guide to Managing Your Moods"01D by Psy. D., ASPP, John D. Preston
"01CAn Unquiet Mind"01D by Kay Redfield Jamison
"The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide" by David Miklowski MD
"The Bipolar Workbook Tools For Controlling Your Mood Swings" by Monica Basco, PhD
"Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life" by Martin E. P. Seligman
= WEBSITES =
www.facingus.org
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml
www.bipolardisorder.com/index.jsp
www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
www.realmentalhealth.com/ (24 hr chat)
www.bpso.org (for significant others)
www.newhopenow.org (Free 24/7 live IM counselors)
www.nami.org (national Alliance for mental Illness) - they have 1400 local chapters in every state and provide information and resources FREE
www.mentalhealth.com
www.dr-bob.org
www.psycheducation.org
www.bipolarworld.net
www.askapatient.com/index.asp (find out drug reviews and side effects from other patients)
www.befrienders.org (helpline for emotional support/suicide prevention worldwide)
= Help-lines =
Hope Line Network: (800) 422-HOPE (1-800-422-4673)
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: (toll free) (800) 273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center: (800) 789-2647
Mental Health America:(800) 969-6642
The Alcoholism and Addiction Treatment Hotline (800) 993-1161
Nationwide Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center Hotline (866) 96-SOBER (1-866-967-6237)
Substance Abuse Help: (800) 622-HELP
1-800-ADA-Work (for job discrimination/accomodation help)
1-888-4PPA-Now ( for help getting free meds) also the same organization can be found at www.pparx.org
JFK in 1963 signed a law that put a mental health clinic in every county in the US. You can find these by looking in the blue pages ( gov) of your phone book under mental health.
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Canada
NAMI-CANADA
David Crane
Suite 387 (Box 138) 401 Richmond St.
West Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 3A8
Tel: 416/822-2107 Fax: 416/926-8048
e-mail: crane@interlog.org
Additonally Here's a link in Canada to the world renown Mental Health hospital CAMH (it's a huge site thus the address is long and I have copied the one that brings you right to the Bipolar info page)
http://66.241.140.51/search?q=bipolar&btnG=Search&output=xml_no_dtd&sort=date%253AD%253AL%253Ad1&ie=UTF-8&client=camhnet2&oe=UTF-8&proxystylesheet=camhnet2&site=default_collection
Hope these help!View Thread
(only author I know was the one who wrote it on the bathroom stall....Anon)
(only author I know was the one who wrote it on the bathroom stall....Anon)
This was last posted by Sky (thanks hon) but I thought it was time to post it again. I have also added a few more websites with some really good info.
Cheers Snowy
or anyone who needs it...
This is a re-post from May, 2008, periodically posted again & updated for reference.
Helpful resources: = BOOKS =
"01CHow to Survive your Bipolar Brain (and stay functional)"01D By Bob Bradley
"01CBipolar Disorder Demystified"01D by Lana R. Castle
"01CBipolar Disorder for Dummies "01D by Candida Fink MD
"01CMadness: A Bipolar Life"01D by Marya Hornbacher
"01CA Mood Apart"01D by Peter C. Whybrow MD
"01CA Brilliant Madness"01D by Patty Duke
"01CThe Bipolar Child"01D by Demitri Papolos, M.D., and Janice Papolos
"01CWe Heard the Angels of Madness"01D by Diane and Lisa Berger
"01CThe Complete Idiot"019s Guide to Managing Your Moods"01D by Psy. D., ASPP, John D. Preston
"01CAn Unquiet Mind"01D by Kay Redfield Jamison
"The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide" by David Miklowski MD
"The Bipolar Workbook Tools For Controlling Your Mood Swings" by Monica Basco, PhD
"Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life" by Martin E. P. Seligman
= WEBSITES =
www.facingus.org
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml
www.bipolardisorder.com/index.jsp
www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
www.realmentalhealth.com/ (24 hr chat)
www.bpso.org (for significant others)
www.newhopenow.org (Free 24/7 live IM counselors)
www.nami.org (national Alliance for mental Illness) - they have 1400 local chapters in every state and provide information and resources FREE
www.mentalhealth.com
www.dr-bob.org
www.psycheducation.org
www.bipolarworld.net
www.askapatient.com/index.asp (find out drug reviews and side effects from other patients)
www.befrienders.org (helpline for emotional support/suicide prevention worldwide)
= Help-lines =
Hope Line Network: (800) 422-HOPE (1-800-422-4673)
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: (toll free) (800) 273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center: (800) 789-2647
Mental Health America:(800) 969-6642
The Alcoholism and Addiction Treatment Hotline (800) 993-1161
Nationwide Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center Hotline (866) 96-SOBER (1-866-967-6237)
Substance Abuse Help: (800) 622-HELP
1-800-ADA-Work (for job discrimination/accomodation help)
1-888-4PPA-Now ( for help getting free meds) also the same organization can be found at www.pparx.org
JFK in 1963 signed a law that put a mental health clinic in every county in the US. You can find these by looking in the blue pages ( gov) of your phone book under mental health.
================
Canada
NAMI-CANADA
David Crane
Suite 387 (Box 138) 401 Richmond St.
West Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 3A8
Tel: 416/822-2107 Fax: 416/926-8048
e-mail: crane@interlog.org
Additonally Here's a link in Canada to the world renown Mental Health hospital CAMH (it's a huge site thus the address is long and I have copied the one that brings you right to the Bipolar info page)
http://66.241.140.51/search?q=bipolar&btnG=Search&output=xml_no_dtd&sort=date%253AD%253AL%253Ad1&ie=UTF-8&client=camhnet2&oe=UTF-8&proxystylesheet=camhnet2&site=default_collection
Hope these help!View Thread
(only author I know was the one who wrote it on the bathroom stall....Anon)
(only author I know was the one who wrote it on the bathroom stall....Anon)
Hi All, I posted this quite awhile ago but like to bring some of these back again. Hope it helps someone.
Cheers
Snowy
ok, this is totally taken word for word from another webmd board, and the credit goes to one of WebMD's staff, but I thought it might be helpful here too..
apparently these are resources where you can get free or cheaper med help in the US.... hope it helps someone..
HRSA.gov --Have you heard of HRSA-supported health centers? They care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. These include dental, immunizations, and mental health care resources.
BenefitsCheckUp.org -- "Many older people need help paying for prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other basic needs. Ironically, millions of older Americans — especially those with limited incomes — are eligible for but not receiving benefits from existing federal, state and local programs."
Free Clinics -- Use the search to find state and local free clinics and see if one is near you.
NeedyMeds.org Clinics --You do not have to provide any documentation to validate your income. You do not have to provide any other form of identification, such as proof of citizenship or "green card."
National Foundation for Dentistry for the Handicapped --"In each state at least one program coordinator is responsible for determining that applicants are either disabled, elderly or medically compromised and have no other way for paying for dental care."View Thread
(only author I know was the one who wrote it on the bathroom stall....Anon)
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Thank you,
ChrissyView Thread
Lovaza, a prescribed Omega three, has been on the market for some time. I was prescribed it three years ago after being discovered to have a trigliceride level of over 250 (waay to high). In the three years I have been taking it, my triglycerides have lowered to 103.
Why am I telling you this? Because Lovaza has a wonderful "side-effect"...it can, in some people, decrease their levels of depression, or mood swings, or anxiety. It does not replace the need for other meds, but over time, say, several months, it is possible to notice an improvement.
I know there are a lot of critics on the internet, so go ahead, shoot. Good news is that you won't raise my anxiety or get me down!
:0)
Oh, and note: the reason Lovaza is able to be prescribed is that it is a clinically pure form of Omega Three. The Omega Three you buy over the counter is good too, but not as good as this stuff by far.View Thread
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ok, this is totally taken word for word from another webmd board, and the credit goes to one of WebMD's staff, but I thought it might be helpful here too..
apparently these are resources where you can get free or cheaper med help in the US.... hope it helps someone..
HRSA.gov --Have you heard of HRSA-supported health centers? They care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. These include dental, immunizations, and mental health care resources.
BenefitsCheckUp.org -- “Many older people need help paying for prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other basic needs. Ironically, millions of older Americans — especially those with limited incomes — are eligible for but not receiving benefits from existing federal, state and local programs.”
Free Clinics -- Use the search to find state and local free clinics and see if one is near you.
NeedyMeds.org Clinics --You do not have to provide any documentation to validate your income. You do not have to provide any other form of identification, such as proof of citizenship or “green card.”
National Foundation for Dentistry for the Handicapped --"In each state at least one program coordinator is responsible for determining that applicants are either disabled, elderly or medically compromised and have no other way for paying for dental care."View Thread
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