Lynn, in addition to the excellent information Alison and Kristen gave you, I might ask if you have ever visited a bipolar chat room?
Sometimes one of the most helpful things is to just know you aren't alone, that there are many people dealing with the same thing you are. A sense of shared experience and true empathy goes a long way on a tough day; you can see how others deal with the same thing you deal with, and not feel so lost or alone in your struggle.
Here is one excellent, well-moderated chat with four rooms that schedule either different topics or just chatting (you register a name and password):
http://www.stepchat.com/bipolar/
And here's another, which also offers resources and "survival info":
I admire you for seeking information, for working to make things better and for trying to understand more about the condition. Please let us know what else we can do to help.
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Lynn, in addition to the excellent information Alison and Kristen gave you, I might ask if you have ever visited a bipolar chat room?
Sometimes one of the most helpful things is to just know you aren't alone, that there are many people dealing with the same thing you are. A sense of shared experience and true empathy goes a long way on a tough day; you can see how others deal with the same thing you deal with, and not feel so lost or alone in your struggle.
Here is one excellent, well-moderated chat with four rooms that schedule either different topics or just chatting (you register a name and password):
http://www.stepchat.com/bipolar/
And here's another, which also offers resources and "survival info":
http://www.survivingbipolar.com/bipolarChat.htm
And one more. This is a page for family members:
http://www.bipolarworld.net/Family%26SOS/family.htm
I admire you for seeking information, for working to make things better and for trying to understand more about the condition. Please let us know what else we can do to help.
March 20, 2009 - 8:20amThis Comment
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