Category Archives: Desire For Remission

Sharing Good News Doesn’t Jinx Your Mental Health So Celebrate!

December 8, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

A little while back I went through an amazing phase of remission. I started a new medication and it worked like magic in a very short period of time. In short, it was a miracle. At the beginning, I kept … Continue reading →

Just Because There’s No Cure for Bipolar Doesn’t Mean You Should Give Up

December 5, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Recently, someone who was new to the world of bipolar disorder asked me if there was a cure or if he had to live like this forever. I had to, of course, tell him there is no cure. I felt … Continue reading →

Help, I Feel Good!

June 27, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

So, interesting thing. Mental illness has a tendency to run roughshod through a person’s life. Everything in life goes by the wayside to make room for the unbearable being of crazy. You know you’re alive because you’re in pain. And … Continue reading →

Natasha – Example of a Psychiatric Treatment Failure?

April 26, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

I write at HealthyPlace about the problems associated with living with bipolar disorder, and let’s face it, there are many. I also talk about the problems with the treatment of bipolar disorder, and yes, there are many of those too. … Continue reading →

Yes, I Have Bipolar Disorder. No I Can’t Forget About It.

April 22, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

In the times when I’ve had prolonged periods of wellness, I don’t particularly think about bipolar disorder and I don’t feel its implications. I just get up, get out of bed, say ‘hi’ to my cats, and go about my … Continue reading →

Bipolar Treatment and Risk Tolerance

March 24, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Every medical treatment comes with risk. If you have a headache, you could take ibuprofen or you could have a craniotomy looking for brain cancer. One has considerably more risk than the other. (Of course, if you have brain cancer, … Continue reading →

Shame and Electroconvulsive Therapy (Shock Therapy)

February 10, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Due to my frequent flirtations with treatment-resistance over the years, I have discussed ECT with a variety of doctors. To the first doctor, and the one after, I said simply, “I would rather die than do that”. Well, as it … Continue reading →

New Year’s Resolutions for the Bipolar

January 1, 2011 / by / Breaking Bipolar

I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. I generally find them phony, unreasonable and dead by the second week of January. I feel if you’re ready for change in your life you make change at that moment, not when … Continue reading →

Bipolar Treatment Changes – I’m Scared of Getting Worse

December 1, 2010 / by / Breaking Bipolar

I have been through very long, dark nights of the psyche. I have been in pain I didn’t think I could survive. I’ve been in pain I almost didn’t survive. I have done things I never wanted to do. I … Continue reading →

Mental Illness Requires Treatment: You Can’t Get Better Alone

November 14, 2010 / by / Breaking Bipolar

Many of us with a mental illness have tried to “power through” it. We have tried to muscle through the pain without getting help of any kind. Most of us don’t want to admit we need help. Most of us … Continue reading →