To Conform or Not to Conform
Throwback Thursday, originally posted November 6, 2013:
Bipolar is a Progressive, Organic Brain Disease. Medication Helps Stop Damage to Brain.
Excellent post summarizing research on the negative effect of bipolar disorder on the brain over time. Medication, lithium in particular, heals and protects the brain. Take your meds, folks. Mania is damaging.
Ambivalent about My Dogs
I am ambivalent about posting these dog photos. Although I love my dogs, I am still suffering from PTSD from an incident in which I could not control them, and they [...]
For People Who Want To Help
This post is excellent. I've already shared it, as well as quotes from it, all over the place. Perhaps reblogging it is redundant. Oh, well, here goes...
Brain is a Brain
Neural Pathways, Artistically by geralt on pixabay When I was visiting with my father to celebrate Thanksgiving, he asked me why what he suffers - dementia, a memory disorder, a neurological disorder - [...]
Review: An American’s Resurrection
An American's Resurrection: My Pilgrimage from Child Abuse and Mental Illness to Salvation by Eric C Arauz My rating: 5 of 5 stars On November 9, 2014, I had the pleasure of hearing [...]
Exercise Treatment for Mood Disorders
[vimeo 100803652 w=500 h=312] Exercise Treatment for Mood Disorders: A Neurobiological Rationale Dr. Mohammad Alsuwaidan shares that evidence has shown time and time again that exercise is health-promoting for the body and the [...]
Giving Tuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday, so please donate to any of these charities near and dear to my heart: ALZ.org ~ My father has dementia. Alzheimer's is one form of dementia that Alzheimer's Association [...]
Thank You, DBSA!
http://youtu.be/HN7qCoM2iYs Thank you, Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance or DBSA at dbsalliance.org.
Postpartum Management of Bipolar Disorder
This morning I participated in a webinar sponsored by The International Society for Bipolar Disorders entitled, Postpartum Management of Bipolar Disorder: Challenges and Opportunities, led by Dr. Verinder Sharma. Bipolar disorder is commonly misdiagnosed [...]