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Guest Post: 7 Common Myths About Bipolar Disorder: Busted by Nidhi Thakur

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Today every one in five people is diagnosed with a mental illness, including bipolar disorder. For those who still don’t know, bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that’s thought to be caused by an imbalance in the way brain cells communicate with each other. Myth Number 1 : Bipolar disorder is very rare.

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GuestPost: Surviving a Major Bipolar Depressive Episode and Finding a Purpose in my Life by Becky Rowland

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I had mental illness episodes of extreme anxiety, depression, mania, and psychosis at different times from 1983-1992. I was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1992 after I faced disciplinary action while a graduate counseling student because I had disabling symptoms of psychosis.

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Government proposes disability benefits overhaul in face of ‘spiralling’ caseload and costs

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The government has proposed overhauling a key disability benefit in the face of its “spiralling” caseload and costs, in a move labelled “dangerous” and “reckless” by charities. It was introduced in 2013 to replace disability living allowance (DLA) for people of working age. What is PIP?

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GuestPost: Surviving a Major Bipolar Depressive Episode and Finding a Purpose in my Life by Becky Rowland

Bipolar Bandit

I had mental illness episodes of extreme anxiety, depression, mania, and psychosis at different times from 1983-1992. I was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1992 after I faced disciplinary action while a graduate counseling student because I had disabling symptoms of psychosis.

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Guest Post: Interview with Merryl Hammond, PD; Author of Mad Like Me and Navigating Bipolar Country

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I had zero mental health issues for the first fifty-plus years of my life… Q: When did you first experience bipolar disorder? We initially thought that the first episode I had was depression but looking back we realize that I had in fact been hypomanic for some time before that. A: It was 2008; I was 51 and menopausal.

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Autism, Anxiety, and Depression: What You Need to Know About Comorbidity

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This high rate of comorbidity in this population can pose serious challenges to direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) field. Prevalent comorbidities among those with autism ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism often co-occur.

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Depression – Breaking Out of the Cocoon and Thinking You've Failed

A Splintered Mind

What’s to be depressed about? I was disavowing them instead because “I haven’t done enough” I understand that depression doesn’t need a reason to lay waste to happiness, but my errors in thought weren’t helping. I have major depression disorder and persistent depression disorder.