Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 30, 2022

Mobile Apps Apps for Mental Health Pinterest Apps for Bipolar Disorder. Partial Hospitalization. ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy) Information. TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Information. ALTERNATIVE. Nutritional: Omega-3. Vitamins B,C,D. Amino Acids. Folic Acid. Mind-Body: Yoga. Meditation. Art Therapy. Acupuncture. Mindfulness.

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Nnatasha Tracy

JANUARY 4, 2024

As a mental health advocate, I've observed people attributing everything to bipolar disorder, from feelings and thoughts to actions. While a mood disorder does influence feelings and thoughts, not all emotions and thoughts are a result of bipolar disorder.

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Nnatasha Tracy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

People tell me to "find god" to cure my bipolar disorder. If you're looking for a response to people who tell you to find god to cure your bipolar disorder or if you're the kind of person that offers that kind of advice, read on.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 28, 2024

Having suffered with symptoms of bipolar 2 disorder for over fifteen years, my hope in making this piece for See Change is to give people some understanding of how it feels in the different phases of this complex mental health illness. During the depressive phases of my bipolar disorder I felt like my whole self had completely shut down.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

NASW recognizes June as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure. The Center for Deployment Psychology will be hosting a 90-minute webinar entitled “Treating PTSD and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure.”

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 30, 2022

Any alcohol use during pregnancy can cause a range of physical, behavioral, and learning problems in the baby known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Additional clinical resources from Collaborative members are also available: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Training and Resources.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It might not be news to some, but the numbers are rising year after year when it comes to young people dealing with mental health disorders and mental illness. adults and 4.08% of youth had a substance use disorder in the past year. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year 50.6% 7.74% of U.S. 1 in 6 U.S.

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Nnatasha Tracy

MAY 4, 2023

People with bipolar disorder can be successful. In fact, people with bipolar disorder can be very successful. You can, indeed, thrive with bipolar disorder. That being said, thriving and success may look different for a person with bipolar disorder than they look for others.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Reducing problematic alcohol use is crucial to preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs)—neurodevelopmental disabilities and birth defects that can occur in a baby exposed to alcohol before birth. They are also at risk for trouble with the law, substance use disorders, and mental health disorders.

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Nnatasha Tracy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and living with bipolar disorder over the holidays even more so. Here are holiday tips when dealing with bipolar disorder. Here are holiday tips when dealing with bipolar disorder.

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Nnatasha Tracy

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

What do you do when you have treatment-resistant bipolar disorder? I know this isn't the common refrain around medication -- the common refrain being, take bipolar medication and get better -- but it is a reality that many of us live with. So, the question is, what do you do when the bipolar medication isn't working?

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Writings from the Mother of Bipolar Disorder Part 7: Giving Back. HOW I DEAL WITH HER MANIC EPISODES. Part 5: The next Manic Episode and some things I learned. Part 6: My Daughter’s Struggles in School. Part 8: A Mental Health Advocate Lives On. My dad wrote these: Writings from Bipolar Bandit’s Father Part 1.

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Nnatasha Tracy

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Struggling to find the perfect gift for someone with bipolar disorder? These 10 thoughtful and supportive ideas focus on self-care, relaxation, and creativity, helping you show how much you care. Plus, find out how to win a pair of inspiring PJs (enter before November 30)!

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

By Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Did you know that clients with borderline personality disorder are over-represented in all levels of mental health care? Myths and Facts About BPD It’s true that BPD is difficult to treat, especially without specialized training and an accurate understanding of the disorder.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

may have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), a range of lifelong behavioral, intellectual, and physical disabilities that can occur in a baby exposed to alcohol before birth. People with FASDs may be at high risk for school challenges, criminal justice issues, substance use disorders, and mental health disorders.

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Nnatasha Tracy

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

I have lost many years of life because of bipolar disorder. No, I don’t mean that I have a decreased lifespan because of bipolar disorder (although that’s likely true, too ). What I mean is that there are years of living that are missing because of bipolar disorder.

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Bipolar Bandit

AUGUST 26, 2021

Side Note: Information about Schizoaffective Disorde r. After 13 years of living with schizoaffective disorder, hallucinations are a somewhat normal part of my life. My first visual hallucination was early on in my disorder. S chizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder Q&A. Blog: Not Like the others.

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Bipolar Bandit

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The main reason for writing this is to raise awareness about a new group on Instagram called Keto Bipolar Research lead by Julie Fast, a world- renowned pioneer on the bipolar disorder front. guest post she wrote for my blog: Could a LCHF, animal-based diet be an effective treatment for Bipolar Disorder. ) Happy Researching.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

By Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Did you know that clients with borderline personality disorder are over-represented in all levels of mental health care? Myths and Facts About BPD It’s true that BPD is difficult to treat, especially without specialized training and an accurate understanding of the disorder.

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The New Social Worker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A perfect storm for the development of an eating disorder includes six interrelated factors. Here is what you need to identify and understand how these factors express themselves uniquely in each client and create effective interventions.

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My Brains Not Broken

JUNE 30, 2022

LGB adults are nearly twice as likely as heterosexual adults to experience a substance use disorder. Transgender individuals are almost four times as likely as cisgender individuals to experience a substance use disorder. LGBTQ individuals are 2.5

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The New Social Worker

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Eating disorders may affect gender minority individuals at up to double the rates of their cisgender counterparts. Social workers must recognize this heightened risk and increase screening and prevention efforts in gender-diverse community spaces.

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Nnatasha Tracy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Anosognosia, a clinical lack of insight, affects up to 50% of people with bipolar disorder, leaving them unable to recognize their illness. This symptom can devastate not only those with bipolar disorder but also their loved ones.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The holiday season can be a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration, but for those struggling with substance use or mental health disorders, it can also be a difficult and isolating time. The post Supporting Loved Ones with Substance Use or Mental Health Disorders During the Holidays appeared first on Gateway Foundation.

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Nnatasha Tracy

AUGUST 16, 2023

Memory problems are common in bipolar disorder, as is cognitive impairment. People enjoy the narrative that those with bipolar disorder are more intelligent than others ( which is not true ), whereas the reality, which is that people with bipolar are additionally impaired, is something people like to glass over.

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Nnatasha Tracy

JULY 20, 2023

Today, I am going to delve into the claims Truehope makes about using EMPowerplus micronutrient formula in bipolar disorder and why the claims made by this company are so dangerous. (I also discussed the Truehope EMPowerplus formulations, their disclaimer, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules around supplements.)

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Bipolar Bandit

AUGUST 23, 2021

For nearly 28 years, Johnny has served as the primary caregiver for his wife, who deals with a pernicious form of bipolar disorder. In between, the caregiver has to live his or her own life, deal with the other responsibilities they face and find ways to blow off their own steam every once in a while.

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The New Social Worker

OCTOBER 12, 2022

OCD is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. People with OCD cannot tolerate doubt. A thought just like any other thought comes into our head. The difference between a person with OCD and one without is in the reaction to the thought content.

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My Brains Not Broken

JUNE 13, 2023

The annual treatment rates among Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual Adults in the U.S. adults is 55.6%

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University of Connecticut

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Associate Professor Meg Paceley led a study examining the relationship between family and community environments for LGBTQ+ youth and disordered eating behaviors. The researchers assessed disordered eating behaviors related to attempting to control one’s weight (taking diet pills, fasting, purging) and binge eating.

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The New Social Worker

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Rest therapies offer a holistic approach to managing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), enhancing client well-being, promoting self-care, and providing coping strategies.

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Bipolar Bandit

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Video on Tik Tok Video on Instagram MOST COMMON EATING DISORDERS Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Pica Disorders: Binge Eating Rumination Avoidant/Restrictive Purge Eating Night Eating Syndrome OSFED (other specified feeding or eating disorder) STATISTICS Ref 1 16% of adult patients screened positive for an eating disorder.

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Bipolar Bandit

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Video on Tik Tok Video on Instagram MOST COMMON EATING DISORDERS Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Pica Disorders: Binge Eating Rumination Avoidant/Restrictive Purge Eating Night Eating Syndrome OSFED (other specified feeding or eating disorder) STATISTICS Ref 1 16% of adult patients screened positive for an eating disorder.

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 25, 2021

I can write to you because you are not me. You have undoubtedly made your presence known in my life, but you do not define me. Through the years as I have journeyed with you, I (and my loved ones) have travailed through many struggles and slippery slopes, many tides, textures and tones pervade.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 4, 2023

15.35% of adults had a substance use disorder in the past year. youth aged 6-17 experienced a mental health disorder in 2016 (7.7 Some of the key findings include: In 2019-2020, 20.78% of adults were experiencing a mental illness. That is equivalent to over 50 million Americans. Of them, 93.5% did not receive any form of treatment.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 10, 2022

It makes sense – mental illness and mental health disorders have become much more prevalent in the past few decades and the pandemic has only amplified that, so awareness is extremely important. During Mental Health Awareness Month , there is a lot of attention focused on knowing what mental health challenges look like.

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Bipolar Bandit

APRIL 30, 2024

I was diagnosed with postpartum bipolar I disorder in 2007 after my second daughter was born. I wrote about these experiences in my 2017 memoir Birth of a New Brain—Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder endorsed by Kay Redfield Jamison and numerous mental health luminaries. I wouldn’t hesitate to get ECT again if I needed it.)

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