About Bipolar Disorder: I've Been Honored

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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping and Support From Marcia Purse, your Guide to Bipolar Disorder I'm thrilled to have received this badge of honor - read about it below! I've Been Honored I'm honored to have been chosen by ShareCare as one of the Top 10 Online Influencers in the field of depression. The ten of us are all people who work to educate, inform and most of all, help people who live with depression and bipolar disorder. It's an awesome group of people I'm very proud to be one of! My About.com Colleague Also in the Top Ten Nancy Schimelpfenig, the About.com Guide to Depression, is also among the Top 10 selected by ShareCare. Nancy and I have been colleagues at About.com since 1998, the year I began working on the About Bipolar Disorder website. My congratulations to Nancy! And here's a sample of her work: Depression Test You Are Not Wired Like Me Can't you see / that you are not wired like me? / You will never know / the terror that I face / the horror I feel / the ugliness / YOU say is not there. ... I am below you / I am wrong, / takes these pills / it will be all gone. / WRONG! ... In this poem, MyWarrior3 explores the dark side of her bipolar disorder, the difficulty of controlling it, and the stereotypical reactions of others who do not understand what she is going through. See More About:  bipolar creativity  poetry  creative writing My Bipolar Journal: Hot, Hot, Hot! In this chapter of my journal, it's 19 weeks after diagnosis and I'm still struggling terribly with side effects. While others are in fall jackets and sweaters, I'm running around in a t-shirt - and still hot and sweating! See More About:  impact of bipolar disorder  personal experiences with bipolar disorder  Bipolar Disorder Ads Bipolar Manic Depression Bi Polar Type Test for Bipolar Depression Symptoms Featured Articles Diagnosis & Symptoms Children & Teens Medications Glossary of Bipolar Disorder Terms About Bipolar Disorder on Facebook Follow on Twitter   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Marcia Purse Bipolar Disorder Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Bipolar Disorder newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads What Is Bipolar Disorder? Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Our Community for Bipolar Disorder Advertisement