About Bipolar Disorder: Stigma, Psychosis, Pharmacists and More

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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping and Support From Marcia Purse, your Guide to Bipolar Disorder Thanks to all of you who supported me during my recent illness. I'm glad to say I'm finally seeing major improvement over the last few days. Your support really helped me keep my spirits up! Thank you! A New Kind of Stigma I thought I'd heard it all, but this was new to me: a blog comment that said, in part, "Sure, blame the pills instead of taking responsibility for your gluttony and your fear of exercise." Excuse me? Now it's our fault that psych medications pack on the pounds? I removed the comment and instead posted it as a separate blog. Just when you thought there was enough stigma toward people with mental disorders already - here comes more. Behind the Pharmacy Counter Michael Janflone, author of Long Sleeved Summers, talks with Andy Behrman about the stresses that affect the people who fill your prescriptions. Janflone, who became drug-addicted while he was a pharmacist, discusses why and how it happened, gives his opinions about medication culture in the U.S., and shows reasons why you must check your prescriptions when you receive them. See More About:  drug addiction  dual diagnosis  substance abuse All About Psychotic Symptoms Anyone with Bipolar 1 or Bipolar 2 can experience psychosis. Even I used to be wrong about that. Because only in mania, not hypomania, can psychotic symptoms occur, I thought only Bipolar 1 included psychosis. Not so, because psychosis can appear during bipolar depression. Here's a compact resources for a wealth of information regarding psychosis. See More About:  hallucinations  delusions  psychosis A Boy and a Bear: Helping Your Bipolar Child Here's a book that can help children help themselves. Cleverly written and illustrated, A Boy and a Bear guides the child to learning a breathing technique that helps with self-calming. Bipolar Disorder Ads Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Bipolar Medication Bipolar Depression Bipolar Treatment Featured Articles Children & Teens Medications Causes of Bipolar Disorder Family Issues About Bipolar Disorder on Facebook Follow on Twitter   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Macaroni and Cheese Oodles of delicious macaroni and cheese recipes, from old fashioned classics to spiced-up versions. 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 © 2012 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   Follow me on: Advertisement