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 		   Posted 10/25/2005 11:16 PM (GMT -7)    Quote This Post
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 		   Posted 12/7/2006 4:49 PM (GMT -7)    Quote This Post

Discussion of suicide or threats of it anyway are against the forum rules. The forum can offer support only, not professional help. See the following resources.

National Suicide Hotline
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
This is a combined network of the Amerian Association of Suicidology, the National Hopeline Network, CONTACT USA, and many other organizations. Call are automatically routed to the nearest crisis center to the phone from which the call for help is placed.

Helpful Web Sites:
Suicide Hotlines (listed by state)
Suicidal.com (includes Suicide Crisis Center and Depression and Suicide)

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 		   Posted 8/22/2008 8:22 PM (GMT -7)    Quote This Post
Wondering about your meds? What are the side effects? How well do they interact? What should you ask your doctor about? Use these links to research your medications, or those of a loved one. Enjoy.

www.fda.gov/cder/drug/DrugSafety/DrugIndex.htm

www.drugs.com/condition/bipolar-disorder.html

www.psychiatricdrugs.org/

search.medscape.com/drug-reference-search?cid=med

www.rxlist.com

As before, if you have some links you think would be appropriate, feel free to pass them on to Olivia or Serafena and we can patch them into the post.

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 		   Posted 8/22/2008 8:26 PM (GMT -7)    Quote This Post
From Olivia:

I found this article which I thought would be a great resource to those old and new to HW. It's an article called "What Is Bipolar Disorder" by Colleen Sullivan.

www.healingwell.com/library/depression/sullivan5.asp

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 		   Posted 8/22/2008 8:34 PM (GMT -7)    Quote This Post
Useful Links:

I am Bipolar
www.iambipolar.ca/

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home

Mayo Clinic Bipolar Disorder
www.mayoclinic.com/health/bipolar-disorder/DS00356/DSECTION=symptoms

National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=54&ContentID=23037

National Institute of Mental Health--Bipolar Disorder
www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder/summary.shtml

Pendulum.org
www.pendulum.org

Health Talk: Bipolar Disorder
www2.healthtalk.com/go/mental-health/bipolar-disorder

SAMHSA's Mental Health Resources -- State by state index
mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/


If you have any other links that you think are really useful, let me know and I'll add them to the list.

Serafena
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"Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It's a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life." - CARRIE FISHER

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 		   Posted 10/24/2008 9:16 AM (GMT -7)    Quote This Post
Useful Books:

If you're looking for some helpful reading material, here are some books that members have recommended over the years. These are of course just a smattering of the hundreds of books available. Have a book you'd like to add to the list? Just let one of the moderators know. Thanks.

“Bipolar Disorder Demystified : Mastering the Tightrope of Manic Depression” by Lana Castle

“Bipolar Disorder for Dummies” by Candida Fink and Joe Kraynak

“The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide” by David Miklowitz

“Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder” by Julie Fast and John D. Preston

“New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder : Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementary Solutions” by Jan Fawcett, Nancy Rosenfeld, and Bernard Golden

“Touched With Fire: Manic Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament” by Kay Redfield Jamison

“An Unquiet Mind” by Kay Redfield Jamison

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 		   Posted 11/3/2009 2:57 PM (GMT -7)    Quote This Post
Living with someone who suffers from bipolar disorder presents a set of problems all its own. Here are some resources which might be useful for you.

The following books:

Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder by Julie A. Fast and John D. Preston
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar by Cynthia G. Last

The following websites:

Help For Surviving Your Spouse's Mental Illness

Bipolar Significant Others

The Bipolar Spouse

There is also a forum for significant others in NAMI's Online Communities

And one for family and friends at Pendulum.org

And the Family & Friends of Bipolar Support Group at Daily Strength.

Serafena
Co-Moderator, Bipolar Forum
Bipolar II

"Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It's a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life." - CARRIE FISHER

Post Edited (serafena) : 11/9/2009 1:11:57 PM (GMT-7)

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