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This graphic novel-style book by Ellen Forney that depicts her experience with bipolar disorder is helpful for teens to understand their diagnoses. Description from pinterest.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images

The 4 Faces of #Depression

Ellen Forney's Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo & Me is a deeply personal graphic memoir of her bipolar disorder

Being Defensive: How Psychotherapy Sees You

This concise article outlines the four types of borderline mother as described in the work of James Masterson : 'waif', 'hermit', 'queen' and 'witch'.

Good morning! As I am getting ready for this school year, I want to improve my parent communication. I am going to try to make my newsl...

"A trigger is the connection between the conscious mind and a burried painful memory." www.HealthyPlace.com A support community for anyone who has experienced any type of abuse.

nami fact sheet bipolar disorder | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness | Taking Charge ...

"Everyone has different kinds of thoughts but in bipolar disorder thoughts tend to be more unusual. Crowded, loud and racing thoughts are common during hypomania." www.HealthyPlace.com

Channeling reflections and emotions through the pen (or keyboard) has notable mental health benefits Writing poems about painful memories has helped

While extroverts gain energy by socializing and being around people, introverts gain energy by being alone--and lose energy by being around people. Half of the American population is introverted. It's not wrong, it's not weird, and it's not stupid. It's just how we are. And though introverts certainly aren't better than extroverts, it still stands true that America (among other societies) praises outgoing, outspoken behavior and it's sometimes nice to be reminded that we aren't alone. So…

Decades of evidence has accumulated to suggest that lithium is actually a nutritionally essential mineral for humans, like calcium, zinc, or potassium. A diet too low in lithium can cause a deficie…

Bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness, involves alternating periods of mania and depression during which mood, energy and activity levels abnormally fluctuate. Description from pinterest.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images

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