Bipolar Disorder: You are not broken!
Home There is a famous quote by Theodore Roosevelt, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” When it comes to learning to live well with bipolar disorder, comparison can be the
Helping Mothers
learn to live well withBipolar Disorder.
Why are you here?
Bipolar disorder is a very real medical problem, similar to type 1 diabetes. There are so many confusing messages and contradictory treatments for this disorder, all trying to stop the very real damage it causes to individuals and families everywhere. No one should have to suffer alone with a medical problem when there are solutions that can help us live a full and productive life.
- Has your bipolar disorder robbed you of your ability to have a loving, stable life with your spouse and children?
- Do you feel discouraged and alone, trapped inside the stigma of mental illness?
- Do you feel embarrassed and unsure whether there is any hope or help?
Well, there is hope and help.
We’ve outlined a Map to Wellness where anyone: men, women, teens, young adults, can live well and healthy with this disorder.
This is a Lifestyle Change for Your Mind
Mood Cycle Survival Guide: 4 steps to successfully navigate bipolar mood-swings.
Change from being a victim to the boss of your brain. You will learn your first action steps to take responsibility for your condition and change it.
Change the way you think about your disorder and start to see yourself as the boss of your brain.
Read the Blog, Listen to Podcast Episodes, Join the free FB group - surround yourself with people who are all on this path together. Join in the conversation! You are NOT alone.
The Upsider’s Tribe: a monthly mentoring membership.
Give your brain and body what it needs to function optimally.
For just the cost of a few latte’s a month, implement the comprehensive Plan that stops mood-cycling in its tracks. Is that possible? You better believe it… better yet, try it for yourself, no long-term commitment is required.
Meet Michelle
Can I be honest with you? I shouldn’t have had to figure this out for myself.
For real. It’s not like any of these tools are unique! I should have been handed a treatment program and been guided through it step by step. But that didn’t happen. Instead I spent 12 years after my diagnosis suffering through every downside this disorder dishes out, including suicide attempts. I tried everything I was told: from hospitalizations to electro-convulsive therapy. The Works.
I spent the next 10 years figuring out the Map to Wellness. And now? I don’t have mood cycles anymore. I don’t struggle with the whiplash of mania into depression.
Blogs
Bipolar Disorder: The Stages of Grief
Home What do you remember from the day you were diagnosed? What were the thoughts and feelings that went through your mind? How many times have you questioned your diagnosis?
Bipolar Disorder: The Recovery Cycle
Once when I was struggling with a depressive episode I went to a counseling appointment and told my counselor how discouraged I was. I felt so frustrated that I was
Can You Heal Bipolar Disorder?
Can you heal bipolar disorder? I remember asking that question when I was first diagnosed back in 1998. I struggled with accepting
The Challenges of Motherhood with Bipolar
Motherhood is challenging for everyone. Motherhood with bipolar disorder brings added difficulty. But it is absolutely possible to parent well with bipolar disorder.
What is Your Bipolar Treatment Plan?
What is your bipolar treatment plan? When I was initially diagnosed with bipolar the treatment plan my doctor gave me was to
