All about Bipolar: Storm damage in Memphis, TN

atorturedsoul | July 31, 2009

Memphis had a tornado that damaged a shopping mall, a car dealership and many homes in the Wolfchase area. A brick wall on the Kohl’s department store in Cordova collapsed and threw bricks across the parking lot. Cars parked nearby had the windows blown out.

All About Bipolar: A long week

atorturedsoul | July 30, 2009

It has been a long week. This is the second week of my daughter’s band camp and we have a potluck dinner tonight. It gives them time to reveal their field show to the parents. I don’t like being in public and being surrounded by tons of strangers makes it much worse. I am not looking forward to it at all.

Study finds bipolar patients have increased risk for medical ailments

atorturedsoul | July 29, 2009

A new study by Thomson Reuters has discovered that patients with bipolar disorder are “three times more likely to experience trauma or adverse reaction to treatment.” Patients with a mental illness have a greater risk for a wide range of medical conditions.

Increase awareness and reduce the stigma of mental illness–Now!

atorturedsoul | July 28, 2009

We have to keep working to reduce the stigma. The more people we educate, the better it will be. If someone understands the illness then stupidity will not spread. The only way to fight ignorance is knowledge.

All About Bipolar: Public Healthcare for mentally ill receives a D

atorturedsoul | July 27, 2009

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) recently released the 2009 scores for the public healthcare system in the United States. The country as a whole received a D and 6 states received a failing grade.

About All About Bipolar

All About Bipolar demonstrates the day to day grind faced by a person dealing with bipolar disorder while providing information about this serious mental illness.


About the author

atorturedsoul

I am a 35 year old mother of four wonderful children living in the great state of Tennessee. I have been diagnosed with Bipolar I with psychotic features and Panic Disorder with agoraphobia. All About Bipolar is intended to offer advice to others dealing with this disorder. If my experiences help one person to see that they are not alone in coping with bipolar disorder, then I have accomplished my goal.