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Suicide prevention and helping others with mental illnesses

atorturedsoul | September 9, 2009

Suicide Prevention Week: Approximately 5.7 million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder. 25 to 50% of patients will attempt suicide and around 20% will commit suicide.

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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.

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atorturedsoul

I am a 36 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.