Guest Post: The Catch 22 of Dealing with Bi-Polar Disorder

atorturedsoul | May 27, 2010

As most of us who are knowledgeable about mental disorders know, bipolar disorder is one of the least understood mood disturbances among the general population. This makes things, of course, all the more difficult in dealing with the disorder if you happen to have it.
Since I have a strong family history of varying degrees of [...]

You know you’re experiencing psychosis if…

atorturedsoul | October 15, 2009

You know you’re experiencing psychosis if: A funny list of signs and symptoms of psychosis, associated with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

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.

All About Bipolar: You know you’re bipolar if…

atorturedsoul | July 1, 2009

You know you’re bipolar if:

1. You have ever plotted to kill the person you truly love.
2. You believe the earth rotates around you one minute and the whole world is plotting against you the next.

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.