Showing posts with label Diagnosis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diagnosis. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

I NEED A Wish Right NOW!




Manic episodes lend to wishing, dreaming, wondering...These lend to frustration and agitation. (for me anyways) This has been one hell of a summer. Life Never goes to plan, so I yell "Plot Twist!"

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Battle Scars



This song hits me to the core. I have been in and out of relationships for the last 14 years of my life. Never giving myself a chance to breath, I ran from one to another. Impulsiveness is not unique for someone with a diagnosis of Bipolar.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

What Came first, the chicken or the egg?

Rain, Rain Go Away! By the Way, Stay Away!





The answer to the age old question is a no-brainer...

Quiz Links for Mental Illness

Click to Determine Mania



This quiz allows you to keep track of Manic Episodes based on a series of questions. Mania can have a slight misconception of one being super hyper. *This doesn't replace the opinion and diagnosis by your General/Family/Internist Doctor and/or psychiatrist.





Click to Determine Depression


This is a quiz that will present an array of symptoms and give you a score that could determine that there is a possibility of depression present.  *This doesn't replace the opinion and diagnosis by your General/Family/Internist Doctor and/or psychiatrist.

Sunday, March 8, 2015

The Best of the Best Mood Stabalizers



Lithium; Benzodiazepines: Alprazolam (Xanax), Diazepam (Valium), Lorazepam (Ativan), and Clonazepam (Klonopin); AntiConvulsants: Valproate (Depakote), Carbamazepine (Tegretol), Lamotrigine (Lamictal), Gabapentin (Neurontin), Topiramate (Topamax); Antipsychotics: Olanzapine (Zyprexa), Risperidone (Risperdal), Clozapine (Clozaril), Quetiapine (Seroquel), Ziprasidone (Geodon)… And that is just for Manic Episodes!

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Misconceptions of Bi-Polar Symptoms

The link below leads to a blog written by a doctor who describes how some may view the symptoms of a bi-polar person.