by Joe | Apr 25, 2008 | Bipolar Books
Madness, by Marya Hornbacher, is one of the few personal accounts of bipolar disorder I’ve read that covers the escalating unfolding of the disorder from such an early age (4 years old) to the present. The book covers just about every aspect of the struggle with...
by Joe | Apr 20, 2008 | Marriage, Relationships
By Joe In a previous post, “Should I Go or Should I Stay?” I discuss the dilemma that many people face when living with someone who has bipolar disorder. Lately, I’ve been thinking about relationship dynamics and how these dynamics can trigger confrontations....
by Joe | Mar 26, 2008 | Career, Disability, Social Security
I’m currently trying to track down a Social Security disability attorney who has experience filing for people who have bipolar disorder. (They’re like cops – there’s never one around when you need one.) I plan on interviewing the attorney and...
by Joe | Mar 13, 2008 | Career, Disability, Social Security
My wife feels disabled. She used to teach junior high school Spanish full time for over $60,000 per year. She can no longer work as a full-time teacher, because the stress triggers mania. Believe me, she tried several times to return to teaching, and each time she...
by Joe | Feb 21, 2008 | Bipolar Books
Book Review I was recently in the market for a book to help my daughter gain a better understanding and acquire some coping skills for living with a parent who has bipolar disorder. I searched Amazon and couldn’t find anything very promising, so I broadened my...
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