bipolar help needed [Archive]

panelman

17-02-09, 18:32

hi. im not sure if im posting in the right forum, as my question relates to bipolar. there is a lady i know who attends anxiety management class each saturday along with myself, who suffers from bipolar. unfortunatly i have very little knowledge of this disorder (i suffer from panic attacks ) but i know she is seeking any help or advice that she can get on the subject. if any one on nmp could offer any help on this subject, i will print it off and give it to her next saturday. many many thanks in advance. kind regards from henry.

nomorepanic

17-02-09, 18:49

Try this site..

http://www.magellanassist.com/mem/li...6&CategoryId=1 (http://www.magellanassist.com/mem/library/default.asp?TopicId=26&CategoryId=1)

sunshine-lady

17-02-09, 21:39

Hi

The link you have posted Nic is about Borderline Personality Disorder, which can sometimes go hand in hand with Biploar.

I have Bipolar and use this site http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home it is an American website, but has a lot of information which is relevant to us Brits.

Hope this helps

take care xxx

nomorepanic

17-02-09, 22:09

Oops sorry - posted wrong link - please ignore me!

panelman

19-02-09, 12:06

thankyou so much for the replies. i shall pass on the information to the lady in question.:yesyes:

Delaney

02-09-10, 18:03

Is there anyway I could find out if I'm Bi-polar, because I personally think I am, but hope I'm not, and not too keen to diagnose myself on the Internet, as I have done many of time with other problems.

Cheers.

Vixxy

02-09-10, 18:10

I think the only way to get a reliable diagnosis is to see a doctor. even then it might be misdiagnosed.

ElizabethJane

02-09-10, 18:52

Delaney are you already under the care of a psychiatrist? If you are worried that you might be bi-polar then I would ask your GP to refer you to one. There are people on this site who are bi-polar who will be able to help. Bi-polar illness is often characterised by 'highs' and suicidal 'lows'. Mood stablisers such as lithium and anti psychotics as well as anti depressants are used to manage the illness. I take lithium a mood stabiliser but I am not bi-polar.