Julie A. Fast's Blog, page 117

Add Your Profile to the Blog!

The bipolarhappens.com blog receives over 15,000 visitors a month. Many leave comments, but I had the thought that it would be great to read more about the visitors and how they are connected to bipolar disorder.

If you would like to be interviewed for the blog- please add a comment to this blog post and I [...:]Related posts:Bipolar Disorder and Internet OCD! Facebook I believe that I have to practice what I teach....Bipolar Disorder and Working at Starbucks Working without the internet… not...

The Difference Between Bipolar I and Bipolar II (written and podcast!)

I recently added more information to my bipolarhappens.com website. One topic is the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II. Everyone affected by the illness needs to know the difference as their treatments are very different! Do you know your correct diagnosis or if you love someone with the illness, do  you know their correct [...:]Related posts:Julie Fast BipolarHappens.com Podcast Series: FYI Bipolarhappens.com Podcast Series FYI Sandra, a reader in Virginia wrote...Welcome to the...

The Difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II

I recently added more information to my bipolarhappens.com website. One topic is the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II. Everyone affected by the illness needs to know the difference as their treatments are very different! Do you know your correct diagnosis or if you love someone with the illness, do  you know their correct [...:]Related posts:Bipolar Disorder and Working at Starbucks Working without the internet… not acutally working for Starbucks! I've...Bipolar ii Disorder and...

33 Tips to Manage Bipolar Disorder- a list you can't resist!

I wrote my first book- Bipolar Happens!- in 2001. I was amazed that I could actually write.  I started using my Health Cards Treatment Plan for Bipolar Disorder in 1999.  I was able to have a career and write books over a year later.  Bipolar Happens! is a fun book about a serious topic- managing this [...:]Related posts:How to Manage Bipolar Disorder… when you don't have insurance: Bipolar Disorder with no Health Care Insurance: What are my...Julie, how do you manage bipolar disorder so...

Bipolar Medication Side Effects Tip #1

 I take a very high dose of Lamictal  ever day. (The generic form of Lamictal is Lamotrigine.) The basic dose is 200mg and I take 500-550mg. It just shows how differently we all process medications!  A dose that high can naturally lead to more side effects. I have tried so many ways to get the [...:]Related posts:Bipolar Disorder and Medication Side Effects Oh the itching! If you follow this blog you know...Bipolar disorder medication side effects: Dry mouth? There are a lot of bipolar...

Radio Show

I really enjoyed my radio show – there were some fantastic guests and the people I worked with were amazing. If you havent' heard the shows, you can listen from my author webpage.  I've always wanted to be on the radio- but wow! It is a lot of work.  Here I am at the mike- [...:]Related posts:Inspirational, Funny and Educational Podcasts Did you know you can download free podcasts from Itunes...Julie Fast BipolarHappens.com Podcast Series: FYI Bipolarhappens.com Podcast Series FYI Sandra, a...

Buck Up Julie!

Whenever I'm having a tough time and it feels like I can't get things done- I always say, "Buck up Julie!" I just had the thought that I'm not sure if I'm using the term correctly! So I looked it up:

BUCK UP: to make or become more cheerful, vigorous, etc.:

Yes, that is correct! In my [...:]


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Seven Money Saving Tips

Ok, here are some tough changes that can save a lot of money. I know, I do them!  These are suggests for those who are truly in financial straights.

1. Cancel cable. Oh yes, it's hard. But you will read more, get out more and meet more people. If you keep cable, call and say you [...:]Related posts:Bipolar Disorder and Money I just cut up my credit card… This may have...Bipolar Disorder and Money: The US economy……. Bipolar Disorder and Stress: The US Economy Yes, our economy...Bipolar Disorder...

For all of the writers in the world

I love writing books- but it's very hard to stay focused when you are your own boss.  A friend of mine who is also a writer and who also has bipolar disorder just sent me this quote:

Bestselling novelist Margaret Atwood was at a party talking to a neurosurgeon.  He said that as he had just [...:]


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Happy New Year- hope for a stable 2010

I did it! After years of worrying about the holidays- I managed to have a pretty good time due to lots of planning.  I hope it was the same for you.  Thanks for all of the comments on this topic. It helps so much to hear from others who have similar experiences.  I went to a small [...:]Related posts:Happy New Year I am going to have a year of possiblities. I...Bipolar Disorder and Internet OCD! Facebook I believe that I have to practice what I teach....Bipolar Disorder and Working at...