Julie A. Fast's Blog, page 119

Try a world and local news media fast!

I love sports radio- as many of you know. I stopped listening to and reading all local and world news about six months ago and moved into sports.

Sports radio is a lot of fun and man on man do those guys gossip! They gossip more than any tabloid magazine. I find it very funny and [...:]Related posts:Depressing media coverage of our 'economic' situation My media fast I decided to go on a media...Media Fast for Mental Health Happiness There are some very popular books on the market that...a

Reader comment on suicidal thoughts….

I write a lot about suicide on this blog. I just received this comment from one of the posts. I replied to the comment below:Hi Julie,And, now I'm scared.  This down keeps on keeping on and more and more I cannot see the point of my living.  Diagnosed 12 years ago and many meds later [...:]Related posts:Living with bipolar suicidal thoughts… Hi, It's hard for me to write blogs when I'm...Bipolar Disorder and Suicidal Depression Downswings This post actually follows a thread I started about...

The Holidays

Oh no, you just might get tired of how much I mention the holidays on this blog! I can't help it. This is such a tough time of year for so many people. It may be that you love the holidays- I know that many people do and that's great. For others, this time of [...:]Related posts:The Holidays are Coming! Many people may think it odd that I start talking...Bipolar Disorder and the Holidays: Plan Ahead for New Year's Eve! I just did a teleseminar on 'bipolar disorder and the...Plans can change...

What to do when depression knocks on your hotel door…

Actually, depression never says knocks. It's not that polite. It actually just comes in without knocking. When I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder I tried to draw pictures of what it felt like to have this illness. I drew a picture of a hotel- naturally called the Julie Hotel! There was a door to [...:]Related posts:Bipolar Depression and hot chili soup Well, these are actually tips to trick depression! Go about...Is it depression or bipolar depression? A Quiz! The following is an...

Technical issues

We apologize for the generic design and the delay in approving comments. We are having technical issues with the blog and will be back to normal shortly. Thank you for your patience.Julie Fast technical supportRelated posts:A Welcome to New Visitors Welcome to new visitors on the Julie Fast Bipolar Disorder...Thank you for your reader comments! [...:]Related posts:A Welcome to New Visitors Welcome to new visitors on the Julie Fast Bipolar Disorder...Thank you for your reader comments! Reader...

Finding a Purpose

Finding a PurposePurpose gives you a schedule. When you have passion about something- you will make plans to do it on a regular basis.Purpose helps you manage bipolar disorder because you have something to live for. I don't take this lightly as I had ZERO purpose for many years. Bipolar disorder took it from [...:]Related posts:An Unhappy Morning to a Happy Day- I can do it I woke up depressed- nothing new unfortunately. I knew it...Bipolar disorder and hope I have a new plan when I wake up...

Finding a Purpose

Finding a PurposePurpose gives you a schedule. When you have passion about something- you will make plans to do it on a regular basis.Purpose helps you manage bipolar disorder because you have something to live for. I don't take this lightly as I had ZERO purpose for many years. Bipolar disorder took it from [...:]Related posts:An Unhappy Morning to a Happy Day- I can do it I woke up depressed- nothing new unfortunately. I knew it...Bipolar Disorder and Work Schedules: A new office! My...

I'm back!

As you can see, I went awhile without posting.  My goal is to post every few days- but the past week was a tough one work wise. I am now working full time for the first time in my life. It's a true dream come true. If you go to the categories list to the [...:]Related posts:Bipolar Disorder and Working at Starbucks Working without the internet… not acutally working for Starbucks! I've...Bipolar Disorder and Work: I'm unsure what to do, but I will do something anyway! Working will show you the...

www.bipolarhappens.com

Hi to all!You have probably seen my bipolarhappens.com website where I sell  my Health Cards System for Bipolar Disorder. In the past, it was the sales site with little general information on bipolar disorder. It has really changed and is now one of the most comprehensive bipolar disorder websites on the Internet. There are tips [...:]Related posts:bipolarhappens.com blog reader comments I love all of the reader comments: If you're new...Thanks to everyone… Hi There, I am constantly amazed at...

Bipolar Disorder and Schizoaffective Disorder: What is the difference?

I just received the following comment from Laura regarding my article on psychosis for healthyplace.com.  She raises an imporant point- how do you know the difference between the diagnosis of bipolar disorder and schizo-affective disorder?Hi Julie,Your article was very helpful for me. It not only educated me but gave me hope which I desperately need [...:]Related posts:Twitter Bipolar Definitions Twitter makes a person write in really, really short sentences....Bipolar ii Disorder and Bipolar...