Bipolar Burble Newsletter | July 2019

Bipolar Burble Newsletter | July 2019 | Are You a Spoonie?

Published: Wed, 07/24/19

Bipolar Burble Newsletter

July 2019

Welcome to my Bipolar Burble Newsletter. It's where I have a chance to talk to you, my readers, and offer information that can help those with mental illness and their loved ones. Thanks for reading.

In this edition you'll find:

Information about a WEGO Health Award nomination -- you can help!
Bipolar Burble and Breaking Bipolar articles you may have missed
Healthline and Mashable quotes
Instagram and social media information
The Latest in Lost Marbles reviews
A July quote

WeGoHealth Award for Blog -- Endorsements Needed

Nomination for a WEGO Health Award -- But I Need Your Help!

I hope you like reading my work as much as I like writing it for you. If you feel like I've got a great blog (well, technically, blogs), please consider endorsing me for a WEGO Health Award for Best in Show: Blog. All you have to do is click on the orange button below my head shot on the right, here.

I appreciate all your support.

What You May Have Missed

Here are some of the latest and greatest you may have missed:

Why Don't People with Bipolar Get Help Before a Suicide Attempt? -- It has been known for many years that those who attempt suicide often seek medical attention before attempting suicide and yet aren't getting help. Here's why I think that is.
Weight Gain on Psych Meds: Why Don't Psychiatrist Talk About It? -- I've gained pound after pound on psychiatric medications over the years and not one doctor has ever addressed it. It is beyond frustrating.
Depression Makes Me Hard to Know -- Hidden Depression -- I ran across the signs of impeccably-hidden depression (listed in the article) and realized I had so many. These make it hard to get to know me.
When Nothing Helps Your Mental Illness -- It's understandable when people ask what helps your illness. It's also reasonable to have a list of tactics at hand. Unfortunately, we're not all in a position where things actually help our mental illness.
Exercise and Bipolar -- The Evidence and My Experience -- Everyone tells people who are ill to "just exercise" but there are so many problems with that train of thought. I have tried, however, and here's what I've found and what the research says.
Are People with Serious Mental Illness Spoonies? What's a Spoonie? -- Have you heard the word "spoonie" in relation to chronic illness? You should.
8 Reasons Why Psychiatrists Won't Listen to Patients -- I've left so many psychiatric appointments feeling like my doctor wasn't listening to me. It's frustrating but there are reasons why.
Making Doctors Listen to You -- While it feels so often like doctors don't listen to you, you can help change that.

The Archives

Quoted

A couple of places that have quoted me lately:

How Being Sad, Depressed, and Anxious Online Became Trendy (Mashable) -- Do you find that people are just claiming to be anxious or depressed online? I sometimes do.
Drug for Schizophrenia Can Now Be Prescribed for Bipolar Depression (Healthline) -- I tend to be on top of what's happening to treat bipolar depression as it's what plagues me the most. This is about a newly FDA-approved treatment.

Yup, I'm on Instagram

You'll now find me on Instagram in addition to Facebook and Twitter. I'm posting interesting quotes, interesting images and quirky things from my life. I hope you'll join me there.

'Lost Marbles' Reviews

I'm pleased to say I now have 157 reviews between GoodReads and Amazon. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to write their thoughts. The average review is about 4.5 stars out of 5!

Here is a recent 5-star review by Kathleen on Amazon:

"Wanna know about bipolar disorder? Look no further! This is the ONLY book I’ve read in 30 years that explains what it’s like to be bipolar. I love her total honesty. She is up front that she couldn’t care less about what people think about the book, she’s saying whatever she wants. And does!!"

Buy Lost Marbles

If you've had a chance to read Lost Marbles, I would love it if you would leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads. Thanks, I appreciate it.

July's Final Words

That's it for now folks; I'll catch up with you again in August. Enjoy the summer.

"The Summer looks out from her brazen tower,
Through the flashing bars of July."

-- Francis Thompson, A Corymbus for Autumn

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