Bipolar Burble Newsletter | October 2019 | HLTH Edition

Bipolar Burble Newsletter | October 2019 | HLTH Edition | 🏆 Edition

Published: Fri, 10/25/19

Bipolar Burble Newsletter

October 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 my attending the HLTH Conference next week -- meet me there!
Bipolar Burble and Breaking Bipolar articles you may have missed
Instagram and social media information
The Latest in Lost Marbles reviews
October food for thought

I'm a WEGO Health Awards Winner and I'm Attending the HLTH Conference in Las Vegas Next Week

Thanks to my extraordinary readers, I won the WEGO Health Award for Best Kept Secret. So, I will be in Las Vegas at the HLTH Conference next week for the awards presentation. If you're going to be at the conference, I'd love to meet you. Send me an email or contact me through the HLTH Conference app (scroll down the page for links to the apps).

If you want a signed book, now is the time to ask!

Thank you all for your support. I wouldn't have been a WEGO Health Awards Winner without you.

(If you're finding the text hard to read on the above image, click here for a clearer view.)

What You May Have Missed

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

Bipolar and Delusions -- What Are They? What Are They Like? Who Gets Them? -- Delusions are something many people with bipolar disorder face, often as part of mania. Learn more about bipolar delusions here.
Take Responsibility for Your Feelings in Mental Illness -- Some people are great about taking personal responsibility. Others, on the other hand, are not. I believe taking responsibility for your feelings -- even with a mental illness -- is critical.
Can People with Mental Illness 'Fake It 'til They Make It?' -- "Fake it 'til you make it" is advice you'll see all over the place including for mental health and addiction issues -- but does it actually work?
Life-Saving Suicide Posts, Whether You're Suicidal or Not -- September was Suicide Awareness Month, so I put together a list of posts that elucidate the issues surrounding suicide.
What to Do When Your Family Doesn't Believe in Mental Illness -- So many people talk to me and say their families are not supportive because they don't believe in mental illness. Here's how I suggest you handle that situation.
Are Suicide Attempts Under-Reported? -- I attempted suicide and never reported it. I know I'm not the only one.
When Does a Bipolar Brain Work Best? -- My brain works better and worse at various times of the day. Does yours? Does your schedule match mine?
This Helps If You Can't Make Decisions Because of Bipolar -- I so often feel incapacitated by bipolar and decision-making seems impossible. But this tip helps.

The Archives

Yup, the Above Is from My 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 161 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 snippet of my most relevant (according to Amazon) 5-star review. It's by Penny K D'Andrea:

"I order quite a few books, but have never reviews them. I wish when I was diagnosed 15 years ago with Bipolar 1- this book would have been there for me . . . This book is the most comprehensive information on a disorder that I can only compare to hell. For anyone just diagnosed- this should be the first book you read prior to Kay Redfield Jamison; they should be 1st and 2nd in your bookcase . . . how many actually live the disorder and use most of their time researching information to help all of us- she [the author] deserves all awards she has won.

Many times I have internalized questions- maybe inappropriate- she makes me understand I am not alone with my thoughts. If you, a family member or Medical student, in psychiatry or not . . . this book rates right up there with 'An Unquiet Mind' . . . Thank you - you have helped me 3 fold!!!"

You can read her full review here.

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.

October's Final Words and Food for Thought

If you're interested in how the award presentation goes or how the HLTH Conference goes, make sure you're following me on Twitter or Instagram. Otherwise, I'll write you again next month.

Food for thought for today:

"Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others ... Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth."

-- Katherine Mansfield, Journal of Katherine Mansfield

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