Bipolar Burble Newsletter | July 2020 | It's Minority Mental Health Month

Bipolar Burble Newsletter | July 2020 | It's Minority Mental Health Month | New Webinars

Published: Thu, 07/02/20

Natasha Tracy's Bipolar Burble Newsletter

July 2020 Edition

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:

Newly-scheduled webinars -- live, online, mental health webinars are now available for registration
A new conversation about minority mental health
Bipolar Burble and Breaking Bipolar articles you may have missed
An Instagram image and quote
A Lost Marbles review
A July quote

Natasha Tracy's Online Mental Health Speaking Events

Bipolar Depression Webinar

The first two webinars held in June were very popular. If you missed them, they were on bipolar disorder diagnosis and rapid cycling bipolar disorder. These will be scheduled again in the future, so keep an eye out for them.

This new bipolar depression webinar is 90 minutes long, includes coping strategies and has time allotted for live Q and A.

July 7: Get Real 3: What Depression in Bipolar Is Really Like and How to Handle It -- Bipolar depression is harrowing and disabling. Learn the ins and outs of bipolar depression, understand yourself better, and upgrade your depression coping skills. Click here to learn more and register.

Registration is available now. Spots in this one are filling up!

How a Person with Bipolar Thinks Webinar

I wrote a very popular piece on how people with bipolar think years ago, so I decided bipolar thought processes was a great topic for a webinar. This webinar focuses on the cognitive distortions common in those with bipolar disorder.

This webinar is 90 minutes long and has time allotted for live Q and A.

July 16: Get Real 4: How a Person with Bipolar Thinks -- Cognitive Distortions -- Learn about how people with bipolar think, including the errors in thinking (cognitive distortions) that are common in bipolar disorder. Click here to learn more and register.

Registration is available now. Early-bird pricing on now.

Minority Mental Health Month Conversation

It's Minority Mental Health Month -- Join Me for a Conversation with Mike Veny, July 20

You might remember that Mike and I spoke a month ago regarding Black mental health. Well, we're doing it again, only this time, you get to participate. This time Mike and I will be live.

Join Mike and I on July 20th on my Facebook Page @bipolarburble. We'll be talking about minority mental health and we'll be taking your questions, live.

What: A Minority Mental Health Conversation Between Natasha Tracy and Mike Veny

Where: @bipolarburble Facebook page (sign up for this FREE event here)

When: July 20, 10 a.m. (PT), 1:00 p.m. ET

What You May Have Missed

Here are a couple of things you might have missed from Bipolar Burble and Breaking Bipolar:

Defund the Police -- It Will Save the Lives of the Mental Illness -- If you've been hearing cries to defund the police, you may have had the same reflexive thought I did -- what are they talking about? Read this to learn what "defund the police" can mean and how it can help those with mental illness (includes a video).
Hopelessness Plus Suffering Equals Suicide -- Suicide is complex, I know, I've been there, but understanding this equation is very important (includes a video).
Does It Matter Why You Have Bipolar Disorder? -- While I do understand that many of us want to know how we got bipolar disorder or why we have it, I'm just not sure it really matters.
Bipolar Affects Sleep, Sleep Affects Bipolar Disorder -- I hate this relationship but that doesn't make it untrue. Read about how sleep and bipolar disorder are related.
Why You Need to Talk to People About Your Bipolar Disorder -- I argue that it's critical to talk to people about your bipolar disorder. Learn why and how to do it here (includes a video).

The Archives

Insta-Instagram

June 10, 2020

"Chef @adrianforte may not have bipolar disorder, but I dare say he had an experience that relates. In his case, it was from extreme stress. In the case of a person with bipolar disorder, it could be because it's a Wednesday. Either way, I love this idea and am now, formally, stealing it."

I create (and comment on) a lot of interesting work on Instagram, in addition to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. I'm posting interesting quotes, 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 210 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 an amazing review by Suzi Taylor on GoodReads:

"I’ve followed Natasha Tracey for many years and this book is by far the best I’ve read on mental health issues. It’s very ‘to the point’ and I feel very validated by her description of the ‘feelings’ we experience being unwell. I’ve just recently had a new diagnosis of bipolar disorder and I’m still struggling to come to terms with that. However Natasha Traceys account has helped me so much.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️"

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. Wash your hands. Wear a mask. Stay home if you can. Remember, the pandemic is not over and, indeed, is getting worse in some places. I know we're all tired of the measures needed to keep up safety, but we need to stay vigilant to stay well and protect everyone around us because that's what really matters.

Here's a cute July quote for you today:

“July is a blind date with summer.”

-- Hal Borland, Sundial of the Seasons

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