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The Bipolar Mind

Dealing with the highs and lows of bipolar

38 total reviews 
Comment from Liz O'Neill
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This reminds me of one of my friends' poetry he did basically about his being a mental health worker at the Brattleboro Retreat in VT. which is a mental hospital. I guess I don't know what they call it it's from the 1800's originally so who knows what they called it or what we call it now. I just know I worked there for 11 years. And my brother is massively bipolar. I'm sending you healing on all levels of it at least relieves you.

 Comment Written 18-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you for your wonderful comments and a great review

    And thank you for the healing thoughts and for being one of the mental health workers that I need from time to time
reply by Liz O'Neill on 26-Jul-2024
    Happy to be there.
Comment from patcelaw
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Is one who has been diagnosed as a bipolar disorder person I agree with your poem about the depressive side of the illness. It's a whole lot more fun to have the manic side, but it is also very dangerous. I have not suffered a manic depressive episode now for almost 10 years and I do not have to take medication for it anymore. Patricia.

 Comment Written 18-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you for your wonderful comments and a great review

    Lucky for you. You must be a mild case.
Comment from Heather Knight
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Living with bipolar is difficult. I know from experience.
For me is depression most of the time although at the moment I'm feeling well (fingers crossed). It seems my doctor has finally found the right antidepressant...
Thanks for being brave enough to write about this topic.

 Comment Written 18-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you for your wonderful comments and a great review

    And especially for the six shiny stars. Much appreciated.
Comment from lyenochka
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That must be hard to deal with and hard for those around you to understand. But it sounds like you know how to deal with it and be productive no matter the cycle of ups and downs.

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you for your wonderful comments and a great review
Comment from Unschooled-twist
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Hey, I am a novice in both reading and producing literature. I do really like this. Keeping the pattern going pretty much to the end quite flawlessly is no mean feat I know, your words explain a rather complex subject clearly and in a way that is easy for me to follow. I seem to remember reading a very interesting quote from Stephen Fry years back about bipolar.
I reckon you and I may find ourselves competing before long so I'm going to candidly hold back with criticism for 2 reasons, the first is I am so very inexperienced in this world I honestly do not hold the authority and the second is I don't want to be giving away my winning secrets;)
Great piece of work, I hope we can speak soon.
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 Comment Written 17-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you for your wonderful comments and a great review
Comment from Verna Cole Mitchell
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This is excellently written. My sister who died several years ago was bipolar, and she would have declared it "right on." You spoke of things she had told me often. After she got used to the idea that this would be her burden to carry years ago, she said, "Everybody's got something wrong with them, and this is just mine." She was such a dear friend, and I miss her.

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you for your wonderful comments and a great review
Comment from Shanbreen
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Pam, I went to the internet to understand the rudiments of the bipolar condition. This is quite a challenging mental issue to cure or control (if indeed it can be cured). I am so glad you shared this mental health problem about both the mania and the depressive side of bipolar with your superbly written aabb rhyming poem. It made me sad to know "There seems to be nowhere to go".

BTW, is the visual your picture?

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 28-Jul-2024
    Shanbreen. Please confirm you can see this comment

    Thank you for all these shiny stars. I really appreciate it and thank you for your wonderful comments.
reply by Shanbreen on 29-Jul-2024
    Yes, I can see the comment.
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2024
    Good
Comment from Ulla
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Thank you so much for sharing this poem which is trying to cast some lights on what it means to inhabit the world to hat you do. I can't even begin to imagine how it must be. Ulla xcx

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you for your wonderful comments and a great review
Comment from joann r romei
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You described how you feel perfectly, and I do hope you can find ways to cope with this condition, it is common. Fan story is a wonderful outlet to help get emotions out and on paper, prayers for you.

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you for your wonderful comments and a great review

    Thank you also for the sex shiny stars. It made my day.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
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Thank you for sharing this side of bipolar. I know I've shared that I have a daughter in law who suffers from bipolar. You highlighting this disease help us understand what people go through. That helps with empathy. You're doing a great service.

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you for your wonderful comments and a great review