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Natasha Tracy’s blogs and articles

Just stumbled on Natasha Tracy. Great resource and really down to earth writing style. There is a definite “brand” to her site and some light pitches to books and speaking engagements, but the blogs and article style pieces are really good.

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Self awareness is fleeting on the highs

Don’t know how well these resonate, but I assume we all row in this particular boat. first one from who knows where, saved somewhere along the way, second is Meg Adams (artbyMoga)

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Artists and Bipolar: not the story you’ve been told

Over and over, you hear the same story. Artists with bipolar disorder, touched with hypomania or mania, create groundbreaking work, but are troubled souls whose lives spin out and ultimately end or spiral in disgrace, OD, or suicide. Yes, this does happen, and there are even some

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More possible evidence of physical/genetic ties for bipolar

Essentially, people with bipolar disorder show different patterns of tiny genetic signals compared with healthy people. These molecular differences are linked to changes in the brain’s white matter, which helps different brain regions communicate. Together, the results suggest th

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(Bipolar adjacent) Kennedy still illogically attacking mental health disorders

Ok, this NYT (gift) article does not specifically mention bipolar, but Kennedy has a history of unfounded statements about mental health, so I figured it was worth a share. For example, in the past he’s poked around the edges, saying that antipsychotics and mood stabilizers cause

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Navigating and Understanding Hypomania

Once this community gets off the ground, I do envision having good discussion and perspective on people’s individual experiences with mania, hypomania, and depression. I’m BP-II, so the hypomania-depression cycle is my burden. Navigating these is one thing, but dealing with the r

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Bipolar comics

Don’t know the right protocol for reposting comics, so just linking here. These bipolar comics are from artbyMoga.com She is probably the best artist I’ve found at capturing the pain, frustration, and ridiculousness of living with bipolar. This insta link takes you to a a bunch

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List of 61 Bipolar Disorder Medications Compared

This webpage provides a comprehensive comparison of 61 medications used to treat Bipolar Disorder, including their ratings, reviews, and details on dosage, interactions, and side effects.

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Study Illuminates the Genetic Architecture of Bipolar Disorder - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

If there was ever an appropriate time for a TL/DR, it’s a NIH paper. Essentially, they compared the DNA of a lot of people with bipolar disorder to people without it and found a lot more genetic markers than they expected. This strongly supports the idea that bipolar disorder

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Welcome

Time for a new bipolar community. Welcome, all you with BP-I, BP-II, cyclothymia, rapid cycling, and every other flavor of bipolar. We’re going to be heavier on empathy, but lighter on bots and ads than some other communities out there. I really look forward to seeing where you h

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Natasha Tracy’s blogs and articles

Self awareness is fleeting on the highs

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Artists and Bipolar: not the story you’ve been told

More possible evidence of physical/genetic ties for bipolar

(Bipolar adjacent) Kennedy still illogically attacking mental health disorders

Navigating and Understanding Hypomania

Bipolar comics

List of 61 Bipolar Disorder Medications Compared

Study Illuminates the Genetic Architecture of Bipolar Disorder - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

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