Bipolar: You Are Lucky
Published: Tue, 09/18/12
Hi ,
How is your day going today?
I hope it's going well for you.
Today I want to talk to you about the fact that I
think you are lucky.
I know, I was talking about this with someone the
other day who has bipolar disorder, and when I said
that, they thought I was crazy.
You probably do, too!
You probably can't think of even one reason why
you're lucky at all.
And if you're a supporter, you're probably thinking
the same thing.
But whether you have bipolar disorder or are supporting
someone who does, I'm telling you that you are lucky.
And I'm going to tell you why.
If you are on my list, then you are already thinking
about a mental illness.
You may think you have one.
You may know you have one.
You may think your loved one has one.
You may know your loved one has one.
The great thing is, though, that you are thinking in
this direction.
That makes you lucky.
Because there are millions of people with a mental
illness that don't know that there is anything wrong
with them.
Did you know that there are 1 in 4 people with a
diagnosable mental illness?
And I'm not making that up!
It's the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
that says that!
Now, that's a national government agency saying that,
not me!
And many of these people don't even know that they
have a mental illness!
Do you know how sad, or even scary that is?
Just think of the statistic I'm always telling you about
people with bipolar disorder.
That 20%, or 1 in 5 people, who don't take medication
for the disorder, will kill themselves.
Some of those people are those who don't even know
that they have bipolar disorder!
So, if you have bipolar disorder, if you've been diagnosed
with it, and are taking medication for it ...
You are lucky.
And if you're supporting a loved one with it and are
helping them with their medications...
You are lucky.
Because you/they aren't going to be a statistic.
I have seen this 1 in 4 statistic in action.
I have had friends that fly off the handle for no reason.
Friends who spend money like the world is coming
to an end.
I have one friend who is so paranoid that he thinks
there is a global conspiracy!
I have seen people (and I know that you have, too)
wandering around the streets homeless, dirty, and
talking to themselves.
You know that these people have an undiagnosed
mental illness.
So, you're lucky that yours or your loved one's is at
least diagnosed!
Once a mental illness is diagnosed, then you can do
something about it.
Then you can become educated about it.
Then you can take medication for it.
Then you can develop a treatment plan for it.
Like I teach in my courses/systems, about all the parts
to a treatment plan, you can develop a good support
system to help you.
SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/report11
SUPPORTING A CHILD/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http://www.bipolarparenting.com
HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http://www.survivebipolar.net
Then you can learn how to manage your disorder.
You can talk to other people who have the same
disorder.
You can do so many things to help yourself recover.
You can become STABLE!
Don't you see how lucky you are?
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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