So I run this REALLY cool website called Ask a Bipolar. Maybe you’ve heard of it? Perhaps? Well, I don’t want to brag, but I’m usually less than pretty much stellar when it comes to keeping up with stuff. Sadly, however, I once again bow in shame as I admit *wipes tears from her eyes*, I’ve fallen behind in emails and questions. *ducks to avoid flying shoes and tomatoes* So today, I’m happy to announce, I am putting all my other duties aside and responding to everyone!!! *listens as the crowd roars* In the mean time, in case you’ve been wondering what I’ve been up to that has kept me from being the Awesome AaB Founder I strive to be … here’s a little bit of what’s been going down in MB Land. Starting in November I began blogging for International Bipolar Foundation (view my IBPF blog corner here), then [...]

I am 33yrs old with 3 sons and I am bipolar. My middle son who is 11 is also bipolar. Although I understand completely how he feels and what he’s going through I find it really hard at times to deal with him especially when I’m. In one of my really high or extremely low moods. I’m rarely ever in the normal range. And my episodes are a constant up and down roller coaster. I find myself being extremely physically emotionally and mentally exhausted to where I can’t deal or help my son who is going through the same thing. I feel like a failure as a mom and it hurts. Is there anyone else who is going through this too? You are so not a failure as a mom. I know exactly how you feel. What’s worse is my son usually feeds off of my cycles. Especially my low [...]

I want to get one things straight before I begin … I am NOT trying to offend ANYONE, exclude anyone, upset anyone, disqualify anyone’s feelings, and/or share my feelings out of a need to act superior or condescending. My words are not said with a bitter tone or a snotty attitude. My words are simply a way of explaining my reasons for choosing to keep the site name, Ask a Bipolar. Nothing more … nothing less. *Puts away the Caps lock and takes a deep breath* I think because I am the founder of this website, people often forget some of the key things about me … 1. I suffer from bipolar disorder. which means 2. I have a mental illness. and because of that 3. I get depressed, hypomanic, and sometimes I feel nothing at all. I also 4. Have sensitivity issues and can be easily offended when my [...]

Hello, I was just wondering if you could tell me, do people with Bipolar believe that the hallucinations they see are true? For example, things that are extraordinary and impossible, when visually seeing and hearing people, do they believe what they see is real, even if the situations they are creating are impossible? I, myself, have only experienced hallucinations twice in my life. Both times they were caused by very high fevers so they weren’t actually related to bipolar disorder. However, I can tell you that at the time they were very real to me and scary as all hell. I remember screaming out and my mother coming to help me as I cried, “But I want the chicken nuggets, where are the chicken nuggets?” (Apparently they ‘d gone missing) My mother was incredibly confused and was like, “I don’t have any chicken nuggets, honey.” I can laugh at it [...]

Chatting with a friend/sister/awesometastic person today, I came to realize there are just some people in this world who aren’t very nice. (She NOT being one of them!) So I’m Catholic … which means some of you automatically roll your eyes or look down on me. And I don’t personally have a problem with that, but I do think it’s a bit silly. I mean, I don’t look down on others for NOT being Catholic. I just happen to know a few Jewish folk … which is cool. Jesus was a Jew. I’m good with that. Some people would not agree. Hitler even put the Jews in concentration camps and all sorts of other things. So um, you tell me who’s got issues there? I have one friend who is Pagan … which means many people look down on her and scorn her and all sorts of mean horrible things [...]