Comments on: Keeping Your Mind Together http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/ A Positive Approach to Mental Health Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:07:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: anna http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 anna Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:55:58 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/#comment-1184 Hi Stephanie, It's really hard to comment on your situation as I am not sure how you or your mum are placed. However, it is really important that there is a team approach to caring for your mum and you. That team will need to include your treating health professionals, your friends and relatives and maybe social services as well. Make time for your self so that you have the emotional energy to help others. Learn as much as you can about stay well strategies and what resources your community has in place for your situation. Then start knocking on the doors! Hope that gives you a few ideas Anna Hi Stephanie,

It’s really hard to comment on your situation as I am not sure how you or your mum are placed. However, it is really important that there is a team approach to caring for your mum and you. That team will need to include your treating health professionals, your friends and relatives and maybe social services as well. Make time for your self so that you have the emotional energy to help others. Learn as much as you can about stay well strategies and what resources your community has in place for your situation. Then start knocking on the doors!

Hope that gives you a few ideas

Anna

]]> By: Jenna Gibson http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Jenna Gibson Tue, 27 May 2008 14:37:54 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/#comment-1177 I really enjoyed the mattress story, simply because I have lived it and still am. I am living with a husband who is bipolar. We go through these problems alot. I really am interested in these stories. I really enjoyed the mattress story, simply because I have lived it and still am. I am living with a husband who is bipolar. We go through these problems alot. I really am interested in these stories.

]]> By: STEPHANIE BOSTON http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 STEPHANIE BOSTON Tue, 27 May 2008 01:00:54 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/#comment-1173 I have grown up with bipolar. My mom was diagnosed with it as well as both of my younger sisters. My mother in the last year has had a complete break due to the stress caused by the death of her mother and careing for one of my sisters who had cancer. Your tips on how to cope and help her is greatly appreciated! I thank God that I received this today! I have grown up with bipolar. My mom was diagnosed with it as well as both of my younger sisters. My mother in the last year has had a complete break due to the stress caused by the death of her mother and careing for one of my sisters who had cancer. Your tips on how to cope and help her is greatly appreciated! I thank God that I received this today!

]]> By: christine r. tinkey http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 christine r. tinkey Fri, 09 May 2008 12:22:00 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/#comment-1154 this site is the best info and insite to bipolar. i have done a good bit of research about my illness and have learned my triggers. i have shared these with my children. my friends also know my signs and triggers. ithink this illness was a part of my failed marriage. some ppl dont accept things and wont look it up to find out more. i have ppl tell me its in my head and i dont need meds and i tell them you have no idea. i hope to someday find that special someone to share my life with. i know its possible after reading these stories and they have given me hope for a happy semi-normal life. i dont think there is ever a normal for ppl with this disease or their families. i just wanted to let all of you who share your stories definately help others out there thank you!!! this site is the best info and insite to bipolar. i have done a good bit of research about my illness and have learned my triggers. i have shared these with my children. my friends also know my signs and triggers. ithink this illness was a part of my failed marriage. some ppl dont accept things and wont look it up to find out more. i have ppl tell me its in my head and i dont need meds and i tell them you have no idea. i hope to someday find that special someone to share my life with. i know its possible after reading these stories and they have given me hope for a happy semi-normal life. i dont think there is ever a normal for ppl with this disease or their families. i just wanted to let all of you who share your stories definately help others out there

thank you!!!

]]> By: Wanda M. Adams http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Wanda M. Adams Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:28:18 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/#comment-823 Hallelujah! Finally some one that gets it! I cannot thank you enough for informing society on the trials and tribulations people who love bi-polar people experience! Happy Holidays!!! and keep up the great work! Hallelujah! Finally some one that gets it! I cannot thank you enough for informing society on the trials and tribulations people who love bi-polar people experience! Happy Holidays!!! and keep up the great work!

]]> By: Trigger Unhappy http://www.findingoptimism.com/blog/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Trigger Unhappy Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:04:23 +0000 http://www.findingoptimism.com/carers/keeping-your-mind-together/#comment-652 [...] Click here for the fourth post in this series, Keeping Your Mind Together. [...] [...] Click here for the fourth post in this series, Keeping Your Mind Together. [...]

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