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 Over the last 6 months I have been pondering a lot about coming of age in the mental health system. Many times I thought of how many different stages I went through and how I would have loved to know during each stage in my coming into adulthood and later that everything was going to be okay and I was going to make it through it. With it being a new year, 2013, these thoughts formed this blog post I wanted to share of my present self, writing to my past self.

You make it through this because you are me and I was you

Valentine Day.

A day of love.

Flowers.

Cake.

Chocolate.

But what does Valentine Day really signify?

A day where you open your heart to someone

Someone you admire.

Someone you always wish the best for.

Someone who has been there for you thin and thick.

Why not this year, you open your hearts to yourself!

Praise your internal love and wellbeing for yourself.

Admire yourself for how far you’ve come.

 Bipolar II Hypomania: The Catalog Sweater That Doesn't Quite Fit

How Forgiveness Changed Bipolar Disorder for Me

Below is a link to a Depression Quiz. You might want to take it then come back here for more information about Depression - The Misunderstood Mood Disorder.

Depression Quiz

April Webinar with Dr. Laura Prager

Suicide by Security Blanket and other Child Psychiatry Emergencies

Join us for a Webinar on April 17, 2013 at 1:00 pm PST.

Space is limited, reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/183502662

 If my twenty year old son knew I was writing this, I'm not sure what he'd do. Bipolar disorder can be a dangerous thing when it goes untreated. I am a mother who is afraid of her son, but I am speaking out for all the other parents out there who fear their own children.

March Webinar with Dr. Bill Walsh

Advanced Nutrient Therapies for Bipolar Disorders

Join us for a Webinar on March 6, 2013 at 9:00 am PST.

Space is limited, reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/575038974

February Lecture with Dr. Steve Hickman

On February 7, 2013 at 5:30 pm, International Bipolar Foundation will be holding their free monthly mental health lecture with Dr. Steve Hickman on The Practice and Potential of Mindfulness in Everyday Life.

 March Webinar with Dr. Erin Michalak

Optimizing Outcomes in Bipolar Disorder: Measuring and Maximizing Quality of Life

Join us for a Webinar on March 28, 2013 at 10:00 am PST

Space is limited, reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/485734862