The site is dedicated to helping those who are family members of, or are caregivers of bipolar sufferers through comprehensive, up-to-date news feeds and tips and tricks from bipolar sufferers and others in the community.
Along with free video tutorials and testimonials, the site has recently added downloadable documents such as a bipolar disorder questionnaire, a daily mood chart, free software that you can run from your home computer to evaluate your susceptibility to bipolar disorder, and many other resources that are completely free of charge for visitors to the site. All features of the site, including the social network for users to connect for advice and tips, is completely free to use.
Please check out the site, if you haven’t already and see what is new!
Want a snippit? Here is a recent entry from one of our members:
“I am bipolar. Meds for it made me more ill. After changing MDs (going to a reputable naturopath as my MD did not take my side effect complaints seriously), the connection of hypothyroid, candida (sic) and gluten intolerance were made. The gluten-intolerance prevented absorpotion (sic) of iron, b12, and a slough of other things. They either exasterbated (sic) the bipolar systems, or mimicked (sic) them. Treating the celiac, candida (sic), vitamin deficiencies has done more to lower my bipolar symptoms than pharmaceuticals ever have (have spent about 3 years on them, following instructions to the t). This may not be the answer for you, but if you are bipolar and looking for another option to lower yous (sic) symptoms, trying gluten-free doesn’t hurt.
"I also strongly believe that information on this connection is not as readily available as most research for bipolar is funded by pharmaceutical companies. The only cure for gluten-intolerance is a gluten-free diet. There is no money to be made off of this cure.”
Here is another sample:
“Interesting article, I am celiac, have a serious candida (sic) overgrowth. I am just realizing that I have hypothyroid as well. Don’t know about bipolar -hope I don’t have to add that to the list. I’m hoping the depression is from hypothyroid. Thanks for your effort in this.”
For more, please visit http://bipolar-
The information found on this site will prove invaluable to you, whether you are a family member of someone suffering from bipolar disorder, or if you are a caregiver or bipolar sufferer yourself.
