Sleep patterns are an integral part of a Bipolar sufferers life. Bipolar sufferers should keep regular sleeping patterns. Insomnia often suffered is ones inability to fall asleep or can be when a person is not able to get enough sleep to rest. Hypersomnia is when one oversleeps which is like a kind of escape of the life one is living. A decreased need for sleep is also often found in cases of mania. Daytimes sleepiness is found as well and…
Covid 19 has taken the world by storm and never before has deaths been recorded around the world since world war one and two. The illness spread fast and is past on at alarming rates. Dwelling on Problems and uncertainty of covid-19 lockdowns and increase stress and bring on depression. Unstable moods are on the forefront because of unsure future and death happens daily to family and friends Social media covers articles daily and one has to wonder who is…
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Have you ever felt at your wits end for the judgements people give you on a daily bases for being bipolar. A great deal of movies depicted the crazy person in the movie as being bipolar. Almost on a daily basis people refer to a person they see as “crazy” as Bipolar. Often they wake up and realize that I too am bipolar and then its an embarrassed, “oh Wendy I didn’t mean you”. Well people I am Bipolar, through…
Sufficient sleep is known as on of the major physical necessities of maintaining good health. A scare I had shortly of insomnia reminded me of just how important sleep is. Sleep is a very important part of the life of any Bipolar Sufferer and moods can be judged by how much of how little sleep you are getting. When Manic or hypo manic, no or little sleep is needed for long periods of time. When depressed often people sleep too…
Suicide is found over a large spectrum of People. 50% of all Bipolar sufferers Die by Suicide. Research has found that serotonin is low in people who commit suicide. People who start taking depression medication are prone to suicide as the depression gets worse before it gets better. It is a know fact that people commit suicide as the pain of living becomes too hard to bare. Pain can be depression, anxiety, feelings of unworthiness, It can be due to…
2020 saw the emergence of a new virus which took the world by storm. People are facing this virus that took on the world every much like the cold war. With Covid -19 came new stresses, new heights of loneliness and anxiety. For Bipolar Sufferers coping skills for stress levels have be monitored to ensure mental health conditions don’t worsen. Checking in with family and friends would ensure that basic needs are met. On this list is emotional, mental, spiritual…
March the 10th 2020 marks the third anniversary of my book. I have Bipolar, Bipolar isn’t me. If you don’t already own a copy, here is your chance to become an owner. Books will be discounted at 30% for hard and soft cover books for the month of March 2020. The soft copy will cost you R175.00 and the hard copy R245.00. These copies can be collected at 50 Soetdoring Avenue, Doringkruin, Klerksdorp. My Cell no is +27824158675. Should you…
As with anybody the power of gratitude can improve your life. Be it small things that you feel grateful for or big things. Practising gratitude on a daily basis will improve your quality of life in all ways. Many years ago I read the book called the Secret and it made me aware of many ways to change my life. There was a story in there which I want to share today on gratitude. When waking in the morning before…
It’s a new year time to start afresh. Time for taking a good look at all areas of one’s life and the lives of loved ones. Healthcare is an enormous part of a successful life and is also a part of your relationships and love life. It plays a great part in our emotions, our joy, happiness and every day lives. Health is paramount to having a successful career, ability to take care of us and our families. So if…