September 29, 2010 - 14 participants - Phil Chair
GENERAL IS: Basics
MOOD ISSUES: Irritbility
MOOD ISSUES: Advance Mood Trigger
COPING STRATEGIES Efferts without help
RECOVERY: Recovery
MEDICATIONSGetting Ready for 1 day
MEDICATIONSPrior Authorization
DEPRESSION ISSUES: New treatment: TMS
ACTIVITIES: Isolation
SUPPORT GROUPS: Support Groups during the Week
SUPPORT GROUPS:MHA Co-Pays (Not at this time)
SUPPORT GROUPS:Other conumers can be just like me
INFORMATION SOURCESWeb ID can somtimes be wrong





September 15, 2010 - 14 participants - Phil, Rena Chair
BiPOLAR ISSUES: Symptoms
GENERAL ISSUES: Basics
WORK ISSUES: Volunteering and Bartering
MEDICATIONS: Sleeping Pills
WORK ISSUES: Going back to Work
SLEEP ISSUES: Evening Routine
MOOD ISSUES: Mood Stabilizers
MEDICAL ISSUES: Dry Mouthouth
MOOD ISSUES Suddenly feeling batternot based on common sense


September 8, 2010 - 21 participants - Phil, Rena Chair
SLEEP ISSUES: Sleep
DEPRESSION ISSUES: Depression
DEPRESSION ISSUES: Depression & Anxiety
MEDICATIONS: Feeking Groggy on Meds
COPING ISSUES: Coping while in Limbo
FAMILY ISSUES: How to be Supportive
MEDICATIONS: Generic Meds
MOOD ISSUES: Cycling
MOOD ISSUES: Just Deal with it
BEHAVIOR: Lack of Motovation
COPING SKILLS: Falling Apart


September 1, 2010 - 20 participants - Phil, Rena Chair
COPING STRATEGIES: Coping
LEGAL ISSUES: What is SMI?
DEPRESSION ISSUES: Battling Depression
COPING ISSUES: Procrastination
COPING ISSUES: Coping while in Limbo
GENERAL ISSUES: Basic Terms
GENERAL ISSUES: SMI Terms
GENERAL ISSUES: Non-Title XIX
GENERAL ISSUES: The Internet
COPING SKILLS: Falling Apart


August 25, 2010 - 15 participants - Phil, Chair
MOOD ISSUES: Manic Behavior
RESOURCE: Google "PiPolar chatgroups"
RESOURCE: Resource Phone Line (602) 364-4588
RESOURCE: Try "www.meetup.com"
RESOURCE: Try "www.makeadifference.com"
DEPRESSION ISSUES: Sadness for no reason
OTHER PROGRAMS: Other groups
RELATIONSHIPS: Loneliness
POSITIVE ASPECTS: Self-Esteem
MEDICATIONS: Meds to bring on Manic Phase
WORK ISSUES:Volunteer Work
WORK ISSUES:Job Training


August 18, 2010 - 12 participants - Luara, Chair
UNITITLED: How are you doing?
SLEEP ISSUES: Sleep Walking
SLEEP ISSUES: Serequil for Sleep
DEPRESSION ISSUES: Battling Depression
BEHAVIOR ISSUES: Self Sabitage
BEHAVIOR ISSUES: Panic & Anxiety
POSITIVE ASPECTS: Tracking well being
MEDICATIONS: Running out of meds and haviung
ADMINISTRATION:Change day to Thursday NO
MEDICAL ISSUES ECT & Memory Loss
SUPPORT GROUPS: Passed out list of other groups
RELATED DIAGNOSIS: Lack of Concentration
MEDICATIONS: Low cost meds: parkx.org
MEDICATIONS: Generic drugs are sometimes different
MEDICATIONS: Pharmisists know their drugs




August 11, 2010 - 11 participants - Luara, Chair
GOVERNMENT ISSUES: I lost AHCCCS. Can I get Magellan?
GENERAL ISSUES: Basics
RELATIONSHIPS: Building a support system
RELATIONSHIPS: Beeping a support system while symtommatic
POSITIVE ASPECTS: The future of BiPolar with new pill, effective testing or better knowledge of neurotransmitters
MEDICATIONS: Running out of meds and haviung Magellan/Doctor take too long to release a few pills to get over it.
MEDICAL ISSUES: Using "tapping" or Emotional Freedom Treatments"


July 14, 2010 - 13 participants - Phil, Mike, Chair
MOOD ISSUES: How we are notifies we are BiPolar
SUPPORT GROUPS: STAR
COPING STRATEGIES: Why fight the Fight?
MAGELLAN: Non-Titled Individuals
OTHER ISSUES : Paranoia
ANGER MANAGEMENT: How to get stress not to raise a Trigger
COPING STRATEGIES Keeping it Together


July 7, 2010 - 15 participants - Phil, Laura, Chair
SUPPORT GROUPS: STAR
SUPPORT GROUPS: Warm Line now 5 - 9 p.m. 7 days a week
MOOD ISSUES : Disappointment as a Trigger
OTHER ISSUES : Short term memory Loss
ANGER MANAGEMENT: Anger vs. Irritability
MOOD ISSUES: Irritability: A symptom of Manic
DEPRESSION ISSUES: Serious Depression
COPING STRATEGIES Obtaining Help


June 30, 2010 - 17 participants - Phil, Rena, Chair
MOOD ISSUES: Do we ever get Better?
MEDICATIONS:Medications
MEDICATIONS:Alternatives to Medications
MEDICAL ISSUES::Seratonin
MOOD ISSUES: Telling people you are Bipolar
MEDICATIONS: Tegretal, Resperidal, Paxil
MEDICATIONS: Side Effects
BEHAVIOR: Maintaining Stability


June 16, 2010 - 12 participants - Phil, Laura, Chair
POTPOURRI:Information
MEDICAL ISSUES::Thyroid Effects
ANGER MANAGEMENT: Controlling your Temper
ANGER MANAGEMENT: Reaching the end of your Rope
BEHAVIOR: Frustration
MOOD ISSUES: Calming Down
MOOD ISSUES: What is Manic Behavior?
WORK ISSUES: Coping with Co-workers
GENERAL ISSUES: Basics
BI-POLAR ISSUES:Preserance
OTHER ISSUES:Grief
OTHER ISSUES:Death of a Pet


June 9, 2010 - 13 participants - Phil, Chair
UNTITLED:Information (shortened)
MEDICAL ISSUES::How do you know it is time for Hospitalization?
SOCIAL SECURITY: SSI vs. SSDI
SOCIAL SECURITY: Who determines Disability?
SOCIAL SECURITY: Where is Social Security headed?
MEDICATIONS:Side effects
MEDICATIONS:Do Side effects exist?
BI-POLAR ISSUES:How can you tell when an episode is coming?
BI-POLAR ISSUES:Dealing with a "psychic" friend?
BI-POLAR ISSUES:Picking up pieces after a manic episode.


June 2, 2010 - 13 participants - Rena, Bill, Phil, Chair
COPING-STRATEGIES:Recovering after an episode
BI-POLAR ISSUES:Learning More
ADMINISTRATIVE Confidentiality
WORK ISSUES:Coping with Work
NON-TITLED:Report from System of Care Meeting


May 25, 2010 - 12 participants - Phil, Mike Chair
WORK ISSUES:Coping with Work
NON-TITLED:What happens on July 1?
NON-TITLED:Report from System of Care Meeting


May 19, 2010 - 9 participants - Phil, Mike Chair
NON-TITLED:Basics
COPING-STRATEGIES:Self Love
COPING-STRATEGIES:Obscessing
AHCCCS Freedom to Work
MEDICATIONS:Medications and Tiredness
COPING SKILLS:Feeling Overwhelmed
COPING SKILLS:Geting help
COPING SKILLS:Getting started with Recovery
MEDICAL ISSUES:Affordable Mental Health Care
MEDICAL ISSUES:Availability of Doctors
BEHAVIOR:Memory (Long & Short term)
BEHAVIOR:Picking up the Phone
BEHAVIOR:Manic Behavior
WORK ISSUES:Work Programs


May 5, 2010 - 9 participants - Rena, Phil (Late) Chair
NON-TITLED ISSUES:Update
NON-TITLED ISSUES:Changes
NON-TITLED ISSUES:Acceptance
BEHAVIOR:Courage
WORK ISSUES:"Ready to Work"
COPING STRATEGIES:Controlling Emotions


April 28, 2010 - 11 participants - Phil, Bill Chair
GOVERNMENT ISSUES:Freedom to Work
FAMILY ISSUES:Giving Good Support
FAMILY ISSUES:Diagnosis and Family
DIAGNOSES:Dealing with the Diagnoses
COPING STRATEGIESAnxiety
BEHAVIOR:Grief
GOVERNMENTAL ISSUES:AHCCCS
GOVERNMENTAL ISSUES:Website for Information:
"www.azdhs.gov/bhs"


April 21, 2010 - 7 participants - Phil, Laura Chair
GOVERNMENT ISSUES:Freedom to Work
MAGELLAN ISSUES:Intake Questions
MAGELLAN ISSUES:Grievancces
MEDICATIONS:Self-adjusting Meds
SLEEP ISSUES:Patting Techniques


April 14, 2010 - 10 participants - Phil, Laura Chair
GOVERNMENTAL ISSUES:General
MEDICAL ISSUES:Selecting a Therapist
MEDICATIONS:Gettings Meds from Mexico
MEDICATIONS:Med Changes
MEDICATIONS:Med Effects
BEHAVIOR:Stockholm Syndrone
SUPPORT GROUPS:General


April 7, 2010 - 10 participants - Rena, Phil, Chair
SLEEP ISSUES:Sleep
MEDICATIONS:Meds
COPING STRATEGIESAnxiety
DEPRESSION ISSUES:Depression
PANIC ATTACKS:Panic Attacks
COPING STRATEGIES:Not allowing stress to Elevate
COPING STRATEGIES:Coping Mechanisms
NON-TITLED:The facts with Mary Robson


March 31, 2010 - 12 participants - Phil, Laura, Chair
COPING STRATEGIES:Service Animals
MEDICATIONS:Changing Mood Meds
COPING STRATEGIESHow not to take out frustrations on relatives
WORK ISSUES:Starting Back to work (& anxiety)
SOCIETAL ASPECTS:Stigma


March 24, 2010 - 12 participants - Phil, Laura, Chair
MEDICAL ISSUES:Therapist Selection
MEDICAL ISSUES:Therapist and types of Therapy
COPING STRATEGIESAnxiety
DEPRESSION ASPECTS:Depression, Anxiety, Frustration
DEPRESSION ASPECTS:Overcoming Depression
ACTIVITIES:Reading Boooks
SOCIAL SECURITY:How to get a Social Security Appeal Date
MEDICATIONS:Terminating Meds
MEDICAL ISSUES:Nightline on Biofeedback affecting frontal lobe for Depression


March 17, 2010 - 15 participants - Phil, Laura, Chair
MOOD ISSUES:Isolation
BEHAVIOR:Stopping Bad Behaviors
POSITIVE ASPECTS:Heightened intuition of us over Normies
SOCIAL SECURITY:Social Security and spouse


March 10, 2010 - 15 participants - Phil, Rena, Chair
MOOD ISSUES:Isolation
NON-TITLED:Reaction to T-19 Issues
MOOD ISSUES:Spinning Wheels
MOOD ISSUES:Recovery, Getting Better (or Not)
COPING STRATEGIES:Getting Up in the Morning
MOOD ISSUES:Depression vs. Bi-Polar
COPING STRATEGIES: Reintegration after Hospital
MEDICAL ISSUES: Changing Providers


March 3, 2010 - 14 participants - Phil, Chair
NON-TITLED:Arnold vs. Sarn
MOOD ISSUES:Memory, Meds and Sleep Issues
MOOD ISSUES:How does it feel?
MOOD ISSUES:Not used to the roller coaster
MOOD ISSUES:Low Tollarance
MEDICATIONSChanging Rx Dose
SLEEP ISSUES: Manic with little Sleep


February 24, 2010 - 19 participants - Phil, Laura, Chair
RESOURCES:Service Animals
MOOD ISSUES:Ways to manage a Manic mood
COPING STRATEGIESSkills
COPING STRATEGIESAnxiety
COPING STRATEGIESHow to deal with day-to-day stressors
BIPOLAR ISSUES:Long term Prognosis
WORK ISSUES:I lost 2 jobs... Now what?
WORK ISSUES:Working with a Disability
BEHAVIOR:Understanding Medicare


February 17, 2010 - 10 participants - Phil, Laura, Chair
MOOD ISSUES:Confusion
DEPRESSION ISSUES:Depression
DEPRESSION ISSUES:Morning Blues
BEHAVIOR:When and Who do you tell you are BiPolar?
BASICS:Basics
BEHAVIOR:Frustration


February 10, 2010 - 15 participants - Phil, Laura, Chair
MAGELLAN:Effectively use Crisis Plan!
FAMILY ISSUES:Helping a Family
MEDICATIONS:Tegertol side effects
WORK ISSUES:Work Years needed to qualify for SSDI
WORK ISSUES:Confusion leads to Unemployment
BEHAVIOR:Not getting things Done
FINANCIAL ISSUES:Finances with a Mentally Ill Family Member
MEDICATIONS:Side Effects
MEDICATIONS:Geodone:
SLEEP ISSUES:Sleep


February 3, 2010 - 16 participants - Phil, Bill, Chair
GOVERNMENT ISSUES:AZ Politics
MEDICATIONS:Weight Gain
MEDICATIONS:When to use DBT Skills and when to Medicate
MEDICAL ISSUES:ECT
BEHAVIOR:Crying
MOOD ISSUES:"You are not entitled to a 'High' because you are not stable with an appropriate dose of meds"
ADMINISTRATIVEMay a student come 6 times to study us? No


January 27, 2010 - 21 participants - Phil, Bill, Chair
FINANCIAL ASPECTS:Long term Planning
SOCIAL SECURITY:Applying for Disability
MEDICAL ISSUES:Doctor's Handwriting
WORK ISSUES:Writing Skills are Reduced
MEDICATIONS:Sleeping Pills
BEHAVIORIsolating
RELATIONSHIPS:Old Relationship Broken and New Ones Made
PANIC ATTACKS:Anxiety and Panic Attacks
FAMILY ISSUES:Handling BiPolar Children
SLEEP ISSUES:Depression, Suicidal thoughts, Isolation
BiPOLAR ISSUES:Mixed
WORK ISSUES:Returning to Work
SUPPORT GROUPS:This group is very Social


January 20, 2010 - 20 participants - Laura, Phil, Chair
FINANCIAL ASPECTS:Long term Effects on a Budget
BiPOLAR ISSUES:Rapid Cycling
BiPOLAR ISSUES:Fear when feeling good (I must be Manic)
GOVERNMENT ISSUES:Gov. Brewer
COPING STRATEGIES:Writing skills Diminish
SLEEP ISSUES:Sleep
SLEEP ISSUES:Providual for Sleep


January 13, 2010 - 20 participants - Laura, Phil, Chair
RELATIONSHIPS:Do we define ourselves by our disorder?
RELATIONSHIPS:Being not home and alone
FAMILY ISSUES:Stress in helping a Relative
BiPOLAR ISSUES:BiPolar I and II
COPING STRATEGIES:How to Cope
COPING STRATEGIES:Suicide


January 6, 2010 - 18 participants - Laura, Phil, Chair
MOOD ISSUES:How to moderate Personality
MOOD ISSUES:Detachment
MEDICATIONS:Medications
MEDICATIONS:Weight gain with Zyprexa
BASICS:Newly Diagnosed
SLEEP ISSUES:Sleep Medications
SLEEP ISSUES:Sleep and why it is tough to get when your are BiPolar
SLEEP ISSUES:Why a BiPolar's Sleep issues are Different
STRESS ISSUES:Snowball effect - 1 stressful thing then anther and another..


December 29, 2009 - 13 participants - Phil, Laura, Chair
ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES:Annual affiliation with DBSA
ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES:United Way Surveys
COPING STRATEGIES:Surviving the Holidays
MOOD ISSUES:Irritability
SLEEP ISSUES:Sleep medications to hide manic feelings
RELATIONSHIPS:Boundaries
RELATIONSHIPSDeath of a Friend
RELATIONSHIPS:Connecting and reconnecting with friends:
COPING STRATEGIES:Little things snowball into big things
OTHER ISSUES:Suicide


December 23, 2009 - 7 participants - Phil, Laura, Chair
LEGAL ISSUES:Arnold vs. Sarn Legal Issues
COPING STRATEGIES:Tough Holidays
DIAGNOSIS:Reassessing life after Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS:Fear of Getting worse
RELATED DIAGNOSIS:BiPolar and Grief
RELATIONSHIPS:Death of a Family Member
MEDICATIONSNewly diagnosed: Basic Issues



December 16, 2009 - 15 participants - Laura, Rena, Chair
RELATED DIAGNOSIS:BiPolar and Brain Trauma
RELATED DIAGNOSIS:Dual Diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS:Definition of Diagnosis
MEDICAL ISSUES:Formal complaint against a Medical Doctor
MEDICATIONS:Stopping Lamictal
COPING STRATEGIES:Handling the Holidays
SLEEP ISSUES:Not Sleeping... but not tired



December 8, 2009 - 9 participants - Phil, Laura, Chair
LEGAL ISSUES:Arnold vs. Sarn
ANGER MANAGEMENTJustifiable Anger
COPING STRATEGIES:Handling the Holidays
BEHAVIOR:Having an "Off" Day
BEHAVIOR:Self-Harming Behavior
OTHER PROGRAMS:Art Awakenings
LEGAL ISSUES:Special Miller Trust for AHCCCS Eligibility
SOCIAL SECURITY:Eligibility Question: Show you have problems with Concentration, Focus and/or Task completion
SOCIAL SECURITY:The Basics
COPING STRATEGIES:Isolation
BiPOLAR ISSUESHow do you know if you are BiPolar?
RELATED DIAGNOSESDual Diagnosis


December 2, 2009 - 9 participants - Phil, Laura, Chair
RELATIONSHIPS:BiPolar Disorder with Singles Nad Married People
BEHAVIOR:Not feeling the way you "Should"
OTHER PROGRAMS:Art Awakenings
LEGAL ISSUES:Special Miller Trust for ACHCCCS Eligibility
SOCIAL SECURITY:Eligibility Question: Show you have problems with Concentration, Focus or Task completion
SOCIAL SECURITY:The Basics
COPING STRATEGIES:Isolation