| ACTIVITIES: | Activities vs. Isolation, Getting Started with Positive Tasks, Not finishing Tasks, How does it affect going to college?
| ADMINISTRATION: | Service snimal, Limerick, welcomed, United Way Survey, Annual affiliation with DBSA
| AGE ISSUES: | Elderly Persons Declining Health, Telling Children
| ANGER MANAGEMENT: | Child Anger moods, Justifiable Anger
| BEHAVIOR: | Adolescents, Anxiety vs. Depression (4), Compulsions & Blood Pressure, Don't sweat the small stuff, Even if my moods change, I am still fundamentally me, Experiencing the Doldrums, Frustration, Grief and Loss, Having an "off" day, Hysterics vs. Isolation, Making bad Decisions, New relations makes people tired, Not feeling the way you "should", Only BiPolar people excite me, Other BiPolar people look like a train wreck, Recreation & Play, Self-harming Behavior, Showing emotion in Public, Stability, Wellness Agreement
| BIPOLAR ISSUES: | BiPolar is really Tri-Polar (Depressive state, normal and Manic State), How much cycling is Acceptable? Bi-Polar Basics(3), Irritability, What does it mean to be BiPolar? When to tell you are BiPolar, I like BiPolar Moods.
| COPING ISSUES: | How do you get motivated to exercise?
| COPING ISSUES: | Returning to the Real world after Mood Issues
| COPING STRATEGICS: | How much is too much? How do you get motivated to Exercise? Returning to the Real World after Mood Issues? Warm Line Crisis, Accepting the Diagnosis, Advocates, Cognitive Deficits((2), July, Frustration & Confusion, Handing the Holidays(4), High & Low Functioning, Isolation(2), Little things snowball, Mindfulness/Focus, Morning routines when depressed, Overload, Self-talk, Talking with people, Unconformities with Acceptance(2), Longer term Positive Goals
| CRISIS ISSUES: | UPC
| DEPRESSION ISSUES: | Getting past Depression(2), Mild Depression, Depression
| DIAGNOSIS : | Agreeing with Diagnosis (Dx), Accepting BiPolar diagnosis(3), Definition of Diagnoses, Doctor's Diagnosis of BiPolar, Fear of getting Worse, Feeling the Dx, Reassessing life after Dx, Serious Mental Illness(SMI)
| EXISTENTIAL DEBATE: | Why am I BiPolar? Coexisting with the Future and Learning(2), Mental Health in the Media Culture
| FAMILY ISSUES: | Family being Supportive , ~ members, ~ relations, How much sympathy should Supportive Others show? Sibling and parent Diagnosis,Taking time from the "Not Mom" syndrome(2), 3rd Generation Dx, Husband just does not understand, Introducing a new Dx into the family, Supportive Others, Ups and Downs of Raising a BiPolar Child(2)
| FINANCIAL ISSUES | The Economy
| GENERAL ISSUES: | Focus on Mental Health
| GOVERNMENT ISSUES: | Arizona Budget Cuts for Behavioral Health, the State runs out of money, Physical Discrimination, Social services available, Determination of Disability(2)
| INFORMATION SOURCES: | Craigslist (PHX)
| LEGAL ISSUES; | Why do we use the Legal System?(3), Legal separation, Arnold vs. Sarn(2), Divorce, HealthNet Insurance error, Patient advocacy, Special Miller Trust to qualify for AHCCCS
| MAGELLAN: | Budget, Appeals, Eligibility, Enrollment Rejection Letter, Evaluating Case Managers, Forgotten by Magellan 5 times, Grievance vs. Appeal, Has anyone changed their ISP? Info now that I have been approved, Initial evaluation, ~ Application, ~ Basics, Magellan vs. SouthwestNet vs. CHOICES, Most unusual request of Case Manager(2), Option for no public opinion, Qualified, but laid off, Should all services be free? State budget & Ombudsman, State rumors, The Future of ~, Therapy, Transfer client to Cimpatico, Urgent care & Red Dot & Blue Dot, Working for Magellan(2)
| MEDICAL ISSUES: | Appetite, Bumping into things, C-PAP machine, Changing Psychiatrists, Dental issues, ECT(3), Focus on Mental Health (Physical & Grief symptoms)(2), Formal complaint against a Medical Doctor, Getting a second Opinion(2), Getting past Fear, I hate my Doctor, Medical Conditions, Memory Block/Loss(2), Neglecting physical Symptoms, Potassium blood Test, Preventative medical Tests, Resources, Slow metabolism, Weight gain, What should you expect from a Psychiatrist?
| MEDICATIONS: | Preparing for a Med Change(2), Abilify & Lithium, Adjudging for Therapeutic levels, Anti-Psychotic Meds, Basics(3), Believing in the Medication, Breakthrough: My meds work! Controlling Meds, Cymbyaz & Xprexa & Prozac, Geodone, Going off Meds, How many is too many? Lithium(2), Lithium Overdose, Lithium vs. Depakote vs. Lamictal, Make your own LiCO3, Med Management Depression & Anger(2), Med side effects, Medical Marijuana & Using it for mania/irritability, Basics, "Medication is the core, not the Cure", Medications over the Long Term, Meds and Food, Meds for Liver Health, More about Medications, Other medications, Overmedication, Positive thinking about meds, Providual for Super Alertness(2), Rispeidal, Welbutrin side effects, SSRI Medications not working, Stabilization ~, Stopping Lamictal, types of drugs, Welbutrin improves memory, Xprexa, General ~ information, Why take meds? Health Issues
| MOOD ISSUES: | 90% Good Mood is Good; 60% Good Mood is Bad, Compressing Moods, Depression, How to get out of Super Low Moods, Irritability(2), Mania, Manic Behavior-- Flamboyant Decision-Making , Manic behavior under Control, Memory impacts with Mood(2), Mood becomes "normal" even if Low, Mood Disorders vs..., Mood swings (use breathing, counting)(2), Multiple Cycles, Orneriness/Aggravated because of BP illness or is it the heat. How long before we see the Doctor? Predicting a Psychotic break, Staying Stable, Suggested changes to DBSA Mood Chart, Mood Swings, Things perceived since Diagnosis, "When I am manic, I think its great; He doesn't", Mood swings: the best phase
| OTHER ISSUES: | Assistive Devices, Beginning & Ending, Care Given, Food, Housekeeping when you can't do it, Negative aspects-- Do we just take it? Neglecting Physical Health(2), Suicide, Tony Horton Diet System, USServiceDogRegistry.org,
| OTHER PROGRAMS: | Art Awakenings(2), Income for Housing by Dunlap & McGee
| POSITIVE ASPECTS | Controlling Manic Behavior into Positive Things, Accepting consequences of GOOD Choices
| POTPOURRI: | Dust Mites, New Service Animal: Irish Setter: Limerick, Power Paws charges $5K for training(2), try www.disability secrets.com
| RELATED DIAGNOSES: | Attention Deficit Disorder & BiPolar, Racing thoughts, Dual Diagnosis(2), Anxiety & Panic Attacks, Grief, Brain Trama, Hallucinations, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Coping with Paranoid Schizophrenia, Other Dx when extreme,.Schitzoeffective.
| RELATIONSHIPS: | BiPolar Disorder with Singles Nad Married People, Boundaries, Conflict, Connecting and reconnecting with Friends, Dealing with friends with the same Dx, Dealing with Others, Dealing with Others, Depression & Anger, Loss of Friends, Relationships with Boy Friends, Service And: Shamus, Telling people your Dx (4), What do you tell? Who has the Right to know your Dx? With and Without --, Death of a Friend,Turning Negatives into Positives,
| SLEEP ISSUES: | Extreme Fatigue(2), Getting out of Low Sleep, Not sleeping... but not Tired, Sleep(5), Sleep lasts only 2 hours per night, Sleep to hid Manic Periods
| SOCIAL SECURITY: | Disability Denial(2), Eligibility, Eligibility question: Show you have problems with Concentration, focus, and task completion(2), Getting approved for SSDI, How to pick a Disability Lawyer(5), Psychiatrist exam tomorrow, Social Security Application, The "Blue Book" on Disability, Social Security Review, SSI, SSDI Appeals, The Basics(2),
| STRESS ISSUES : | Anxiety, Stress(2)
| SUPPORT GROUPS: | Peer Support Group, 10-step programs for people with Bi-Polar
| THERAPY: | What can I expect from a Therapist?
| WORK ISSUES: | 92 in Maricopa County Working too hard and work progression, Adjusting to a Layoff, Balancing Therapy and home time, Outside support & Group work, Starting a new Job.
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