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Wednesday, August 19, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 7 Resources for learning about bipolar disorder By T. Lee Brown Correspondent Over 21 million Americans have mood disorders. Bipolar disorder in particular, also known as manic-depressive illness, affects a whopping 2.8 percent of the U.S. popu- lation. With statistics like these, there9s a good chance you or someone you know is dealing with this condi- tion4and some may be mis- diagnosed with depression. Learn more in local author Willa Goodfellow9s <Prozac Monologues= (see related article, page 6) and from the following resources. BP Hope: Ever hear the one about entrepreneurs? Turns out that 11 percent of them have a history of bipo- lar disorder, at least those participating in a significant study. Did you know some bipolar folks possess <supra- sensory abilities= during what is charitably described as <elevated mood?= It translates to sharper vision, super-vivid hearing, amplified senses of smell and taste, and an astute judgment of body language. BP Magazine and its blogs will keep you up to date on such matters, along with personal stories, advice, and clinician perspectives. Here, numerous bloggers take on various issues rel- evant to people with manic- depressive illness and their loved ones. <Three Bipolar Disorder Symptoms No One Wants to Talk About= was a recent clickbait headline. Other posts include <Help for the Highly Sensitive Person with Bipolar= and <Bipolar, COVID-19 & Protecting Against Suicide.= Online at www.bpHope.com. Willa Goodfellow: Local author and Episcopal priest Willa Goodfellow lives with Bipolar II disorder. She also lived through many years of misdiagnosis and was given antidepressant medications 4 which made her condition much worse. Thankfully, she can write about it with humor and grace. Willa shares her story in the new book <Prozac Monologues: A Voice from the Edge.= On August 28, join the online book launch party hosted by Paulina Springs Books (register at https:// tinyurl.com/willa-good fellow-launch). Learn more and join her mailing list at www.willagoodfellow.com. NAMI: The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation9s largest grassroots mental health organization, well known for its HelpLine. Trained staff and volunteers deliver information, resource referrals, and support to peo- ple living with a mental health conditions, family, caregivers, and mental-health providers. Call 800-950-NAMI (6264) or email info@nami.org. The organization has also created a COVID-19 Sisters Dental Resource and Information Guide, available on its web- site. Who9s behind NAMI? The public can easily down- load its list of major donors and sponsors. Unlike other organizations, NAMI does not appear to be in the pocket of pharmaceutical companies. NAMI is primarily funded by individual contributions. Learn more at www.nami.org. Kay Redfield Jamison: Jamison wrote the book on bipolar disorder. More accu- rately, the books, plural: she co-authored the massive <Manic-Depressive Illness,= a standard textbook, and also offers excellent books on the subject for everyday readers. Of her own experience as a manic-depressive, Jamison wrote <An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness.= Her fascinating volume, <Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament,= explores bipolar disorder among artists, writers, and high achievers. For poetry nerds and cultural histori- ans there9s <Robert Lowell: Setting the River on Fire=; while marred by fangirl ado- ration, the book cracks open the poet9s rollercoaster of a personal life, and shows with compassion just how tough life can be for those in rela- tionship with a bipolar person. John McManamy: <McMan= is an award-win- ning mental-health journalist and author whose traditional career was upended by bipolar disorder. With a friendly writ- ing voice and roving mind, McManamy applies the jour- nalist9s love of research to his own life and beyond. The Bible, Shakespeare, and Amer- ican presidents9 life histories are among subjects he exam- ines through a bipolar lens. Author of the books <Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder, Not Just Up and Down,= and <In Search of Our Identity,= he has served on the NAMI San Diego board, facilitated a depression-bipolar support group in New Jersey, and cre- ated the epic online resource McMan9s Depression and Bipolar Web. In addition to articles, the site features videos of McManamy chatting with fellow bipolar Maggie Reese, author of the mem- oir <Runaway Mind.= Their style is casual, homing in on topics like <When Your Brain Gets Overwhelmed,= <Getting Family Involved,= and <Exuberance.= More at http://www.mcmanweb.com. Psych Central: Clunky and retro, Psych Central has been around long enough to host countless online con- versations about moods, insomnia, and medications. The forum9s most popular topic appears to be, sweetly enough, a group Gratitude Journal. Kick it old-school at https://psychcentralforums. com/bipolar. 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