Bipolar
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I have been selected to join the Australian THEBIPOLAREXPEDITION and to ski to the South Pole in November 2009. THEBIPOLAREXPEDITION a not-for-profit initiative is aimed at building a new awareness about the issues facing people with Bipolar Disorder and to raise funds to give grants for vital research into the causes and more effective diagnosis. We have partnered with the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund and the Black Dog Institute, and have arranged for Network Ten to be a media sponsor. The Bipolar Expedition is an exciting adventure aimed at raising awareness and money for research into Bipolar Affective Disorder. The Bipolar Expedition involves two treks – one to the South Pole in November 2008 and one to the North Pole in April 2009. Video footage from both will be made into a documentary about Bipolar Expedition (and fundraising activities during the lead up to the treks) . I am hoping to raise money for the project through a number of activities including the sale of this T shirt. http://web.me.com/davidcregan/Bipolar/WELCOME.html
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© Simone Byrne Photography, 2007. All Rights Reserved. 29th November, 2007 Sunset at the ‘Tree Graveyard’. A conceptual image (diptych) for all those who are plagued by the “black dog”. Redesdale, Victoria, Australia What is Bipolar? Bipolar disorder is a medical illness that causes severe mood swings which are caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. People who suffer from this illness lack the control mechanism that enables them to pull away from emotional situations and as such their lives may spiral out of control, through no fault of their own. The illness is very serious and very real and affects not only the sufferer, but their friends and family as well. There is still a lot of stigma attached to this disease, given that it is a mental illness to which very little is known about. It is incurable but can be controlled by diet and medication. Most bipolar types are brilliant, creative, inspiring, loving, generous and caring individuals who contribute to making the world a better place, but all the while they themselves struggle every day to survive. For more information please visit the Black Dog Institute Camera: Canon EOS 350D Lens: Canon 18-55mm @ focal length 18mm Exposure: 1/8 sec, f22, ISO 100 Filters: Hoya UV, Hoya CPL HDR: AEB (-1, 0, +1) Tone Mapping: Photomatix Pro Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS Signed Print Available @ SimoneByrne.com.au Landscape Gallery Seascape Gallery Equine Gallery Spiritual Gallery Miscellaneous Gallery Tree Graveyard Gallery Mornington Peninsula Gallery HDRi Gallery B&W/Mono Gallery Featured Works Thanks for looking, all comments greatly appreciated, Simone.
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Self Portrait. Everyones in on the joke but me. Graphite Pencil (c) REO 2007
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Bipolarity – the balance… As my world is not only made of ominous clouds and rough lands, here I present you a trip to the other side of the spirit, where calmness prevails above everything else… José Ramos
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Happiness is not a priviledge… it’s a right! Here’s my painting about being free to be happy, being on top of the world, being crazy… escaping to daydreams when I need a little break from it all. Mixed Media on Canvas… maybe still more work to go but the paint is so “fat” in some areas I have to stop for a while – may end up re-loading this work when I get round to doing the final touches. Thanks for looking, and as always, thanks for all your wonderful comments & support!
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this is the top to my workspace..its bein tossed, so i took a pic..kinda abstract dontcha think?
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What type of pain is the worst / the invisible pain / I believe I am slightly bipolar / A manic depressive / Power my energies into art and you have an unstoppable force / . / Leave me alone with nothing to do but focus on myself and … / Around one in every 200 people in the UK develops bipolar and other related mood disorders. Signs of depression include losing weight, feeling totally negative about oneself, feel hopeless about the future and sometimes ending up in a depressive stupor in bed, unable to move, eat, drink or talk. People with bipolar disorder may also experience extreme mood highs, overactivity, increased libido, sleeplessness and grandiose delusions. Facts from http://www.ucl.ac.uk/media/library/bipolar / . / They believe they have found the Gene responsible for this disorder. / Lets assume they have and can even remove it, (Ok science fiction) but lets pretend. Just imagine I have mine removed. ME would no longer be me. Just as my dyslexia causes me to think differently. It can be both a blessing and a curse. PS worry not about my mental state this image was created almost 2 years ago.
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This is my visual representation of the feeling of being bipolar.
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Mixed Media (Pencil drawing, graphic markers and photoshop). /
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As is, straight out of a Sony DSC-V3 camera. (C) 2008 Luca Bimbi.
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i have been workin this piece today. no it’s not all the way finished…have sum touch up work to do also yes thsat is glare from my camera, not missmatched paint color she’s dark, because she’s kept in the dark unaware of what her evil twin (I / (Insanity) is up to… now i have had two ppl tell me that they dont see her…. and iv’e had 5 say they could and pointed out her features…. so you tell me…can u see her?! btw thats her knee up in the corner there
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In Roman mythology, Janus (or Ianus) was the god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings, and endings. Janus was usually depicted with two heads (not faces) looking in opposite directions, and was frequently used to symbolize change and transitions such as the progression of past to future, of one condition to another, of one vision to another, the growing up of young people, and of one universe to another. He was also known as the figure representing time because he could see into the past with one face and into the future with the other. Hence, Janus was worshipped at the beginnings of the harvest and planting times, as well as marriages, births and other beginnings. He was representative of the middle ground between barbarity and civilization, rural country and urban cities, and youth and adulthood.
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BRONZE Have any you made a Bronze before, wow what a journey that is. I wanted to do something different. I know its not anatomically proportioned but I did not want her to be. I can take a joke at bipolar disorder only because I can laugh at myself. I have the disorder, and this is how it feels. I feel naked half the time, exposed and vulnerable. I am obsessive about shoes, I collect them amongst other things. I am always in a muddle, running, loosing my thoughts, my focus and my sanity. However, I am creative and I am excitable…just like my bronze. I love her I hope you do also. This Bronze is for Sale. It is in a few up and coming shows but I would negotiate a sale after the competitions were over. belinda.nye@bigpond.com
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this is my pallet…and a snake…lol in my mind i saw it and made it out to be this ….. the color filled pallet represents my mania, the snake is my insanity, the hole is where my sanity lies, in the depths of my manic episodes it is kept safe within that hole. this pic depicts my insanity slithering its way to my sanity so as to disturb or corrupt it!
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10 Oct...... Today is World Mental Health Day
by Karin TaylorHullo Bubblebrains… Today 10 Oct is World Mental Health Day!! I recently wrote a journal called Clinical Depression...
Hullo Bubblebrains… Today 10 Oct is World Mental Health Day!! I recently wrote a journal called Clinical Depression and Fa has written a journal too relating to World Mental Health Day or go here for the other version in her writing section, which has some really good helps and tips about depression in it and there is an important message from Barnsis in the comments about taking medication as prescribed, so please do go and have a look at Fa’s journal over at silentcries I have been quite surprised at the number of people that shared and responded with such indepthness and heartfeltness…. (is that a word..if not, I just made up a new word!!) lol Depression is a topic that still has a stigma, we find it difficult to talk about, it can get overwhelming for those with it, and almost as overwhelming for friends and family who are supporting someone with depression. I am always on the lookout for any information that provides concise, clear and helpful ways to combat depression, and points people in the right direction – to see the doctor, to talk to family, friends, and arrange an appointment through your doctor to see a counsellor… cognitive behavioural therapy, information on what has helped you, meditation, living in the moment, addressing causative factors. This morning I came across the aussie website Beyond Blue where there is a lot of helpful information re Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar and Post Natal Depression If you suffer from these or have a loved one that does, check out Beyond Blue and visit your doctor for a chat about things ….. If you live in Singapore, there is a website called Silver Ribbon where you also may find helpful information about mental illness… and here is a link about how to help combat the stigma of mental illness If you know of a website that has been of help to you (like JakkiO’s) or if you would like to share how a therapy, book, or doctor has helped you, this would be a great place to share that…... Other places here on Red Bubble for support and sharing are in the following groups which you are very welcome to join….by reading the stories of other members, you may find help….or through the expression of your feelings in the written form, or other art forms, drawing, painting, etc Healing Journey Group / Deep Within / Voices of the Dark and Deep If you know of other groups on RB like this, please let us know…
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I think when the reading of my little thoughts here are placed .. some will relate. I panic when there is a lack of only certain items f I have been without many times .. so yes, I get obsessive these are the times that tell me .. ouch.. I ts gotta get better :) When I dont have .. or I am running low on :) 1…toilet paper 2.. dishwashing liquid 3.. the internet.. 4..my camera now these are my luxury items I feel down and blue if I dont have 1.. Goya Olive oil 2… Merlot wine /
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Bipolar disorder used to be called ‘manic depression’. As the older name suggests, someone with bipolar disorder will have severe mood swings. These usually last several weeks or months and are far beyond what most of us experience. / About 1 in every 100 adults has bipolar disorder at some point in their life. It usually starts during or after the teenage years. It is unusual for it to start after the age of 40. Men and women are affected equally. You can find out more at www.rcpsych.ac.uk
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I am adding all of these dark self portraits because of the tenth anniversary today of my sobriety. damn that’s a long time. Still find it iron hard to believe. / This piece remains from 1st year University, when things were far more difficult for me, before I had come to terms with my alcoholism or my bipolar. The image is one that I have drawn several times, though this piece is the most effective. I don’t really understand why, but some people have difficulty in seeing what the figure (me) is doing.) I am hunched over, one pointy boot at the bottom, above that a knee directly out to the viewer. My right hand is wrapped around my side, coming out under my armpit. The other is clamped over my head, with my long hair hanging down through it. You get the idea… I am far from this place now. It is so named because though that is where I was, I did not stay there. And everything that I experienced felt like a horror carnival ride from some awful show. It’s torn at the top, but framed that way it looks… well it really works, definitively perhaps because the tear was not made by deliberate fingers, but by time and, hence, directly through the instability of myself and my life. I sold it from my webpage recently, to an american neuro-scientist directly from my webpage (down presently the bastard isp!) / He wrote me the most intense reply when he finally received the work. It made me cry, as he described to me that he himself had
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this is a side of me / that only since 50 / has decided to come out in me / sleeping years of being naive / myspace open eyes / INDEED / passions poetry forms / draws out sexy diva vamp / expressions innocent vapor / performed / now you are caught in my camp / fresh indecencies / what is this shadow looking for / please forgive my heir / by far / i sit alone / pulling out my hair / cave woman’s rut / naturally shy’s avatar / wakes up at night / russian roulettes affair / firecrackers ignite / only when i write / hiding is my unfair / fight / turning on / flashing lights / beware / i’m a wild hair / from a limb hanging / write on * / / tinhearts~©
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Okay, my final upload to this account. An explanation to the title: Bipolar is for most people a genetic predisposition, and often this predisposition is crystallized in childhood into the “disorder” by sustained traumatic stress. Bipolar does not have a cure. It’s a genetic predispoation for the brain chemistry to react in certain ways under certain circumstances, so it’s not even a disease, rather a syndrome. Given that, suggesting that bipolars should “think themselves better”, “Take responsibility” or “cheer up”, is every bit as offensive as accusing someone in a wheelchair of being lazy. There is no choice in being bipolar, and an individuals ability to cope with it varies. Choice, responsibility, attitude are all completely irrelevant concepts on all but a subjective level for the individual concerned. Clinical depression is not a matter of choosing to see the world in any kind of way, it’s your brain being flooded with chemicals which promote self-destructive behaviour and thinking. It’s not “Oh, I’m feeling a bit under the weather…”, it’s “My life is over and I have the incredible urge to die or even kill myself and I can’t stand it much more!!!” Mania is a bit more complicated. Mania is basically the brain being flooded with chemicals that promote alertness and restlessness- a natural amphetamine. Mania can be either expressed creatively or destructively. Mania accompanied by insomnia can often lead to a pseudo-psychosis (hearing and seeing) things So basically, no amount of tapping your ruby slippers together is going to get anyone back to Kansas. Right, I’m off to look up the Wicked Witch… who knows if I’ll be back to this account… I’m not intending to right now.
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