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If
you or someone you love has
bipolar, you don’t need me to
tell you how bad it can be. The depression, the rage, the emotional
anguish,
the moments of clarity that make it almost seem like it isn’t
real - and the
sudden crashes, when it gets so painful nothing else seems real but the
struggle just to survive. This is Bipolar. And of course, treatments
that work
- except when they don’t. Meds that help, though too often
with intrusive side
effects. Friends and loved ones who understand… Yet who
still bear the brunt of
emotional swings. Bipolar.
Yet
here you are, reading these
words, evidently looking for
help. And there is help, all around. The misery that is Bipolar
DO is
misunderstood and difficult to treat - but there are treatments. People
live
fulfilling lives who once only thought of ending theirs. A man,
disappointed by
8 medications, tries a 9th and discovers a soothing relief. A woman in
therapy
faces her shame and emerges inspired to connect with others. A boy
whose school
counselor understands recovers his grades, and graduates. A girl prone
to
violent fits of temper reconnects with her family, who’ve
finally learned that
her moods are not personal - they’re biochemical. And
they’re not her fault.
If
you understand these things
all to well, and hunger for
peace and relief and a good life, take heart. You are living in a time
that
offers more to support you than any other time in history. And new
kinds of
treatment are cropping up daily. So look, and read, and listen, and do.
Take a chance - then take another. Reach out for that which
calls you. How else will you
spend
your days, if not trying for a calmer, happier life? It’s
only the life you
deserve.
I am a psychotherapist in private practice. I work
with
couples and adults on many issues, including Bipolar DO. I am gathering
resources below for your convenience, and hope soon to create a blog
where others can share and express themselves to a community that more
often
understands. I also plan to gather what I consider therapeutic
artwork, poetry, essays and humor. Contributions are most welcome.
My name is Nate.
I work very near downtown in Austin, Texas.
If you find yourself thinking of starting counseling, consider calling
me. I’ve spent 20 years helping
people in pain get freedom, relief, and acceptance. Perhaps I
can help
you as well. Let’s meet, and see if we’re
a
“fit”. You can call me at 512-464-1146,
or write me at nate.havlick@gmail.com.
Don’t wait. Do something good for yourself.
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