The Hispanic Population and Mental Illness

Many Hispanics depend on their family, the Hispanic community, and their churches for help with health crises.  Hispanics with mental illness often go without professional mental health treatment Because of cultural differences.


Studies have shown that older Hispanic adults and youth are vulnerable to mental disorders due to the stress of immigration and learning to live in a culturally different environment. Many older Hispanic Americans find it difficult to adjust to the new society. Their traditional values and beliefs are at odds with the new culture, have to cross the language barriers and depend on family for care.

 Younger Hispanics also have been found to be at risk for higher levels of emotional distress because of the pressures to rapidly adapt to the new culture as well as inequality, poverty, and discrimination.

  The have trouble relating to their new mor3e3s of society yet aqdhe3re to the traditional values held by their parents.

Lack of access to mental health services is serious problem in the Hispanic community. Hispanic Americans use mental-health services far less than other ethnic and racial groups. They are also uninsured in America limiting access to care.  The lack of interpreters and bilingual health care providers can interfere with appropriate evaluation, treatment, and emergency response.

 Some Hispanics have different attitudes about seeking mental health services, and may feel highly stigmatized for asking for help.  Affected individuals may not recognize their symptoms as those that require the attention of mental health specialists.

Mental health services need to be receptive to the cultural needs of Hispanics; and also bridge the language barriers. With proper care and treatment most mental illneswses can be controlled.

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The Severly Mentally Ill and The Government

Long-term service needed by chronically disabled people to carry out activities of daily life have traditionally been viewed as targeted to the elderly. However, these services are needed also by persons with cognitive or mental impairment from a severe mental illness.

At the present time long term hospitalization is restricted by age; if you are under 21 or 65 and older there you can take advantage of the state’s Medicaid assistance and get the help you need with long term hospitalization in state hospitals. However, there are people with severe chronic mental illnesses that need the time to be stabilized on proper medication. Sometimes for non responsive people the time needed to be stabilized and t5o be able to function in society is lo0nger than 30 or 90 days.  Medication is the only option for severe mental disorders like Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. 

That such services may also be needed by younger persons with disabilities, including not only individuals with physical disabilities but also persons with cognitive or mental impairments due to mental retardation and other developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury, or severe mental illness. Currently people with physically disorders are covered by Medicaid but for the mentally ill there is no such provision in the laws of Medicaid.  The widespread closure of the state hospitals has added to the discrimination of the mentally ill.

Widespread homelessness among mentally ill New Yorkers became a fact of life in the 1980s due to the failure of policy makers to create adequate community-based care for mentally ill people released from long-term hospitalizations. Deinstitulization has become a failure of the government to give its’ citizens basic human rights.  It did not create the promise of programs to provide psychiatrically disabled New Yorkers with whatever assistance they need to move from the streets to independent living and employment. The goal was to give clients the tools they need to live more and more independently. It unsuccessfully provided the necessary aid to it’s’ citizens and fellow man.

Indigent persons who need treatment in a hospital can count on Medicaid to pay for diseases of the heart, liver, blood and most physical body organs. Medicaid will not cover the individual if he or she is between the ages of 21 and 65 and has a disease in their brain and needs care in a psychiatric hospital. The Federal government's IMD Exclusion prohibits Medicaid from covering any treatment in state and private psychiatric hospitals and other IMDs. To view the brain the organ the body needs to survive is a travesty and a tragedy and totally biased and discrimination of the highest degree. The mentally ill are people you may know it may even be a family member mental illness does not discriminate it can strike anyone any age any nationality.

Medicaid's denial of coverage results in homelessness, incarceration, victimization and even death for many people who are so ill they are unable to care for themselves. These people desperately need aid to conquer their diseases contact you state Medicaid office, call your congressman appeal to the government to repeal the IMD exclusion law which is outdated, a total failure and prejudice taken to the extreme.

Bipolar Disorder II

Bipolar II disorder is a mental illness Bipolar II is similar to Bipolar I Disorder, with moods cycling between high and low over time.

However, in bipolar II disorder, the highs never reach full mania. The less intense elevated moods in bipolar II disorder are called hypomania.

A person affected by bipolar II disorder has had at least one hypomanic episode in life. Most people with bipolar II disorder also suffer from episodes of depression.

In between episodes of hypomania and depression, many people with bipolar II disorder return to normal states. Bipolar II is fairly common and anyone can develop bipolar II disorder. Almost six million people in the United States have Bipolar Disorder.

Most people are in their late teens or early 20s when the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder first start. Usually everyone with bipolar II disorder develops it before age 50  and people with an immediate family member with bipolar are at higher risk.

During a hypomanic episode, elevated mood can be either euphoria or irritability.

Symptoms during hypomanic episodes include: Thoughts that suddenly jump from one idea to the next, rapid, and loud speech, increased energy, with hyperactivity and a decreased need for sleep

People experiencing hypomanic episodes can be pleasant to be around. They can often making joke, taking an intense interest in other people and activities, and have a very positive mood. However, hypomania can also lead to erratic and unhealthy behavior. People in hypomanic episodes might spend money they don't have, have sex with people they normally would not, and engage in impulsive or risky behaviors.

Also, people with bipolar II disorder experience significant depressive episodes. These can occur soon after hypomania subsides, or much later. Some people cycle back and forth between hypomania and depression, while others have long periods of normal mood in between episodes.

Untreated, an episode of hypomania can last for a few days to several years. Usually the symptoms continue for a few weeks to a few months.

Depressive episodes in bipolar II disorder are similar to clinical depression, with depressed mood, loss of pleasure, low energy and activity, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, and thoughts of death and suicide. Depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder can last weeks, months.

Hypomania often seen as happiness and relentless optimism; when hypomania is not causing unhealthy behavior, it generally goes untreated. This is in contrast to true mania, which nearly always requires treatment with medication. For some people Bipolar II can progress into Bipolar I more research is being done on this supposition.

Bipolar II should not go untreated; usually the episodes are mild and do not require medication, but it may be necessary to use antidepressents for the depression they may experience.  Therapy proves helpful and most people can return to their normal lives.

Achieving Good Mental Health

People who are emotionally healthy are in control of their emotions and their behavior. They are able to handle life’s inevitable challenges, build strong relationships, and lead productive, fulfilling lives. When bad things happen, they are able to bounce back and move on.

Unfortunately, too many people take their mental and emotional health for granted  focusing on it only when they develop problems. But just as it requires effort to build or maintain physical health, so it is with mental and emotional health. The more time and energy you invest in your emotional health, the stronger it will be. The good news is that there are many things you can do to boost your mood, build resilience, and get more enjoyment out of life.

What is mental health or emotional health?

Mental or emotional health refers to your overall psychological well-being. It includes the way you feel about yourself, the quality of your relationships, and your ability to manage your feelings and deal with difficulties.

Good mental health is not just the being free of mental health problems. Being mentally and emotionally healthy is to have positive characteristics.  Some people may not have negative feelings, they still need to do things that make them feel positive in order to achieve mental and emotional health.

People who are mentally and emotionally healthy have: a sense of contentment; the ability to laugh and have fun; the ability to deal with stress and bounce back from adversity; a sense of meaning and purpose, in both their activities and their relationships. the ability to learn new things and adapt to change; a healthy balance between work and play, rest and activity; the ability to build and maintain fulfilling relationships; self-confidence and high self-esteem.

These positive characteristics allow you to participate in life to the fullest; through productive, meaningful activities and strong relationships. These positive characteristics also help you cope when faced with life's challenges and stresses.

Resilience in mental and emotional health means that even through bad times or experiencing emotional problems; which wee all go through disappointments, loss, and change. This is a normal part of life; they can still cause sadness, anxiety, and stress.

The difference is that people with good emotional health have an ability to come back and learn from adversity, trauma, and stress.  People who are emotionally and mentally healthy have the coping skills for dealing with difficult situations and maintaining a positive outlook. They are focused, flexible, and creative in bad times as well as good.

One factor with resilience is the ability to balance your emotions. The capacity to recognize your emotions and express them appropriately helps you  to avoid depression, anxiety, and the various negative mood states. Also having a strong support network; people you can turn to for encouragement and support will boost your resilience in tough times.

Resilience entails maintaining flexibility and balance in your life as stressful circumstances and traumatic events occur in your life. You can build resilience in many ways: allowing yourself to experience strong emotions, and also realizing when you may need to avoid experiencing them in order to continue functioning; taking action to deal with your problems and meet the demands of daily living, and also giving time to rest and reenergize yourself; spending time with family and friends to gain support and encouragement;  relying on yourself.

Physical health is related to the body’s overall health; taking care of your body is a powerful first step towards mental and emotional health. The mind and the body are connected. When your physical health is enhanced, you experience better mental and emotional well-being. Exercise strengthens our heart and lungs, but also releases endorphins, chemicals that lift our mood.

 To have good mental and emotional health, it is important to take care of your body. That includes getting enough sleep. Most people need seven to eight hours of sleep each night in order to function optimally. Learn good nutrition and practice it. The more you learn about what you eat and how it affects your energy and mood, the better you can feel.

Exercise to relieve stress and lift your mood. Exercise is a powerful antidote to stress, anxiety, and depression.

Get a more sunlight. Sunlight lifts your mood, so try to get some sun per day.

Limit alcohol and avoid cigarettes and other drugs. These are stimulants that may make you feel good in the short term, but have long-term negative consequences for mood and emotional health and physical health.

Monitoring and maintaining your health both physically and mentally will lead to positive thoughts and emotions; this leads to emotional and mental wellbeing

Depression What Is It

WHAT IS DEPRESSION?

Depression, or unipolar depression, is an illness characterized by an extremely sad mood that lasts for a long period of time and a lack of interest or pleasure in doing things that a person usually enjoys.

Someone with depression also has problems sleeping , either sleeping too much or too little; trouble thinking and concentrating; low levels of energy; unexpected changes in weight; either gaining or losing weight; and feelings of nervousness or agitation. With severe depression, there can also be recurrent thoughts about dying or suicide attempts.

If people experience these symptoms for at least two weeks, they might be diagnosed as having a major depressive episode. Untreated, some major depressive episodes last for months.  After a depressive episode ends, the person might return to feeling normal. However, after experiencing the first major depressive episode, the person is at more risk for experiencing a second one, and with each new episode the odds only get worse that and the depressive episodes will keep coming.  Getting treatment for depression is important even if the person’s most recent depressive episode has ended.

Depression is not a sign of weakness or an inability to cope with normal problems. Most people with depression cannot treat the problem by themselves; they have a very pessimistic view about themselves, the world, and life in general. People with depression think of themselves as incapable of handling their problems, which is both a result of the disorder or its cause. Depression is a very serious problem that can affect anyone.

When people are suffering with depression, there are probably many days when they don’t feel like getting out of bed. Either they feel too tired or maybe they think thar since life in general feels hopeless or pointless so it is not worth trying.  Depressed people feel sad, blue, sluggish, unmotivated, and empty inside, like there’s a part of themselves that’s missing. They might even experience headaches or body aches for which there are no apparent causes, feel restless and agitated, and find it difficult to concentrate.

In most cases of depression, the person no longer has an interest in pleasurable activities, like hobbies, exercising, socializing, or even sex. The person may be preoccupied with thoughts about death and dying. Often  people with depression think about ways to kill themselves. A number of them actually try to commit suicide. Others who are no longer concerned if they live or die might frequently take dangerous risks..

Depression can also cause many problems in people’s relationships, especially marriages.  Often, people who are depressed have problematic beliefs about their relationships. They may believe that they shouldn’t disagree with their partner, which puts added stress on both people. Some people who are depressed seek constant reassurance from their friends and loved ones, which strains those relationships. People with depression may do this to determine  to find out if they’re still loved. But no amount of reassurance from the partner or friend ever seems to be enough.

Another type of depression is dysthymia;  a type of depression that’s longer-lasting and seems to stay with the person for his or her entire life. In some ways, dysthymia might not be as severe or debilitating as a major depressive episode, because often the person can still function in everyday life. People with dysthymia also might not have as many problems with sleeping, thinking, or weight changes.

But because dysthymia is so constant and long lasting, it becomes a part of a person’s personality. A person with dysthymia might look generally unhappy or sad all of the time, and his or her mood might never return to a healthy state. A person with dysthymia might also experience depressive episodes at times. Depression and dysthymia, along with the bipolar disorders, are collectively referred to as mood disorders.

There are very effective treatments for depression that could help people avoid the long-term disability associated with the disorder. In general, more than 80 percent of the people who get appropriate treatment for their depression experience an improvement in their lives.

The majority of people who seek help for depression are given antidepressant medications. For some causes of depression, such as heredity, biology, illnesses, medications, and other substances, antidepressant medications might be the best initial treatment. In other cases, a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressants might be necessary, especially to treat chronic depression.

Whatever the treatment may be it is crucial that there is some sort of treatment plan.  The risks of living depressed are to great and to live a life of misery and sadness is too much of a strain on a person physically and mentally.  It is essential that the person receives treatment for themselves and for the people in their environment.  Depression is a treatable disease and can be controlled so that the person can live their life with peace free from the chains of depression.

Anger Control Problems

 People with anger problems often quickly react in aggressive ways when they feel insulted, or offended, especially when they think they are being ill-treated. People struggling with this problem often blow up or hit the roof at others. They also tend to blame other people for their problems, without considering the role they might be playing in the situation.

Everyone gets angry sometimes. This is normal, and sometimes it is even necessary and healthy. If a person is being hurt, it might be beneficial to their health and survival to get angry and tell the other person to stop. In other, less threatening situations, some people try to communicate and find compromises, some try to think of nonthreatening responses, and others try to distance themselves from the situation before reacting.

However, people with an anger problem react in a way that is more intense and aggressive than the situation calls for. Some of them physically hurt others or themselves. Some take their frustrations out on objects by punching walls or kicking doors. Others argue aggressively. They call others insulting names, make threatening gestures, or even hold all their anger inside and let the hostility simmer, perhaps while plotting how to take revenge.

People with this problem frequently have disruptive relationships and family life. A person’s anger might even lead to physical fights with his or her spouse or partner, the person’s children, or maybe even strangers. In these situations, It can be exceptionally violent and dangerous to the individual and others.

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When angry, the person probably notices excessive physical sensations related to stress. Their heart races, their face and ears get hot and flushed, muscles become very tense, breathing gets faster and deeper, the palms get sweaty, and the person feels edgy or nervous. The person may feel a sick in the stomach, much like. Then, when the episode of intense anger has ended, the person with may feel guilty when they see that others who witnessed the situation feel uneasy and upset.

Having high levels of anger can lead to problems sleeping at night; increased daytime fatigue as a result of not sleeping. It’s also has been shown that men who commit domestic violence against their spouses and partners consistently have higher levels of anger and hostility when compared with men who don’t commit these acts of violence. Excessive anger is often associated with other disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder, antisocial personality problems, self focused personality problems, and borderline personality disorder.

The exact causes of anger problems are unknown, but studies find that there are biological and social factors that contribute to its development. One supposition is that the emotion of anger activates the behavioral activation system within the larger human nervous system. When a person is confronted with an anger inducing situation, the behavioral activation system causes that person either to confront the situation and express the anger, or to escape the situation and suppress the anger. The choice someone makes in that situation is influenced by a combination of social factors and inheritable genetic tendencies

Anger is a fundamental emotion that is expressed and seen in every culture around the world; but the way in which a person expresses anger is largely determined by what is considered acceptable by that person’s culture. Some cultural groups are more likely to suppress their anger, while other groups are more likely to express their anger. Children imitate aggressive behaviors they observe in other people, especially when that type of behavior is rewarded. So if a person grows up in a family or culture where excessive anger is frequently displayed or accepted as normal, that person has a greater chance of developing an anger control problem

There are some very successful treatments to help people with anger problems reduce their anger.  Many of these treatment, often referred to as anger management, help people identify the triggers for their anger and then learn how to create distance between the triggers and their angry responses.

Many people feel as though their anger quickly overwhelms them and leaves them little choice but to get angry. Anger management treatment aims to create time between the moment a person feels angry and the moment when he or she responds, providing the person with time to choose a different more constructive response.

Cognitive behavioral therapy has been proven to be beneficial. This treatment often uses relaxation skills to help manage angry feelings, thought processing to help recognize triggering situations, and skills training to learn new types of responses to these situations.

Other forms of successful treatment include anger management group therapy, and mindfulness therapy. Acceptance and commitment therapy is a form of behavioral therapy that uses mindfulness techniques, and it can be effective for anger control

Coping With a Mental Illness

Help someone close to you find and continue to take the medication needed for a balanced life. 

It is essential that a person with a mental health problem takes proper medication in order to manage the symptoms of their illness. Family and friends of this person need to know what the medication is, the effects it has, and the doctor who prescribes it. If for some reason the medication is no longer effective, the person quits taking the medication, or the side effects become unmanageable, it is the family and friends who often need to intervene and help the person to continue with their treatment plan.

Along with medication, some form of therapy is critical for someone with mental health problems. Family and friends can be invaluable in supporting this need for counseling and in assisting the person find the right therapist; who can help the person cope with the mental illness. It is also valuable for the family and friends to seek some form of therapy themselves in order to support the patient.

Learn as much as we can about their mental health problems. The more we know about the mental illness, the more you can understand their behavior, thoughts, and feelings.  You can assist in developing a healthy self-esteem. Many people with a mental health problem suffer from problems with their self-esteem. Their self-esteem is often either too low or too high. People who are close to the person are in a position to observe the level of self-esteem and to respond appropriately.

Accept the mental health problem they may be having even if this mental health problem does not cover all of life.

A mental disorder can become the focus of the life of a person with mental health problems There are two steps to you can take in order to be supportive: to accept the fact of the mental health problem; once this fact is acknowledged, it is crucial to accept that the disorders not the only problems in their life, that there are also other parts of life that deserve attention and focus.

Take an active effort to have:  proper exercise, sleep, diet, relationships, and by monitoring our feelings.

Often a person with mental illness requires special attention from family and friends. Become a supportive network who knows about the mental health problem and to act in their best interest as far as we are possible. A network of support can make it easier to deal with a person’s mental illness; a shared knowledge of the illness and a shared responsibility offers the best opportunity for everyone. This network will therefore require commitment to the loved one and to each other, including a commitment to resolving conflicts when they arise.

Identify the early warning signs that precede an onset of a problem and try to assist the person when these signs emerge.

You may have to monitor and identify early warning signs of a change in the thinking or behavior. Often a change in medication or the effectiveness of a medication, a stressful situation in life, a change in a relationship will trigger a more difficult stage of the mental illness. When those close to the person can identify this change, they can intervene and help the person to regain control over the mental illness.

Most people in our society acknowledge a belief in a Supreme Being whom many identify as God fostering that belief can be encouraging and supportive. In coping mental illness, many family and friends know that their efforts, support, and effectiveness are limited. Incorporating our belief in God or a Supreme Being we can understand that belief, makes coping with the mental illness easier and it more possible for the person stay in control.

Tips for Bipolar Disorder Patients

Maybe you have only recently been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, but, you have probably travelled this road for a long time. You may have been undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years. You may have been up and down with severe mood swings and relapses. You may feel your current treatment is not working, or you may be plagued by the side effects from medication.

Bipolar Disorder is a serious illness, and each individual’s symptoms are different. Taking an active a role in your treatment plan is the first step toward managing your disorder.

If your symptoms are not under control friends and family may feel confused by your changes in mood. Family therapy may help to promote understanding and strengthen relationships. Friends and family can be a great source of support. They can help you with compliance with your treatment plan and encourage you to avoid triggers; and learn the warning signs of an episode.

To get the most from your treatment, make sure you confide in your doctor about how you are feeling on your medication and any side effects you may be experiencing. Ask about alternate or additional treatment to help treat your symptoms.

There is no cure for Bipolar Disorder, but, there are effective treatments to help manage the symptoms. Some options may include:  therapy, group therapy, and prescription medication or a combination.

Some healthcare teams encourage patients to track their moods and discuss mood changes with a therapist. Many doctors agree that sharing this information and establishing a supportive and consistent relationship between Bipolar patients and a therapist can be an essential part of the treatment plan. In addition to having the opportunity to discuss current problems and ways to cope with symptoms; patients with Bipolar Disorder may also be able to discuss and better understand past episodes and behaviors.

Low Self Esteem and Treatment

Self-esteem is the amount of respect or self-worth that a person has for them. People are often described as having either high self-esteem, meaning they think very well of themselves and their abilities, or low self-esteem, meaning they are filled with doubts and criticisms about themselves and their abilities. People with low self-esteem may experience many problems in their lives.  Low self-esteem” is only a description of the way a person thinks or feels; it is not a diagnosis of a mental health problem. Mental health professionals do agree that healthy self-esteem is important to many aspects of a person’s life.

People with low self-esteem often think of themselves in very critical ways, such as I am a failure, or I cannot do anything right. With these thoughts there are upsetting feelings, these include: sadness, anger, anxiety, fear, and worthlessness. People with low self-esteem have difficulty making decisions, because they doubt that they will be successful. They also find it harder to make friends, because they are often shy or they do not think other people will like them. People with low self-esteem frequently stay away from situations in which they might be judged, so they avoid taking chances or trying new things.

People with higher self-esteem often have happier and more satisfying lives. They are confident about their abilities to cope with problems and take on new challenges, and more open to new people to make friends.

But despite these aptitudes, many doctors still doubtful about the benefits of helping people increase their level of self-esteem. Some researchers claim that encouraging people to raise their self-esteem does more harm than good. For people who recognize that their lives are not satisfying because of their critical, judgmental thoughts about themselves, increasing self-esteem can have many lasting benefits.

Because of the fact that low self esteem results in judgmental thoughts and troubling feelings about oneself; low self-esteem can lead to more serious problems. Research shows that it often results in problems like eating disorders and depression.

Low self-esteem can be particularly damaging during adolescence; it can be marked with aggression, antisocial behavior, and delinquency. Low-self esteem during adolescence was related to an increased likelihood of later problems in adulthood, including anxiety, depression, poor physical health, increased criminal behavior, and greater employment difficulties

Because of the possibility of low self-esteem leading to more serious problems, people who do suffer with this problem   should get help before the issue develops into a more serious disorder.

There are many reasons why people think of themselves and their abilities, including social, economic, cultural, and biological factors. Children in families who interact towards each other in positive ways often had higher levels of self-esteem. One study found that African-Americans and Latino Americans had higher self-esteem than their peers, when they were involved with their religious organizations. Also it was found that boys were more likely to have higher levels of self-esteem than girls. There are many factors that can influence a person’s self-esteem.

People with low self-esteem often think of themselves as being unworthy of happiness, unable to cope with problems, and unlikable. The combination of these thoughts and feelings causes them to avoid social events, friendships, challenges, and certain kinds of jobs, and other opportunities which all make them feel worse and judge themselves even more.

Improving a person’s self-esteem comes by attacking the self-critical thoughts that caused the problem in the first place and engaging in behaviors that have been avoided. These are the focus of cognitive behavioral therapy.

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of treatment that combines elements of both cognitive therapy and behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy examines the way people thinks about themselves, others, and how affects their mental health. Behavior therapy investigates the way people’s actions influence their own lives and their interactions with others. With the two, this type of therapy examines the way people can change their thoughts and behaviors in order to improve their lives.

The cognitive behavioral therapy treatment for self-esteem focuses on addressing the causes of the problem. In general, this treatment includes: conduct education; prove false the self-criticism; challenge cognitive distortions; develop compassion for self and others; omit should; learn to handle mistakes; learn to respond to criticism.

Changing one’s beliefs and improving self-esteem can be complicated and difficult. There will be successes and difficulties during the process. The key to long-term, healthy self-esteem is to continuing therapy and to seek professional help when needed.

Getting Out of the Rut

In a rut of depression or missing a High?  Wishing you was more productive and creative?  Well you are it is only a temporary feeling of missing something that is still within you.  Start a new project; read a poem; write a poem.  Delve into the arts try writing a short story; learn a new languague.  Broaden yopur horizons take photos nature soothes the thoughts that race and portraits can  introduce new people into your life.

Get into yourself for a while and get in tune with the emotions you feel and write them into a Blog.  I was going through a similar period of feeling nonproductive and a little disgusted with me for not doing what I normally enjoyed.  What did I do?  I started blogging I am now the proud owner of 2 websites and over 100 blogs all written within 6 months time.  Blogging is a great way to share what you know; learn what you do not know.

Another thing which I find very helpful is joining online support groups all the advantages of therapy with less cost and the without the time restriction of having to keep appointments.  You can login whenever you want to feel like writing at 3 am the groups are at your disposal.  Medication has also proved to be helpful with soothing my tired mind and getting rid of the negative thoughts that cloud my perspective on life. 

Get rid of the worries and disappointments by meditating at least twice a day and you will begin to see yourself as the person you are.  Anger management can be found on the internet just learning that there are people like you, who experience the same feelings can often bring you a step closer to your goals.  Make goals in life even if it to clean the baseboards in your house any goal will work to your advantage and give you something to do; keep track of you achievements and failures and you will see where you may be able to improve your life.

Don’t feel alone I found through research, which is always a constructive way to spend your time, a list of famous Bipolars.  While it is not complete and I cannot account for the accuracy you are not alone.  Millions of people have and still go through the same thing that you do.  The mood swings plague many people and have since the beginning of time.  Take thoughts off of yourself for a while and you will see improvement in your life.  And get back to a rewarding gratifying life.

Famous Bipolars ·  Abraham Lincoln (leader) ·  Adam Ant (musician) ·  Agatha Christie (writer) ·  Axl Rose (musician) ·  Buzz Aldrin (other) ·  Drew Carey (actor) ·  Carrie Fisher (actor) ·  Edgar Poe (writer) ·  Gordon Sumner (Sting) (musician) ·  Hans Christian Andersen (writer) ·  Heinz Prechter (entrepreneurs) ·  Isaac Newton (other) ·  Jane Pauley (other) ·  Jean-Claude Van Damme (actor) ·  Jim Carey (actor) ·  Jimi Hendrix (musician) ·  John Dally (sporting stars) ·  Jonathan Hay (sporting stars) ·  Kay Redfield Jamison (other, writer) ·  Kurt Cobain (musician) ·  Larry Flynt (entrepreneurs) ·  Liz Taylor (actor) ·  Ludwig Boltzmann (other) ·  Ludwig Van Beethoven (musician) ·  Marilyn Monroe (actor) ·  Mark Twain (writer) ·  Maurice Benard (actor) ·  Mel Gibson (actor) ·  Micheal Slater (sporting stars) ·  Napoleon Bonaparte (leader) ·  Ozzy Osbourne (musician) ·  Patricia Cornwell (writer) ·  Patrick Joseph Kennedy (leader) ·  Patty Duke (actor) ·  Plato (other) ·  Ralph Waldo Emerson (writer) ·  Rene Rivkin (entrepreneurs) ·  Robert Downey (actor) ·  Robin Williams (actor) ·  Sinead O'Connor (musician) ·  Sophie Anderton (other) ·  Stephen Fry (actor) ·  Ted Turner (entrepreneurs) ·  Tim Burton (writer, other) ·  Tom Waits (musician, actor) ·  Thomas Stearns Elliot (writer) ·  Vincent Van Gogh (other) ·  Virginia Woolf (writer) ·  Winston Chruchill (leader) ·  Wolfgang Armadeus Mozart (musician)