Bi-Polar Web Ring
November 27, 2000 - Vol. 2, No. 34
* Bipolar Disorder Comes to "ER"
* Winter Moods
* Chat Schedule
* Spouse Blames Your Illness
* Making Friends
* Mentally Ill Smoke ... A Lot
* Happy Holidays
* "New Yorker" Magazine Covers Fibromyalgia
* Manhattan Support Group To view the newsletter online, go to http://bipolar.about.com/library/newsltr/blnews.htm Archive of past newsletters: http://bipolar.about.com/library/newsltr/bl-news-archives.htm BIPOLAR DISORDER COMES TO "ER" Sally Field is playing Abby's manic-depressive mother. What does this mean to the bipolar community? What is "ER" doing wrong - and right? Is
this just another "disease of the week" scenario? We have the answers. WINTER MOODS The days have shortened. The nights lengthened. The weather is brisk on a warm day. Sweaters and turtlenecks abound. Beautiful blankets of snow cover the ground and aaAAARRRGGHHHH!! I want to scream! SPOUSE BLAMES YOUR ILLNESS "He just blames everything on my illness. Do you think it is actually fair to say he is the one with the problem? He becomes emotionally
involved with these females online and starts spending a lot of time with them. Then he says it is because of my illness. I stated to him that if it is because of my illness then why doesn't he find support groups and such on the internet to help relate to my illness. Does
anyone else have a spouse who blames your illness for everything?" Susan READ MORE! MAKING FRIENDS "Does anyone have legitimate common sense tips on how to make new friends - other than the bars, support groups, and email? I am a woman in my 40's. It seems to me friendships are very difficult to make. In my case, after you lose most of them because of the historic uncontrolled BP symptoms, where is a good start?" Faret READ MORE! MENTALLY ILL SMOKE ... A LOT Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have discovered that Americans with mental illness are nearly twice as likely to smoke
cigarettes as people with no mental illness. READ MORE HAPPY HOLIDAYS The holidays are such a joyous time of the year. Make sure your holidays are what they should be by getting the sleep you need. Here are a few tips to help you cope. TIPS The New York City Depressive & Manic-Depressive Group would like to extend an open invitation to persons diagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder/manic-depressive illness, as well as their family members and friends. Free to all, Upper East Side location, Tuesday evenings. Please RSVP with name and phone number to 212-241-8924 or email nycmtsinai@aol.com.
