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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping and Support From Marcia Purse, your Guide to Bipolar Disorder Is Avoidance Behavior a Problem for You? On the About Bipolar Disorder Facebook page, a fan named Laurie asked this question: "I would like to know if anybody else engages in avoidance behavior by not doing things that NEED to be done but instead doing any and every or nothing else. My bedroom has been a mess for 2 months. What's up with that? I have 2 lousy bills to pay. I just don't pay them. Why?" See More About:  depression symptoms  coping with depression  Many Confused by Prescription Labels - Are You? Even something seemingly simple like "take two pills by mouth twice daily" can lead to mistakes. Michelle Andrews, writing for MSNBC, mentions a study where nearly half of patients misunderstood common label instructions meant. This is a scary figure. Are you ever confused? See More About:  medication safety  medications  Hate Mail: "This Bipolar Nonsense" Recently I got the worst message that's come my way in a long time. This hate mail contained things like, "The so-called manic bipolars are the ones everyone should guard themselves from ... WHY ON EARTH CAN'T A BIPOLAR PERSON MANAGE THEIR ILLNESS BETTER? ... Maybe their are legitimate Bipolar patients..." My initial reaction was an angry ARRRGHH! See More About:  stigma  Mental Illness, Lack of Treatment, and Crime This 2004 article looks at the deplorable conditions regarding the mentally ill in Texas at that time. As we all know, things have only gotten worse. And like the writer above, a Texas appeals judge summed up the situation by saying, "The reason we have so many people on death row is plain and simple: We have a lot of bad people committing capital murders, and we are doing something about it." My research found that they are doing the wrong thing about it. See More About:  social issues  mental illness and crime  Bipolar Disorder Ads Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Psychosis Labels Bipolar Illness Bipolar Stepper Featured Articles Personality Disorders What is Hyperphagia? Subsyndromal Definition What Are Clang Associations? About Bipolar Disorder on Facebook Follow on Twitter   More from About.com Discover the Disney Dream Disney's newest cruise ship has something for every family member, from the Aqua Duck watercoaster to adults-only lounges. More> Cruise the Celebrity Eclipse The Eclipse features luxurious interiors, a spa, and the "iLounge" where guests can check email and create their own photo books. More> This newsletter is written by: Marcia Purse Bipolar Disorder Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Bipolar Disorder newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads What Is Bipolar Disorder? Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Our Community for Bipolar Disorder Advertisement