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    Bp Buzz – Bipolar Disorder Magazine – Hope and Harmony for people with Bipolar

    What is bipolar? Bipolar disorder is a treatable illness marked by extreme changes in mood, thought, energy, and behavior. Bipolar disorder is also known as manic depression because a person’s mood can alternate between the “poles,” mania (highs) and depression (lows). The change in mood...

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    Chronic Illness Coaching Shows Significant Benefits According to Stanford

    Seeing coaching recognized as an effective strategy for managing chronic illness is really exciting! And proven by “Stanford University Medical Center” no less! I’ve know this for many years of course, as have my clients but I can’t tell you how powerful it is to...

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    Working With Chronic Illness ~ Thoughts on Navigating Your Career

    Building on her own experience living with chronic illnesses, including multiple sclerosis and ulcerative colitis, Rosalind Joffe founded the chronic illness career coaching practice, cicoach.com. Dedicated to helping others with chronic illness develop the skills they need to succeed in their careers, Rosalind firmly believes...

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    MY INVISIBLE DISABILITY COMMUNITY A social network for people touched by illness, pain and injury

    This Social Network is Brought to You by Invisible Disabilities Association www.InvisibleDisabilities.org IDA is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization That Has Been Reaching Out to People Living with Chronic Illness, Pain, Injury and Disability Since 1996. Formerly The Invisible Disabilities Advocate. CLICK HERE TO VISIT MY...

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    DisabilityResourceExchange.com

    About the disability resource exchange: Disability resource exchange is a place to discuss disability issues and exchange resources, ideas and support. The disability resource exchange mission: - To bring together all those interested interested in disability issues, both people with and without disabilities. – To...

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    Healing Well – On Diseases, Disorders and Chronic Illness

    “HealingWell.com is a thriving social network and support community for patients, caregivers, and families coping with the daily struggles of diseases, disorders and chronic illness. “Our goal is simple… to help people on their way to “healing well”. “We offer health resources and social support...

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    Hope and Healing: A Practical Guide for Survivors of Suicide

    Hope and Healing: A Practical Guide for Survivors of Suicide, is a guide that focuses on the practical matters that survivors need to deal with after a loved one has died by suicide. This resource was developed by the Suicide Response Initiative of the Calgary...

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    Coping with Suicidal Thoughts

    Coping with Suicidal Thoughts is intended for individuals who are currently experiencing suicidal ideation and/or have had a plan or made an attempt to hurt themselves. This document is designed to offer resources, information, support, and practical steps to help cope with suicidality.

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    Dealing with Mood Problems in the Workplace

    Antidepressant Skills at Work: Dealing with Mood Problems in the Workplace is a self-care manual authored by scientist-practitioners with expertise in issues relating to workplace mental health and addiction. Written by: Dan Bilsker, PhD, RPsych, Merv Gilbert, PhD, RPsych, & Joti Samra, PhD, RPsych

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    The Antidepressant Skills Workbook

    The Antidepressant Skills Workbook (ASW) gives an overview of depression, explains how it can be effectively managed according to the best available research, and gives a step-by-step guide to changing patterns that trigger depression. This self-care guide shows you how to use cognitive and behavioural...

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