Suicide
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Suicide Danger Signs
by 21bob
In Bipolar Support Forums > General & Support
"You know, I just read the other day that suicide is a common cause of death for those who suffer with bipolar disorder. Scary.
My cousin is bipolar and we are pretty close, so maybe there is something I can do to help. I want to keep an eye on him as he has been in the hospital for a while now, got home just a month ago.
Are there any specific signs that will tell me that suicide is a dan"
1 Article tagged with "Suicide"In Bipolar Support Forums > General & Support
"You know, I just read the other day that suicide is a common cause of death for those who suffer with bipolar disorder. Scary.
My cousin is bipolar and we are pretty close, so maybe there is something I can do to help. I want to keep an eye on him as he has been in the hospital for a while now, got home just a month ago.
Are there any specific signs that will tell me that suicide is a dan"
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Bipolar dual diagnosed--My Suicide
Written by JR1
In Bipolar Support Group
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Written by JR1
In Bipolar Support Group
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"Suicide is a major problem for those with mood disorders. It is estimated that as many as fifteen percent of individuals with untreated Bipolar Disorder commit suicide."
By submitting this admittedly subjective article, I wish to encourage those to whom it may apply to learn to speak openly in the matter of suicidal feelings. Bipolar disease and addiciton/alcholism have plagued me all my life, isolating me from rather than connecting me to others at the most critical and devastating moments.
Whether you have been afflicted with bipolar disease, addiction, alcoholism, or a combination (dual diagnosed), or whether you merely seek a better understanding, it often helps to hear someone's first hand experience.
This is MY experience....
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