Suffered your pain

Suffered your heart ache

Suffered racing thoughts of frustration and defeat just like you.

I lost my first husband to divorce after 23 years of a "Christian marriage." Having suffered years of childhood abuse, plus another 23 years of marital emotional neglect plus hypothyroidism and poor diet my brain finally broke. Pumped with physiological toxins due to tremendous stress for years, I experienced a chemical imbalance in my brain or in other words bipolar disorder.

I know a great deal about PAIN and PRETENDING - a pain that pierces the heart to the very core of your soul, shatters your life and rocks the very foundation of your belief system.

But that's enough about me. If you would like to know more of my qualifications check our about us page.

Let's talk about you.

Are you at your wits end?

Have you hit the wall?

Don't know what to do?

Sick and tired of your pain and pretending?

I'm here to tell you you don't have to experience this pain any longer. I am here to guide you, to give you a map and directions on how to get to a sound and healthy mind.

Listen up. Your life doesn't have to be on a roller coaster. You can experience a

a more stable life

better relationships

better finances

better marriage

become more focused

and find a grand purpose for your life that makes life worth living.

Here you will benefit from what I believe to be the most innovative self help info for the bipolar community.

On your journey toward WELLNESS you will experience a few traffic rules:

1. Stop on Red. Stop and think. Stop, just as you stop at the red light. If you barge across a red light warning signal you're headed for trouble as the 18 wheeler comes barreling down the road. It's the same when you see the flashing red warning signals of bipolar episodes. So while at the red light STOP and Think where your life is headed.

2. Go on Green. Keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. This is necessary to arrive at your destination safely. It is the same while traveling from bipolar disorder to WELLNESS.

3. Follow the guide and you will get to "normalsy" or WELLNESS one "visitor center" at a time just like I did.

My bipolar disorder cost me

my marriage

my health

my happiness

my wealth.

Just like you I have been down the trail of tears for quite awhile. Now from this experience and heartache I want to share my experience so your disparaging journey will be stopped today.

The following pages tell of what I did to overcome bipolar disorder symptoms for over 17 years now.

Let me share with you how I cut myself free from the bondage of bipolar disorder by putting a cutting torch to the ball and chain of wild mood swings, emotional upheaval and despair.

Now I am free.

It all goes back to pursuing the Laws of Health. NEW START.

Thanks for inviting me along on your journey toward WELLNESS. If we go together we will make it rejoicing in good health and wealth together.

Life is a journey for all of us. Here you will find a route that will begin the most exciting journey of your life - a journey that guides you away from bipolar-disorder symptoms toward your destination, Wellness:

healed relationships

restored physical

mental, spiritual and financial health

invigorating energy and wonder

and last but not least, restored tranquility, peace and joy, just like I have and others I have counseled since 1992.

Winners Only
If you've read this far you are already a winner. Yes, a winner is one who grabs ownership of his health. He/she also realizes that it's hard to take the time to read and prepare for WELLNESS. Lot's of times it doesn't feel like we are going any place because of all the preparation. We soon loose HOPE because the road ahead seems so looong.

It's like reading the manual for your brand new car. Who wants to read that when you just want to get in and DRIVE now?

But on the journey toward WELLNESS you have to make choices. Some very hard choices. You can race down the road without reading the owner's manual and burn your engine out.

Or you can take your time, read the manual, check all the fluids then slowly step by step (mile by mile) visit and enjoy each of the visitor's centers listed at the bottom of the page without blowing your engine.

In doing so you will not burn your engine out. You will eventually get to your desired destination, WELLNESS while enjoying the scenery along the way.

SIDENOTE: Your true character is revealed by the clarity of your convictions, the choices you make and the promises you keep. Hold strongly to your principles and refuse to follow the current of convenience. Choose to doggedly follow the path toward WELLNESS regardless of the difficulty.

I'll share with you from a professional point of view, but more importantly from my personal experiences of having gone through bipolar disorder myself. How I went from the crippling fear of having a "mental health disease" labeled bipolar disorder to wellness for over 17 years now.

I am living proof that manic depression is a treatable condition. Everyone can improve his/her disorder given the right information, directions, assistance and destination.

Every enjoyable journey begins with a clear destination in mind. And generally proceeds with a plan that includes a map, directions and a fine tuned engine. Often times your special journey includes a friend. I hope to be that friend.

While on this journey, I will point out areas of interest and concerns about bipolar disorder; what the warning signals are, symptoms, causes of bipolar disorder, medication recommendations and risks, and alternative health remedies that are available that will help you, as it helped me, to arrive at the destination of wellness.

Let's begin with a quick inspection of bipolar disorder symptoms:

• you're talking too fast
sleeping less
• buying things you don't need
• you're spending is out of control
• racing thoughts are swirling in your mind
• you're irritable
• and flying off the handle too often.

Do you sometimes feel ecstatic and hyper?

Do you find you can't sleep at night because you can't turn off all those good creative thoughts you are having?

Are you having difficulty concentrating to the extent it's now causing you problems at work?

Are your family and friends misunderstanding you and are telling you that you are crazy?

Sometimes you feel like you are crazy. You are spending recklessly and often do without regard as to how to pay for all the new goodies. "Somehow everything will work out," is your way of rationalizing the spending spree. Then you fall into a slump of despair and depression.

If you are experiencing these types of moods and feelings then maybe you do have bipolar disorder. But don't despair.

Here you can find out if you do have bipolar disorder. If you do, then you can read the directions presented on this website as to how to rid yourself of bipolar disorder symptoms. Presented are various options so you can take the route that is right for you.

If you believe you do have this so called "mental disorder" (I say this because often times it is not mental disorder but rather a physical, emotional, or nutritional deficiency that is only displaying itself as a mental disorder) then you will have to decide which path you want to take.

Before making any major decisions, it is always a good idea to check with your doctor, and have as much information as possible before making up your mind as to what route you want to take.

If you would like to read about my testimony concerning hypothyroidism being the physical disorder underlying the cause of manic depression please check out the Bipolar and Hypothyroidism - Is there a Connection? article.

What You'll Want to Know About Bipolar Disorder

So the purpose of this website is to give you the information you are looking for regarding manic depression, then how to redirect bipolar disorder out of your life. To begin you'll want to know:

1. what the symptoms are
2. what warning signs of bipolar signs to look for
3. what medications are used to treat manic depression
4. what adverse effects these medications have on you emotionally and physically
5. what types of depression there are
6. causes of bipolar disorder
7. what books are available that can help you
8. what alternatives to medications may be available...

Some choose medications others choose alternative health products and life styles. I'm here to help you make the right decision for your life.

Statistics and professional psychologists and psychiatrists tell us the exact cause of bipolar is not known. Psychiatrists agree this is a very serious mental health problem, and it is, but that doesn't mean we can't do something about it. There are many theories including chemical imbalances in the brain.

Other psychiatrists tell us bipolar tendencies are inherited. Based on such theories how then can we be responsible for something that is not our fault? Many professionals tell us, "It is not a character weakness or flaw. It is an illness that affects your brain and requires appropriate treatment to manage." Well I agree with some of that professional statement:

• the exact cause of bipolar disorder is not known
• there are chemical imbalances in the brain
• and it requires appropriate treatment to manage.

Not to be disrespectful to the medical profession, but I do not agree that we haven't contributed in some way to our own disorder. Believing such theories cripples us rather than empowers us. So let's get our minds, bodies and souls empowered and get ready for the best journey of our lives. While traveling toward your destination Wellness, be sure to check out each of the "Visitor Centers" below.

For more information please read our About Us page.

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Bon Voyage,

Dr. Cares™

Catherine Sinclair, PhD., uses the trade name Dr. Cares™. She is a licensed pastoral counselor. The information contained in this website is not to be taken as a substitute for professional advice from your qualified medical "practitioner."

The author of this website is not an M.D. and therefore must post this required FDA disclaimer. None of the statements, self tests, nor recommended alternatives to overcoming bipolar symptoms have been evaluated by the FDA. Therefore, the tested and proven experiences, testimonies, supplements and alternative and natural therapies are for informational purposes only and does not purport to prescribe, diagnose or cure any mental or physical condition.

Though as a licensed counselor she does advise her clients to be informed and involved in the recovery of their physical, spiritual and mental health. The above information has transformed many lives and the same can happen for you, but you alone are responsible for the decisions you make concerning all aspects of your health.

Why not begin your journey right NOW? At which "Visitor Center" would you like to begin your journey today?

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