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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Swaggie's Voice publishes its eighth interview with African-American male Authors making a positive commitment to community and self. Swaggie's Voice is a blogazine at http://s

I believe that America still has a long way to go with promoting healthy lifestyle changes. We must step up the effort to instill good eating habits in our children along with regular exercise. The

It is not easy to manage Bipolar from the perspective that environmental factors can contribute to an onset of an episode of clinical or manic depression. Remember, it's all about the chemicals in th

Yes. I can just be simply depressed at times and not necessarily experiencing a full-blown clinical or manic depression and so can you. There are times I just feel sad and I just keep it moving.

That's the buzz question sound bite I heard at least a hundred times yesterday. Of course, I put my own spin on it as I listened to Sen. Clinton ask folks at the DNC who supported her campaign some t

I tuned into the Democratic Convention last night in time to see the end of Senator Clinton's speech. I was admiring her spirit of support and I do like Sen. Clinton despite the fact that I did not w

Yep. That is what racing thoughts are like. A bunch of people jumping up and down cheering on somebody. Imagine panning around the convention and seeing each person whiz by. With racing thoughts,

On August 22, 2008, I was blessed to attend the gospel cd release event for Rev. Anthony Brown of Baltimore, MD. The cd, "Hymns For Him" includes the beautiful and inspiring hit song, "Dream!" The v

I'm sitting here looking at the Farmers' Almanac prediction that we are going to have a harsh winter here in Maryland. I sat out on my front porch today loving nature and noticing that already leaves

Having a brain disorder such as Bipolar means that sometimes I experience periods of grandiosity. Grandiosity is feeling extreme happiness or glory. Now, that can be verrrry damaging because here is

In the early stages of my Bipolar diagnosis, I was definitely hiding in my personal black box. I was also caught up in a shuffle with frequently-changing doctors. That was due to residents doing the

Would you believe that exercising regularly does in fact help manage the brain disorder, Bipolar? Yes, when you consider the level of anxiety increased by having this brain disorder, I learned the

Is possible, but common sense should be the driving force IMHO. Why date someone when you are mentally not well? Why date somebody who is not mentall well? First, I'm talking about being undi

Of course, I can socialize with a diagnosis of the brain disorder Bipolar. I am human and I need socialization to stay healthy and thrive like anybody else. I enjoy being with family and friends and

It's the word that nobody wants to be associated with. Bipolar! Bipolarity! Bipolar I! Bipolar II! Manic Depression! Those labels have become synonymous with stinky, dirty people, "Postal!"

As an Advocate and Speaker on topics relating to individuals with special needs due to developmental delays, I had the honor of speaking to a group of employees of a Maryland institution known as "Ros

It was an honor to be selected as the Baltimore City, Maryland Host for the National Tour Stop of the Award-Winning, Essence Best Seller: Chicken Soup For The African-American Women's Soul in Septemb