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Dr Fred Von Gunten
My name is Dr.‭ ‬Fred and I have been retired for over‭ ‬15‭ ‬years.‭ ‬I was an Optometrist,‭ ‬specializing in developmental and behavioral vision for more than‭ ‬33‭ ‬years.‭ ‬I gave sight to othe...view moreMy name is Dr.‭ ‬Fred and I have been retired for over‭ ‬15‭ ‬years.‭ ‬I was an Optometrist,‭ ‬specializing in developmental and behavioral vision for more than‭ ‬33‭ ‬years.‭ ‬I gave sight to others so as to learn from their insight.‭ ‬I am happily married to a lovely lady,‭ ‬49‭ ‬years and counting.‭ ‬She supported me during my episodes and I owe my life to her.‭ ‬At‭ ‬71,‭ ‬I have knowledge and experience when it comes to dealing with Bipolar Disorder.‭ ‬My mission is to help others in achieving emotional stability without episodes.‭ ‬I’ve lived‭ ‬50‭ ‬years with Bipolar I.‭ ‬For the first‭ ‬25‭ ‬years I dealt with over‭ ‬5‭ ‬episodes.‭ ‬Since then,‭ ‬I have transformed my life by changing my thoughts and committing to a consistent supply of Lithium.‭ ‬I’ve maintained 30 years of‭ "‬episode-free emotional stability‭"‬.‭ ‬Some would classify this as a‭ "‬Functional Bipolar‭”‬.‭ ‬Perhaps I might classify it as‭ "‬Functionally Cured‭"‬.‭ ‬I was one of the first to receive Lithium when the FDA approved it in‭ ‬1971.‭ ‬It has kept me stable for the last‭ ‬30 ‬years,‭ ‬along with knowing the‭ “‬Power of Being Positive with Bipolar Disorder‭”‬.view less

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