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What is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar Disorder, formerly known as Manic Depressive Illness cannot be cured, but it can be managed with medication, psychotherapy and patient compliance.
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Bipolar Disorder & Prescription Drugs
Bipolar disorder is a psychological illness in which regulation of mood is impaired. This collection of articles covers the highs, lows and medications that moderate.
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Management of Bipolar Disorder
Medication and therapy are important parts of treatment for bipolar disorder. Taking personal repsonsibility and finding coping strategies are just as important.
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Living with Bipolar Disorder
There are three basic parts of bipolar disorder or manic depression treatment. They are medication, therapy and learning to take care of yourself.
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Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
Treatment for bipolar disorder often includes a combination of medication, psychotherapy and self-help strategies.
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Misdiagnosing Bipolar
The Bipolar Disorder got its name because the mania is followed by - usually protracted - depressive attacks. A similar pattern of mood shifts and dysphorias occurs in ma
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Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder or manic depression is a less common type of depression. Here are the symptoms and treatments for manic depression, plus recent research findings.
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Doomed for Life at 29!
Part 2 in a 5 part series of my life with bipolar disorder
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Book on Bipolar Disorder Valuable
New book offers advice to patients and families affectee by bipolar disorder.
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Manic Depression and the Teenager
Manic depression or bipolar disorder is often not effectively diagnosed in teens. Learn about their unique symptoms and how to treat this common mental illness.
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Twenty Years Later-Looking Back, Looking Ahead
An overview of my personal experiences with Bipolar Affective Disorder, and looking to the future
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APA Conference 99-Newest Info on Bipolar Disorder
A discussion on Dr Frederick Goodwin's presentation "General Guidelines and Intricacies in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder" - APA Conference 1999
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BIPOLAR CYCLING
An introduction to the various cycles and variations of cycles found in the mental illness Bipolar Affective Disorder.
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CYCLOTHYMIA - Part of the Bipolar Spectrum
Cyclothymia is a part of the Bipolar Disorder Spectrum. Learn what it is and how it is treated
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RAPID CYCLING
Rapid Cycling is a feature of Bipolar Affective Disorder affecting some 15 per cent of those diagnosed. Learn about it here!
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Burnt Out, Tired or Depressed
If someone tells you they're thinking about suicide, you should take their distress seriously, listen nonjudgmentally, and help them get to a professional for evaluation.
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The Realm of Major Mental Illness
Major Mental Illnesses...what they are. An overview
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Coping with Suicide
Coping with the suicide of a loved one
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Crash and Burn
Looking back, I never really stood a chance. A speedy traverse of sixteen years of my life. A true story.
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FISH OIL for BIPOLARS?
omega 3 fish oils are being touted as a new adjunctive treatment for Bipolar Disorder. Read about it here.
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My Friend Jeff~
My friendship with Jeff, and how our Bipolar Disorder brought us together
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My Mom - The Manic Depressive (for kids)
Read about my mom who had Bipolar Affective Disorder (Manic Depression) and the effect it had on my life.
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My MOM and Manic Depression
My story of my mother and manic depression (bipolar disorder)
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Picking Up The Pieces
Learning to cope and accept the diagnosis of Bipolar Affective Disorder
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Schizophrenia and Substance Abuse
Substance abuse problems are common amongst people with schizophrenia and nobody really knows why. People with both conditions have had great difficulty in getting treated because the two conditions require quite different treatment strategies, and neither program would accept such people with a dual diagnosis. Untreated for either condition individuals are much more liklely to get in trouble with the law, and end up in a prison instead of a hospital.
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Signs of Mental Illness
Mental illness includes difficulty thinking, socializing, & functioning. Here are symptoms of psychological disorders such as depression or post traumatic stress.
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The Endless Battle
My personal Battle with Bipolar Affective Disorder
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The Lithium Saga
Why did it take more than a generation for a simple cure to find its way to the US?
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The Weight Gain - What to Do?
Diet and Exercise to lose weight gain associated with the taking of psychiatric medications.
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To Madness and Back
The author recounts his emotional breakdown, a true story.
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ADHD & Related Conditions
Conditions that often occur with ADHD include obsessive-compulsive and antisocial behaviour disorders, depression, anxiety, learning disabilities and Tourette's Syndrome.
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Lithium Toxicity or Poisoning
Lithium is a popular prescription drug used to treat symptoms of Bipolar Disorder, but levels must be monitored closely to prevent toxicity or poisoning.
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Thyroid Disease
Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common features of thyroid disease and include bipolar disorder, depression, cognitive changes, and sleep disturbances.
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Are Children Sicker Today?
Childhood diagnoses are on the rise. Are school children more ill or are we diagnosing better?
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Dually Diagnosed
According to various studies, anywhere from 20 to 50% of those diagnosed with a mental health disorder are affected by substance abuse.
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Britney Spears Hospitalized
Britney Spears' recent troubles have gotten worse. Why the star may not be to blame.
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Finding a Mental Health Doctor
There are many factors to take into consideration including feeling comfortable with the provider, what type of treatment you are looking for and your ability to pay.
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Mild Brain Injury and Depression
Trauma to the brain results in many mood and behavior problems. Depression is frequently cited after a mild head injury due to frustration and loss of self esteem.
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Notes From an Exhibition
Notes From an Exhibition (Harper 2007) is a tightly written, emotional story about a family in crisis. Or, at least, individual crises as each person learns about life.
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The Healing Garden
Come into the healing garden and discover what may be the next natural cure for depression, anxiety attack, OCD and more revealed. Unbelievable, cheap as dirt discovery!
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Eyes Wide Shut - How Sleep Affects Mood
To beat depression, first you may have to beat sleep.
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Mental Health in the Media
Mental Illness is a favourite topic of news media - but mental health professionals say the media's got it all wrong. Suite101 examines what the experts have to say
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The Warped Muse
A shorter list may well be famous people with no mental disorders.
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Vincent and Me
Reflections on the articst, Vincent Van Gogh, and his madness.
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Helping you Helps me!
Self-help for those afflicted with mental disorders
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Life on a Pendulum: Bipolarism
Doubting Thomases: The saddest truth about this illness is that most people don't believe it exists. You can't convince them you're dying until you're dead.
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Fighting the Blues
Therapy and medication can be costly and prohibitive for some. For the garden variety mild depression, many individuals are turning to a self-directed treatment approach.
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We Come in All Sizes- NAAFA Motto
Las Vegas activist Peggy Howell discusses the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA).
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Syphilitic Narcissist
Syphilis in its tertiary (brain consuming) phase produces symptoms that are easily misdiagnosed as Bipolar Disorder comorbid with Personality Disorders.
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Brain and Personality
The brain-injured may acquire traits and behaviors typical of certain personality disorders.
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