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AnticonvulsantEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
s are medications used to treat seizures. Some are also used in bipolar disorder as mood stabilizers. More ... (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Lexapro Drug ProfileEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
What is Lexapro? It is an antidepressant in the SSRI class that is approved to treat major depression and generalized anxiety disorder. Here is information about Lexapro including basic information, precautions and warnings, common side effects, and information about Lexapro and pregnancy. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Are Your Prescription Prices Increasing?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Does it seem like your prescriptions for bipolar disorder are getting more expensive every time you go to the pharmacy? You may be right. There is growing concern that drug manufacturers are raising prices to bolster their return on investment before health care legislation is enacted that might impact what they can charge. Duff Wilson, in an article published Monday by the New York Times, reported that "the industry has raised the wholesale prices of brand-name prescription drugs by about 9 percent, according to industry analysts. That will add more than $10 billion to the nation's drug bill, which is on track to exceed $...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Relationships Connections. Seriously?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Relationships are hard. I often think of my marriage like a binary star system with each of us on our own ecliptic but orbiting each other in tandem. However, the reality is that the physics of gravity that keep stars in beautiful synchronicity don't work so well with people. Add a severe mental illness such as bipolar disorder to the equation of relationships and the potential for difficulties is exponential. Lifevirtues, a member of our forums, eloquently shares her fear of relationships, "Damn the social experience. It is a deceitful dynamic; we are perpetually befriending our enemies, and we inevitably hurt the ones w...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Learn About LexaproEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Lexapro is one of the SSRI antidepressants and was created from Celexa (citalopram). The generic name of Lexapro is escitalopram, but Lexapro is not currently available in generic form. There are several warnings about Lexapro, especially about mixing it with other drugs and over-the-counter supplements, and discontinuing Lexapro treatment too quickly can cause a variety of unpleasant side effects. Our Lexapro Drug Profile will give you in-depth information about this antidepressant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Learn more or join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | FOR...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 16, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Smoking Adds Suicide Risk to BPEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABC News and other organizations are reporting on a study that found people with bipolar who smoke appear to have a higher risk of suicidal behavior than those who don't. Prior studies have had similar results, but this time researchers think they have come up with one possible reason. The study by Dr. Michael Ostacher and others at Massachusetts General Hospital looked at 31 smokers and 85 non-smokers. The researchers a standard questionnaire that measured suicidal thoughts and behaviors along with one that measures impulsiveness, as well as noting actual suicide attempts. They found that smokers had a higher rate of im...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 16, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Avoidance Viable Coping Strategy or Maladaptive Behavior?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I read a comment this evening that really struck me. In response to Marcia's Addictive Personality blog, Sarah brought up the topic of avoidance - what she termed an escapist personality. "I have an escapist personality, not an addiction. My escapist personality causes me to sabotage regular activities like going for coffee with a friend, turning off my phone and ignoring/avoiding life. "I can get into a book and days will pass without a shower or a proper meal. I can watch 8 movies in a day. I can sleep for 18 hours at a time and feel absolutely guilty about all of the above. But that won't stop me from doing it again and...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Does the Mood Disorder Questionnaire Accurately Screen for Bipolar Disorder?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bipolar disorder is difficult to diagnose. There is currently no definitive medical test for this disorder. Furthermore, there are a number of physical conditions and quite a few psychiatric disorders which present symptoms that can be confused with those of bipolar disorder. And just to complicate things a bit more, a great many psychiatric disorders can occur in tandem. Mark Zimmerman et al with Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University School of Medicine discuss this in an article, "Performance of the Mood Disorders Questionnaire in a Psychiatric Outpatient Setting," published in the November edit...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

BringChange2Mind on NBC Nightly News TonightEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
For those who have been following the anti-stigma campaign of BringChange2Mind, Glenn Close and her sister, Jessie Close as well as other members of the BringChange2Mind.org team will be on NBC Nightly News TONIGHT, Wednesday, November 11, at 6:30PM EST. Beth Lee, commenting on our blog Stigma - A Toxic, Deadly Hazard to Be Eliminated shares, "I was able to see Glenn Close and her sister interviewed on The View. It was an excellent interview. Glenn Close said that there was a history of bipolar and other mental illnesses in her family. They asked her if she had ever had symptoms herself. She said it has affected her in th...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 10, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Has a Doctor Turned You Away?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are lots of legitimate reasons a doctor may refuse to treat a patient, ranging from unpaid bills to insurance problems to realizing a patient is falsely complaining of pain only to get prescription drugs. A patient who is disruptive or hostile, or who demands a treatment the doctor believes is not what that patient needs, may well find that the doctor will not continue treating him or her. Then there's the patient who is non-compliant with treatment. In her article Doctors Reject Difficult Patients, Patient Empowerment Guide Tricia Torrey gives the example of an overweight woman with diabetes who makes no effort to ...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 9, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Winter Moods - a look at seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Resources for defeating seasonal affective disorder or SAD, which can often accompany bipolar disorder or unipolar depression. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 9, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Some Additional Information on the 4,000 Percent Increase in Pediatric Bipolar DisorderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
After posting yesterday's blog - 4,000 Percent Increase in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder - Sobering Statistic or Sensational Twist? - I forwarded it to Dr. Anthony Rao, one of the authors of The Way of Boys: Raising Healthy Boys in a Challenging and Complex World. I asked him about source of the referenced statistics and about his input regarding the goals of the book. The 4,000 percent increase is from a 2007 study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry entitled "National Trends in the Outpatient Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Youth." The article was published by a research team at Columbia Universi...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 8, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

What Is Mania?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mania is a state of mind and mood that is the hallmark symptom of bipolar disorder, specifically bipolar 1 disorder. A person experiencing mania may behave wildly, irrationally, or dangerously, depending upon which symptoms are present. But manic doesn't mean maniac. A person in a manic state may behave in a strange or bizarre fashion without being a threat to anyone. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 8, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

4,000 Percent Increase in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Sobering Statistic or Sensational Twist?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This week a headline snagged my attention in Google news proclaiming Bipolar Disorder Increases 4,000 Percent in Children and Adolescents. The article is Lynette Fleming's review of the book The Way of Boys: Raising Healthy Boys in a Challenging and Complex World by Anthony Rao and Michelle Seaton. The basic premise of the book is that "as a culture, we are increasingly failing to respect young boyhood, pathologizing normal boy behavior and foisting burdensome and stigmatizing diagnoses of ADHD, Asperger's syndrome, bipolar disorder, and more on boys as young as three years old." I haven't read the book, though it is now ...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 6, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

10 Holiday Survival TipsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The winter holidays can be especially stressful for everyone, and even worse for people with mental illnesses like bipolar disorder. Regular contributor Joy Austin has suggestions for coping with the stress of the Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa and New Year's holidays. Most of these tips are good year round, too! (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 6, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Disastrous Medication ChangesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Don't try this at home! Changing medication dosage without a doctor's permission can result in serious problems, as this experience demonstrates. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 6, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Kids and School MedicationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If your child needs to take medicine at school - from prescription drugs to aspirin - you need to know the rules and what you can do to help prevent medication mistakes. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 4, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Can Those with Mental Illnesses Serve in the U.S. Military?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I don't think anyone should be surprised the answer is no. As per the United States Army's regulation 40-501, the Standards of Medical Fitness, mental illnesses are disqualifying. Section 2-27 Learning, Psychiatric and Behavior Disorders provides an extensive list of specific disorders and conditions. In example, here are the specific rulings regarding mood disorders such as bipolar disorder: d. Current mood disorders including, but not limited to, major depression (296.2-3), bipolar (296.4-7), affective psychoses (296.8-9), depressive not otherwise specified (311), are disqualifying. (1) History of mood disorders requirin...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Stephen Fry "Quits" Twitter, Then Returns: "A mood thing"Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A few days ago, acclaimed British actor and writer Stephen Fry, upset about Twitter posts directed to him, first posted this tweet in reply to someone who called his tweets "boring": "You've convinced me. I'm obviously not good enough. I retire from Twitter henceforward. Bye everyone." Just a few minutes later, Fry posted, "Think I may have to give up on Twitter. Too much aggression and unkindness around. Pity. Well, it's been fun." His next tweet, after supporters began to rally round him: "Well maybe I'll see how I feel in a few days. Very low and depressed at the moment and any drop of meanness makes it so much worse. ...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 2, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Bipolar Disorder and Post-Partum DisordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
"Women with bipolar disorder have dramatically elevated rates of postpartum psychosis as well as an increased risk of postpartum depression," says Susan Hatters Friedman, M.D., in an editorial published in this month's edition of the American Journal of Psychiatry. And a study published in the same edition notes that "Research on postpartum mood disorders has ... largely ignored or neglected bipolar II disorder." As a result, say the researchers, women with bipolar postpartum depression are often treated inappropriately with antidepressants alone. This made me wonder about the women in our community who have had children....
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 2, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Be Kind To YourselfEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Esther, who has bipolar disorder, offers her suggestion for dealing with the kind of depression where you haven't been able to get anything done. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - November 2, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Dual Diagnosis IssuesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dual diagnosis means bipolar disorder plus alcohol and/or substance abuse. Identifying and treating people with a dual diagnosis is riddled with difficulties. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 31, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Mental Illness StigmaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It's rare to find someone who has a serious mental illness who hasn't come up against mental illness stigma. It may come from ignorance, or it may come from believing the myths surrounding the illness. No matter what the cause, mental illness stigma can cause serious problems. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Kids Are Gaining Weight on Medications TooEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study tackles two issues - medication weight gain and research of side effects in children. During the study period of eleven weeks, the kids - each just starting treatment with an antipsychotic medication - gained 10 to 20 pounds. From what I've gathered, all 205 of the kids gained weight - 100% of them. Ouch! Why the weight gain with these meds? Researchers are not exactly sure, but believe it is probably related to increased appetite, changes in how the body metabolizes sugar and decreases in activity due to sedation. Tanner reports, "The study authors said their results show that children on the drugs should be...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 26, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Street Drugs and BP: EcstasyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Facts about the drug Ecstasy and some things to consider if you have an affective disorder including bipolar disorder or major depression. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 26, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Manic Depression Changes NameEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Manic depression is a term commonly used for bipolar disorder. It is actually the earliest name of this disorder used as an official diagnosis. However, bipolar disorder is now the official diagnostic title for this disorder. Why did manic depression become bipolar disorder? (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 23, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Lithium ExperiencesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Members of the About Bipolar Disorder Forum Community share their experiences with the medication Lithium, which is used as a mood stabilizer in treating manic-depressive illness. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

HyperpyrexiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
is an abnormally high fever. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Stigma A Toxic, Deadly Hazard to Be EliminatedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
"Stigma is a toxic, deadly hazard, which must be eliminated," proclaims Brigadier General Loree Sutton in a public service announcement created for BringChange2Mind. And this is the battle that Glenn Close and her family have taken on. BringChange2Mind is a nonprofit organization founded by Glenn Close, an Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony award winner and Oscar nominee currently starring in the series "Damages." Glenn's sister, Jessie Close, has bipolar disorder, and Jessie's son, Calen Pick, has schizo-affective disorder reports Katie Escherich with ABC News in Glenn Close and Family Tackle Stigma of Mental Illness. "Mental il...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

What Is Hypomania?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hypomania in bipolar disorder is a state of mind and mood where a person may have excessive energy, little need for sleep, unusual exhilaration, irritability, excitement or aggression, and a variety of other symptoms. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Bipolar Disorder Derails Blue Octobers Suicide Prevention TourEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Blue October announced today that The Pick Up The Phone Tour 2009 - a benefit tour for suicide prevention - has been canceled due to the hospitalization of Justin Furstenfeld, lead singer of the tour's headlining band Blue October. Justin is being treated for suffering from an extreme mental anxiety attack. "Mental health diseases are unpredictable," says Furstenfeld in the press release. "And on the eve of this tour in support of a cause that means the world to me, I am in need of time to heal from a setback in my own personal life, which is severe enough for me to seek hospitalization. I hope that my action to seek the s...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

What Is Dystonia?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dystonia is a rare neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, which force certain parts of the body into abnormal, sometimes painful, movements or postures. It can be inherited due to genetic abnormalities as seen in multiple sclerosis. It can also be caused by brain injuries, toxins and some medications. Antipsychotic medication, often prescribed in the treatment of bipolar disorder, is one class of drugs that can cause dystonia, which is one of several extrapyramidal side effects. Generally it is the first generation antipsychotics also known as typical antipyschotics that can cause...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 19, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Why Did Manic Depression Become Bipolar Disorder?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Manic depression is a term commonly used for bipolar disorder. It is actually the earliest name of this disorder used as an official diagnosis. However, bipolar disorder is now the official diagnostic title for this disorder. Why did manic depression become bipolar disorder? ~Kimberly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Learn more or join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | FORUM | BIO | TWITTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Why Did Manic Depression Become Bipolar Disorder? originally appeared on About.com Bipolar Disorder on Mon...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 19, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Mental Illness = Poorer Medical CareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
That's the conclusion of a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry this past June. Researchers led by Dr. Alex Mitchell of the University of Leicester examined 31 existing studies that looked at medical care for people with and without mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. In about two-thirds of the studies, people with current or prior diagnoses of mental illness/substance abuse received poorer medical care than those without such diagnoses. It didn't matter whether the patients were currently exhibiting psychiatric symptoms - what mattered was that the psychiatric diagnosis existed. In many cases,...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Using Social Networking to Gauge Suicidal ThoughtsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nancy Schimelpfening, the About.com Guide to Depression, posted an interesting blog this week about research into suicide. "By analyzing posts made on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, it may be possible to help prevent suicide, according to Victoria University researchers Dr. Tiong-Thye Goh and Yen-Pei Huang." The researchers are scanning posts with a goal of identifying phrases that may indicate a person in trouble. Nancy asks, "What do you think about this idea? Would it help people at risk? Or would it prevent users from speaking freely about how they are feeling?" Suicide is a very real issue for tho...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Fears & Questions about the H1N1 Swine Flu VaccineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Have you been watching or reading about all the controversy surrounding the H1N1 vaccines? How could you miss is it, right? I've been reading and catching snags of news reports, but hadn't really put a lot of thought into it until this past week. In the next weeks the schools is my area will begin administering H1N1 vaccines to students with parental permission, of course. So now I've been doing some reading as a mom rather than just a journalist. The first thing I checked was regarding any possible drug interactions with the vaccine, something I thought many of you may also be wondering about. The FDA approved package in...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Using Social Networking to Gage Suicidal ThoughtsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nancy Schimelpfening, the About.com Guide to Depression, posted an interesting blog this week about research into suicide. "By analyzing posts made on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, it may be possible to help prevent suicide, according to Victoria University researchers Dr. Tiong-Thye Goh and Yen-Pei Huang." The researchers are scanning posts with a goal of identifying phrases that may indicate a person in trouble. Nancy asks, "What do you think about this idea? Would it help people at risk? Or would it prevent users from speaking freely about how they are feeling?" Suicide is a very real issue for tho...
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

What Is Wrong with Me?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this age of information at our finger tips, we take our questions to the internet. We Google them. So it should be no surprise that people experiencing emotional upheaval or mental difficulties would also use this tool to try to figure out what is going on with them. But where do you start when you have no idea what you are experiencing? A common search phrase is - What is wrong with me? (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 15, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

BP and Anxiety DisordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Two studies published in January 2007 offer significant insights into the relationship between bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders, and the connection between these and substance abuse. The presence of an anxiety disorder, cocaine use and/or alcohol abuse along with bipolar disorder is very likely to make a patient's overall condition much more serious. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 14, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Anxiety MedicationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Anxiety medications, also called anti-anxiety medications or anxiolytics, are prescribed for anxiety disorders as well as for people who have anxiety along with bipolar disorder or major depression. Anxiety medications help to make people less anxious and also help to ease restlessness and worrying. There are also some medications used to treat anxiety that are primarily used for other symptoms. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

PsychoanalysisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
, developed by Sigmund Freud, is a rather detailed and complicated theory of personality and motivation; it is also a type of therapy. More ... (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Deaf and Mentally IllEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The unique needs of those who are hearing-impaired and struggle with mental illness are often not met. Not only is there a shortage of translators, but deaf people use language differently which can lead to serious miscommunications and diagnostic errors. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 11, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Anxiety & Bipolar DisorderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers for the STEP-BD program have found a link between bipolar disorder and anxiety. Of the participants with bipolar disorder studied, over half presented a co-occurring anxiety disorder. They further hope to determine whether effective treatment of anxiety symptoms can lessen bipolar disorder severity, improve response to treatment of manic or depressive symptoms, or reduce suicidality. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 11, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

What Is Wrong with Me?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
What is wrong with me? In May 2007, Marcia blogged a poem entitled "What Is Wrong with Me?" This simple, but poignant post struck a chord receiving hundreds of comments... (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 10, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

Required PaperworkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Paperwork -- complete and well-documented paperwork -- is the key to the success of your disability application. The Disability Report Form (SSA-3368) is the primary form you will need to complete; additional documents will also be expected. Here is a summary of the information you will need to provide. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 8, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Mellaril Side EffectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mellaril (generic Thioridazine) is an antipsychotic medication. Like others of its class, it is prescribed to ease the psychotic features of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. This page lists the side effects of Mellaril. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 8, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Moss HartEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
wrote, co-wrote and/or directed some of the most successful plays, musicals and movies of the 20th century. Though plagued by mood swings, he was able to harness some of the heights and depths in his work and carved for himself a place in theater legend. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 8, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Who Can Help Me?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This series of articles on understanding disability –- SSDI and SSI –- has provided a brief synopsis of the process. The number of details, twists and turns, loopholes and exceptions is, unfortunately, rather large. Tackling this can be quite daunting. However, there is no reason you need to do so alone. There are any number of services available to help individuals begin disability applications, understand personal rights and interpret the nuisances of law. Here are a few places to start. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 7, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

AnxiolyticEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
s are anti-anxiety medications. Definition includes a list of the most common anxiolytic drugs. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 7, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Stop Your Meds? Why?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Taking medications is an important part of the treatment of bipolar disorder. Non-compliance with medication therapy is not uncommon. We asked people why they have considered going off their medications. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 6, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer