Bipolar depression disrupts and devastates lives, and it tends to dominate the course of a person’s illness. Yet, it’s still difficult to diagnose and treat. It’s the manic phase of bipolar disorder that attracts — no, demands — attention. But those who have the illness, or love so...
it felt real. My gorgeous Canadian boyfriend broke up with me, and I had to move back in with my parents as I had nowhere to live. I had flunked out of school the year before (I now know it was because ofbip...
pediatric population.2Though somewhat rare, studies in the U.S. and Denmark suggest rates of pediatric bipolar disorder have been increasing since the mid-90s.6In 2006 bipolar disorder was the most common diagnosis in children under age 12 receiving psychiatric hospitalizations according to the CDC...
The mission of Bipolar Awakenings is to show people a viable path towards healing their Bipolar Disorder.
CDC.ADHD treatment. NAMI.Different types of therapy for bipolar disorder. Girard R, Joober R.Treatment of ADHD in patients with bipolar disorder.J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2017;42(6):E11-E12. doi:10.1503/jpn.170097 ByKeath Low Keath Low, MA, is a therapist and clinical scientist with the Car...
Results: While the number of patients with bipolar disorder using SGAs nearly doubled between 2003 and 2010, analyses controlling for patient characteristics and the rise in the bipolar population revealed a 1.2% annual decline in SGA initiation during this period. Most medical comorbidities were ...
The diagnosis of Bipolar II disorder (BD-II) is currently based on the patients’ description of symptoms and clinical behavioral observations. This study explored the possibility of miRNA in peripheral blood (serum) as a specific biomarker for BD-II. We identified 6 candidate miRNAs to differenti...
2. "It's just a phase." 3. "Stop being so selfish." 4. "You're just trying to get attention." 5. "You gotta pick yourself up by your own bootstraps." Planning Ahead If you are living at home with an individual with a mood disorder, you need to have firm understandings in ...
The presence of medical illnesses among inpatients with bipolar disorder is known to complicate treatment and lengthen hospital stay. However, except for a few specific diseases, little is known about prevalence of medical illnesses in bipolar outpatient
1.2. Impact of TBI on risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder TBI is associated with elevated risk for several psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicidality (Howlett et al., 2022). On the other hand, evidence linking TBI to the risk of...