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Listening To Bipolar From Both Patients And Loved Ones

One of the tragedies of our illness is how it rips apart our families. Check out the various posts and questions and comments from readers on this site and you will find all the proof you need. From a family member's perspective, it's as if the mother... Read more

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Rapid Weight Gain In Children Taking Antipsychotic Drugs

Weight gain has long been recognized as a common and unwelcome side effect of many medications. Last week, Duff Wilson of the New York Times, reported the findings of a recent study showing alarming rates of weight gain in children and adolescents who... Read more

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Smoking And Bipolar

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