Mood management

Video: Balance Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression

How well do you understand bipolar disorder and manic depression? Here is a video explanation that illustrates the condition and provides insight on how to manage moods. 

Slideshow

5 Diet Tips to Help Manage Bipolar Disorder

Two million Americans suffer from bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression. Here are some tips on creating a bipolar-conscious diet.

Sixth leading cause of disability!

Regarding Disability: No Easy Answers

NAMI's website reports that "bipolar is the most expensive mental health care diagnosis," both for patients and their health insurance plans. 

Tips to cope

6 Essential Coping Strategies for Bipolar Disorder

I’m often asked how to cope with bipolar disorder. It is a question all of us with the disorder are asked. But the principles of coping should be the same no matter what.

FDA analysis

The US Food and Drug Administration and Medications

In the United States, the agency responsible for approving medications is the Food and Drug Administration.  In its own words, it protects the public by assuring the safety of vaccines and other products.

Bipolar breakthroughs?

Ketamine for Bipolar Disorder

"Ketamine improved bipolar depression within minutes, study suggests," read the headline in the May 30th Science Daily story.  The real study is far more complicated.  Here is a breakdown of what researchers found.