Do you have questions about bipolar disorder? Every two weeks, I'll answer new questions and post the answers here, in our Ask the Expert Patient section. If you would like to ask a question about bipolar disorder or living with bipolar disorder, please write a SharePost and be sure to select "a question" in the drop-down menu... Read more
Question Sassyblonde writes: I was diagnosed with mania several years ago and went through a trail of medications until the doctors found one that suited me, Symbyax. I recently found out I was pregnant and was told I could not take my medications anymore and the psychiatrist diagnosed with Bipolar disorder at the same time. I am engaged... Read more
Question Heather writes: My son is 8 years and has been hospitalized. He has no formal diagnosis of any direct mental disorder the doctors refuse to diagnose him he has 90% of all the symptoms of bipolar and even on Abilify but with out any diagnosis what do I have/need to do to get him the proper treatment and to get him... Read more
Question Vanessa writes: I met my Doctor today. The conversation started to sound more about another diagnosis. It sounded like I had schizophrenia. All the conversation was about my delusions and my mood swings and I felt like I was being pulled in two different mood disorders. When I got home I looked up the medication... Read more
Question Suzanne writes: What are the statistics as far as bipolar & suicide? Has it been studied as to what percentage of people diagnosed with bipolar (treated or not) commit suicide? Answer Hi, Suzanne. Goodwin and Jamison in their 2d edition to "Manic-Depressive Illness" (2007) report that suicide rate for... Read more
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