You never find happy individuals walking into a psychiatrist’s office for the first time. People with bipolar disorder only seek help when their life is going terribly wrong or when their brains have taken them hostage. Your situation is probably looking pretty bleak at the moment, and the last thing you need to be told is you are not normal—whatever normal is. "How can I live with a brain I can’t trust?" you may be wondering. "How can I face my family and friends and colleagues—the...
Read moreIn my last blog, I related how it helps to be a bit crazy to come up with a visionary idea. We bipolars tend to be blessed with craziness... Read more »
An uneasy but fairly common relationship exists between bipolar disorder, misuse of alcohol, or misuse of other psychoactive substances... Read more »
The estimated prevalence of bipolar disorder is over 3 per cent of the population of the United States. This may only be a part of the... Read more »
I wonder how many times the ‘do I have bipolar?' question, or one like it, has appeared in our Question and Answer's Section? There's... Read more »
Over a course of four posts, we have been discussing the numerous cognitive burdens that go with our illness, even when our moods are... Read more »
Expert patient John McManamy, who has battled bipolar disorder, is taking his voice to a new level. His informative and provocative book, Living... Read more »
My wife and I have 5 kids in various stages of growth, including a son who’s been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. When it comes to parenting, the... Read more »
Here are some common questions and issues to think about regarding a diagnosis of bipolar disorder: 1. How do I know that I have bipolar... Read more »
Dan W. Haupt, MD is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He believes that physicians in... Read more »
You are emerging from a crisis or emergency situation. Your clinician has informed you that you have bipolar disorder. The medications are kicking... Read more »