Bipolar Disorder Symptoms And Treatment
Expert patient John McManamy, who has battled bipolar disorder, is taking his voice to a new level. His informative and provocative book, Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You . . . That You Need to Know, published by HarperCollins, was recently released and is available at all major book stores and on Amazon. Below, he tells us a bit about his new book.
Why don’t we start at the very beginning? What do you say to a patient who has just been...
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From Our Experts
Do Bipolar Symptoms Ever Go Away?
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Individual Reactions to Medications
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Semiretired?
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Bipolar Depression: What are the treatments and drugs used to ...
Bipolar disorder treatment includes medication and non-drug therapy. The good news is that most patients respond to treatment and are able to control... Read more »
Bipolar Depression: What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?...
Bipolar disorder symptoms are cyclic. Patient's cycle into manic episodes, then return to normal before cycling into a depressive episode. This... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder: Recovery is a Journey
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 »
Bipolar Depression: What are the risk factors and causes of bi...
Genetic or hereditary factors contribute to the risk of bipolar disorder. Studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of bipolar disorder is higher... Read more »
Bipolar Depression: What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme changes in mood, thinking, and behavior. During a "manic phase," people with bipolar... Read more »
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