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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Bipolar Disorders Symptoms

Good sleep habits may help bipolar disorder

October 03, 2008
For the first time, a new study suggests therapy that focuses on practical lifestyle changes can ease the symptoms of bipolar disorder. Maintaining a consistent sleep and wake schedule can help people with bipolar disorder avoid insomnia and exhaustion, which can trigger new episodes of mania or depression. People with bipolar disorder tend to have extremely sensitive circadian systems, which makes it much more difficult for them to recover from disruptions in sleep and routine. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Gambling and Financial Woes
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

Question Rijim writes: I am 70K in credit card debt and I am a gambler. I lost my job and had to... Read more »

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Did using street drugs give me bipolar disorder?
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert

...evidence to suggest that using street drugs can cause bipolar disorder in someone who would have... Read more »

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Around and About HealthCentral - Bipolar Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...having several common co-existing conditions, such as Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety and... Read more »

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Goodwin and Jamison Book a Major Achievement
By John McManamy , Health Expert

...twentieth century. The new subtitle says it all: “Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent... Read more »

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Is it Harder to Recover from Travels When We’re Bipolar?
By Lynne Taetzsch , Health Expert

We flew from New York to California for ten days to visit family, and while it was a good trip... Read more »

Health Guide

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 cycling makes it possible to divide bipolar disorder... Read more »
ADHd and Bipolar Disorder
ADHD and Bipolar Disorder (previously Manic Depression) share many of the same characteristics, however, the underlying reasons for the behavior are usually different.  While hyperactivity is a... Read more »
How to Use This Site
Welcome to Bipolar Connections. Bipolar disorder, also called manic depression, is a disease of the neurotransmitters in the brain that causes dramatic mood swings. It affects over 2 million... 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 disorder experience feelings of euphoria, happiness, and... Read more »
Bipolar Depression: What are the risk factors and causes of bipolar disorder?
Genetic or hereditary factors contribute to the risk of bipolar disorder. Studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of bipolar disorder is higher among the parents of bipolar patients. However,... Read more »

Medications

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...mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, irritability associated... Read more »

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This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia or manic/mixed... Read more »

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...mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, schizoaffective... Read more »

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...disorders, certain psychiatric conditions (manic phase of bipolar disorder), and to prevent... Read more »

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...certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder). It is given by... Read more »

Related News

Breast Cancer Drug Beats Bipolar Disorder
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug more commonly associated with breast cancer treatment is holding out new promise for people suffering through the manic... Read summary »

Provigil may help bipolar depression
October 03, 2008

The 'wake-up' medication Provigil has shown promise in a new study for controlling depressive symptoms related to bipolar disorder. Mayo Clinic... Read summary »

Irritability may signal bipolar disorder in children
July 05, 2009

Doctors should consider irritability a possible symptoms of bipolar disorder when they are diagnosing the condition in children, new research... Read summary »

Study: Pregnant women at risk when they stop bipolar meds
October 03, 2008

Women with bipolar disorder who stop taking medications that control the condition before or shortly after becoming pregnant are much more likely to... Read summary »

Study: Treatment offers hope for bipolar adults with ADHD
October 03, 2008

Researchers found that some adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder had fewer ADHD symptoms when they took mood... Read summary »