Many people with bipolar want to know more about their moods. This may stem from general interest, or they may have been encouraged to monitor them. One tool available for this is the daily mood chart. For example, you may have seen or read about the new Mood 24/7 mobile tool.
Daily mood charts provide a way to monitor mood over time, and in so doing, help to prevent relapse. Of course there are different ways to achieve roughly similar objectives and some people prefer their own systems....
Have you ever suspected that there was a pattern to your moods but you couldn’t quite pinpoint what was going on? Do you ever wonder if... Read more »
In 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 »
Earlier this year, the DBSA staff was lucky enough to spend some serious time with Dr. John Rush, the primary investigator for the STAR*D... Read more »
There's no doubt that there is a genetic component to the risk of developing mental illnesses. Several studies have confirmed this. It's... Read more »
The food we eat has a significant effect on our physical and mental health. Food is its own pharmaceutical compound, and more information... Read more »
New research published in the Archives of General Psychiatry has found that an infusion of the anesthetic ketamine can lift the mood of patients... Read more »
A woman whose spouse and children say she is "moody" and may have bipolar disorder asks experts if she has this condition and should seek treatment... Read more »
Spanish researchers say the changing moods many mothers experience after giving birth have no influence on the course or prognosis of bipolar... Read more »
In a new study, the mood stabilizers Depakote and lithium significantly improved the symptoms of bipolar I disorder in children and teens ages seven... Read more »
A combination of Seroquel and lithium or divalproex signficantly increases the amount of time patients with bipolar I disorder can go without... Read more »
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