So your spouse or loved one has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and you are wondering how to handle it. Like many, you may run to the library and return with an armful of books that will take six months to read. Or you may jump on the Internet and try to wade through a thousand pages of useless information for one page of relevance. Or you may reach out to others that have similar afflictions. Here at BipolarConnect we try to give you the information you want, the way you want it. So here...
Read moreI was recently catching up on a backlog of reading. I get a lot of journals and magazines in the mail, and when things are busy, I toss... Read more »
I am putting together a talk that I will be delivering next month in Princeton as a grand rounds lecture to psychiatrists and other... Read more »
One of the tragedies of our illness is how it rips apart our families. Check out the various posts and questions and comments from readers... Read more »
I attended the recent U.S. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) conference here in Chicago ... it was great! If you have never... 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... Read more »
You never find happy individuals walking into a psychiatrist’s office for the first time. People with bipolar disorder only seek help when their... 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 »
Bipolar patients who experience frequent relapses may be helped by adding risperidone long-lasting injections (RLAI) to their current medication... Read more »
A discovery about the hallucinogenic drug LSD could lead to new treatments for mental health conditions such as schizophrenia. U.S. researchers have... 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 »